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Female sex offenders have high levels of mental illness
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Author: NewsEditor Subject: Female sex offenders have high levels of mental illness Posted: Wed 14 May 2008 9:05 pm (GMT 1) Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) May 14, 2008 Stockholm (dpa) - A study of women convicted of sexual offences in Sweden suggests that mental problems and drug addiction were common, researchers...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 15 May 2008 9:00:14 am
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New light shed on heroin addiction
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Researchers have identified a factor that may contribute towards the development of heroin addiction by manipulating the adenosine A2A receptor, which plays a major role in the brain's 'reward pathway.' Using mice specifically bred without the adenosine A2A receptor, scientists showed that these mice had a reduced desire to self-administer...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 15 May 2008 6:00:00 am
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Alarming number of american teens are depressed
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Alarming Number of American Teens are Depressed (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 4:38:33 pm
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Past assault heightens soldiers' ptsd risk
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Past Assault Heightens Soldiers' PTSD Risk (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 4:19:37 pm
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Thinking about the unthinkable: a de facto prohibition on smoked tobacco products
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 873-874, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:45:43 pm
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[commentary] adolescent cannabis use and adult life chances
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 977-978, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:44:26 pm
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How to cook a good omelette: asking the wrong question in the wrong way: reply to the commentaries
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 891-892, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:44:25 pm
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Bringing alcohol on campus to raise money: impact on student drinking and drinking problems
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 940-950, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aims Universities are striving to raise funds, often attracting spectators by selling alcohol at campus events. This study evaluates the effect of a policy change on student drinking at a large western university that had historically banned ... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:44:24 pm
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A qualitative analysis of compliance with smoke-free legislation in community bars in scotland: implications for public health
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1019-1026, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aim To explore compliance with the smoke-free legislation within a cross-section of community bars in Scotland. Design Ethnographic case study combining unobtrusive observation and in-depth interviews conducted pre- and post-introduction. ... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:44:23 pm
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[commentary] reaching smokers: how can we encourage more people to use effective treatment?
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1007-1008, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:44:18 pm
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[commentary] if you can't beat them join them
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 951-952, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:44:18 pm
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Can dr orford's patient be saved?
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 887-888, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:44:16 pm
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What did you drink yesterday? public health relevance of a recent recall method used in the 2004 australian national drug strategy household survey
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 919-928, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aim To (i) compare the Yesterday method with other methods of assessing alcohol use applied in the 2004 Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) in terms of extent of under-reporting of actual consumption assessed from sales ... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:42:29 pm
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Self-treatment of opioid withdrawal using kratom (mitragynia speciosa korth)
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1048-1050, June 2008. ABSTRACT Background Kratom (Mitragynia speciosa korth) is recognized increasingly as a remedy for opioid withdrawal by individuals who self-treat chronic pain. Case description A patient who had abruptly ceased injection hydromorphone abuse self-... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:41:13 pm
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The association between cannabis abuse and dependence and childhood physical and sexual abuse: evidence from an offspring of twins design
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 990-997, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aim This study examines the association between childhood physical abuse (CPA) and sexual abuse (CSA) and the development of cannabis abuse and dependence among adolescents and young adults while controlling for genetic and environmental risk ... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:41:07 pm
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What works and how? designing more effective interventions needs answers to both questions
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 886-887, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:41:06 pm
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Effects of voucher-based incentives on abstinence from cigarette smoking and fetal growth among pregnant women
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1009-1018, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aims This study examined whether voucher-based reinforcement therapy (VBRT) contingent upon smoking abstinence during pregnancy is an effective method for decreasing maternal smoking during pregnancy and improving fetal growth. Design, setting ... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:40:53 pm
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Cannabis use and later life outcomes
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 969-976, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aim To examine the associations between the extent of cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood and later education, economic, employment, relationship satisfaction and life satisfaction outcomes. Design A longitudinal study of a New ... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:40:10 pm
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News and notes
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1053-1055, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:39:05 pm
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Improving research to evaluate the effects of psychological treatments for addiction
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 888-889, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:39:05 pm
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[commentary] future challenges for heroin and other opioid substitution treatment
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 967-968, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:38:30 pm
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In pursuit of a more complex understanding of non-medical use of prescription drugs: broadening perspective by sharpening our tools
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1051-1052, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:38:29 pm
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor genes and nicotine dependence: evidence for association from a case–control study
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 1027-1038, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aims The gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor A (GABRA) gene clusters on chromosomes 4 and 5 have been examined previously for their association with alcohol and drug dependence phenotypes. Compelling evidence suggests that GABRA2 is associated ... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:38:20 pm
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[commentary] how to model two-wave panel data?
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 938-939, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:38:18 pm
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Research as a patient
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 889-890, June 2008. (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:38:05 pm
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Do acamprosate or naltrexone have an effect on daily drinking by reducing craving for alcohol?
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Addiction, Volume 103, Issue 6, Page 953-959, June 2008. ABSTRACT Aim To explore the effect of acamprosate and naltrexone on craving and alcohol consumption in the treatment of alcohol dependence. Design A randomized, double-blind, single-dummy, placebo-controlled trial. Setting Three treatment centres in ... (Source: Addiction)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 3:35:53 pm
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Research: women sex offenders have high levels of mental illness
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Stockholm - A study of women convicted of sexual offences in Sweden suggests that mental problems and drug addiction (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 2:54:05 pm
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Cigarette regulation moves forward with troubling compromise
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Cigarette Regulation Moves Forward With Troubling Compromise (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 5:55:13 am
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Research sheds new light on heroin addiction
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(Research Australia) Researchers from the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne have identified a factor that may contribute towards the development of heroin addiction by manipulating the adenosine A2A receptor, which plays a major role in the brain's 'reward pathway.' (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Wed, 14 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Cocaine consumption and death risk: a follow-up study on 347 cocaine addicts in the metropolitan area of bologna.
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Related Articles Cocaine consumption and death risk: a follow-up study on 347 cocaine addicts in the metropolitan area of Bologna. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2008;44(1):91-98 Authors: Pavarin RM This paper reports the results of the mortality rate in a retrospective cohort of cocaine addicts enrolled in treatment programs at the...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 13 May 2008 11:21:41 pm
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Schools opt out of chance to see play dealing with drug addiction
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A play about crystal meth addiction drew mixed reaction in Fredericton, prompting some schools not to attend what was supposed to be two showings. (Source: CBC | Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 13 May 2008 6:23:53 pm
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Higher alcohol sales may mean a greater risk of assault
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Higher Alcohol Sales May Mean a Greater Risk of Assault (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 13 May 2008 4:53:06 pm
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Co-administration of opioid agonists and antagonists in addiction and pain medicine
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Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy , May 2008, Vol. 9, No. 8, Pages 1387-1396. Background: μ-Opioid agonists have clinically useful effects and are used in a variety of acute and chronic pain conditions. However, repeated exposure to these drugs can lead to the development of physiologic dependence and, in some individuals, to ... (...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 13 May 2008 6:53:23 am
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Obesity epidemic not slowing down
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Obesity Epidemic Not Slowing Down (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 13 May 2008 6:26:33 am
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Reconciling disparate studies of alzheimer's and anti-inflammatory pills
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Reconciling Disparate Studies of Alzheimer's and Anti-Inflammatory Pills (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 13 May 2008 5:50:34 am
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Dissociation between long-lasting behavioral sensitization to amphetamine and impulsive choice in rats performing a delay-discounting task
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Abstract Rationale Repeated amphetamine (AMPH) exposure is known to cause long-term changes in AMPH-induced locomotor behavior (i.e., sensitization) that are associated with similarly long-lasting changes in brain function. It is not clear, however, if such exposure produces long-lasting changes in a cognitive behavior that, in humans, is hypothesized to contribute to...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 13 May 2008 5:50:02 am
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A modeling study suggesting a possible pharmacological target to mitigate the effects of ethanol on reward-related dopaminergic signaling
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Midbrain dopaminergic neurons are involved in several critical brain functions controlling goal-directed behaviors, reinforcing/reward processes, and motivation. Their dysfunctions alter dopamine release and contribute to a vast range of neural disorders, from Parkinson's disease to schizophrenia and addictive behaviors. These neurons have thus been a natural target of pharmacological treatments...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Tue, 13 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Variations in brain receptors may indicate severity of depression
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Variations in Brain Receptors May Indicate Severity of Depression (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 12 May 2008 4:56:24 pm
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Aadt's session wrap-up
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AADT's Session Wrap-Up (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 12 May 2008 1:15:40 pm
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Cannabis reclassified as a class b drug welcomed by unite/mhna
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The government's decision to upgrade the legal status of cannabis to a Class B drug was welcomed as a victory for common sense by Unite/Mental Health Nurses Association. Unite/MHNA Chair, Andy Lauder said: "It has been proved time and time again by well-respected medical studies that there are strong links...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 12 May 2008 8:00:00 am
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Binge drinkers less aware of driving impairment
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Binge Drinkers Less Aware of Driving Impairment (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 12 May 2008 7:10:43 am
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Mechanisms of post-traumatic emotional stress identified
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Mechanisms of Post-Traumatic Emotional Stress Identified (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Mon, 12 May 2008 5:19:56 am
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World science fair adds addiction science award
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This year, for the first time, three students will receive awards for exemplary projects in Addiction Science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world's largest science competition for high school students. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 9 May 2008 7:52:41 pm
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More pharmaceutical sales relying on tv product placement
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More Pharmaceutical Sales Relying on TV Product Placement (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 9 May 2008 4:12:46 pm
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Migraines' ties to mental health probed
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Migraines' Ties to Mental Health Probed (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 9 May 2008 3:13:51 pm
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Music study seeks insight into emotional processing in autism
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Music Study Seeks Insight Into Emotional Processing in Autism (Source: Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 9 May 2008 3:12:21 pm
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Teen marijuana use linked to later illness
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Teenagers who smoke marijuana put themselves at risk for future mental illness and higher rates of depression, according to a report to be released today by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Fri, 9 May 2008 4:00:00 am
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Fritzl says he knew he was hurting his daughter, "it was like an addiction"
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Joseph Fritzl says he knew Elizabeth did not want him to do what he was doing to her - having sex with her - but it was "like an addiction". We added that he wanted to have children with her. He said he knew the whole time that was he...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 8 May 2008 8:00:00 pm
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Urgent action needed to address hiv/aids among u.s. minority communities as cases 'skyrocket,' expert says
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HIV/AIDS rates among blacks and Hispanics in the U.S. have reached alarming levels, and the U.S. urgently needs to establish new initiatives to address the spread of the disease among the groups, Beny Primm, executive director of Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Addiction Research and Treatment, said at an event in Connecticut on...
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RSS Source: Med Worm - Addiction Thu, 8 May 2008 7:00:00 pm
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