national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism

The Pinnacle Schools Discusses Loving Kids

...  Pinnacle Schools Discusses Loving Kids Substance abuse, promiscuity, failing grades, isolation and defiance are often the outward symptoms of internal emotional struggles. Rather than deal with the pain of real or perceived failure or abandonment, teens simply arm themselves… Continue reading

Promising New Drug Targets for Cocaine Addiction Found

...  new drug targets for cocaine addiction found Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new molecular mechanism by which cocaine alters the brain's reward circuits and causes addiction. Published online in the journal… Continue reading

'We Look at Red Wine Like It's Dark Chocolate': The Generation of Functioning

...  look at red wine like it's dark chocolate': The generation of functioning … 'We know the downsides of the tanning bed and trans fats, but not the downside of our favorite drug.' New alcoholics … We've normalized drinking'. According… Continue reading

Penn's Center for Studies of Addiction: Henry R. Kranzler

...  Center for Studies of Addiction: Henry R. Kranzler Since 1987, Dr. Kranzler's research has been funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). His contributions to the field of… Continue reading

NIH-Funded Study Says Five-Marker Genotype Panel Can Guide Ondansetron Use

...  study says five-marker genotype panel can guide ondansetron use The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences,… Continue reading

Concern Over Highly Addictive Painkiller

...  patients … Read more on TVNZ Bob Pennell illustrationMail Tribune / Bob Pennell illus OnTrack offers 16 beds for residential drug treatment, two for youths 18 and younger. Priority is given to pregnant women, intravenous drug users, Department of… Continue reading