Laser Light 'Zaps' Away Cocaine Addiction: New Way to Lose Bad Habits
Laser Light 'Zaps' Away Cocaine Addiction: New Way to Lose Bad Habits There's no easy way to get over an addiction. It can take months or even years to get rid of a habit, such as smoking or abusing cocaine.… Continue reading
Scientists Zap Rats' Brains to Cure Cocaine Addiction
Scientists Zap Rats' Brains to Cure Cocaine Addiction In 2008, one in four of the nearly two million emergency room visits for drug abuse was attributed to cocaine or crack use. To halt this disturbing trend, researchers are developing safer,… Continue reading
Into Action Treatment Announces New 2013 Cocaine Addiction Treatment …
Into Action Treatment Announces New 2013 Cocaine Addiction Treatment … "The cocaine is not the actual problem with cocaine addicts, it is actually a much deeper internal problem. We treat that internal problem at the core and do not spend… Continue reading
NRA's National School Shield Program Needs Remediation
NRA's National School Shield Program Needs Remediation Another troubling area in the NSS Task Force report is the apparent support for dramatically expanding school use of Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs) and “threat assessment guidelines” to recognize and address “Pre-Incident Indicators.”… Continue reading
Parents Share Struggles With Children Abusing Drugs
Parents share struggles with children abusing drugs She told his story during a presentation aimed at helping parents understand drug addiction given by Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education (NOPE) of Volusia/Flagler Counties at University High School. The event was attended… Continue reading
How Lasers Can Switch Off Cocaine Addiction
How lasers can switch off cocaine addiction Researchers use lasers to regulate cocaine-seeking behavior in rats. (Credit: B.Chen/NIDA). Researchers who shined a laser light in a certain region of … "When we turn on a laser light in the prelimbic… Continue reading