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Pathological gambling is associated with age
Apr 21, 2013 20:27
Researchers of the Psychiatry and Mental Health research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL),...
Tobacco companies keep people smoking despite UK cigarette tax increases
Apr 20, 2013 17:42
Raising tobacco prices is one of the most effective means of reducing tobacco use, particularly among price-sensitive smokers...
Increased brain activity predicts future onset of substance use
Apr 18, 2013 18:11
Do people get caught in the cycle of overeating and drug addiction because their brain reward centers are over-active causing...
Negative fathering plus barroom drinking are a dangerous mix that lead to aggression
Apr 17, 2013 17:23
Alcohol-related aggression is estimated to be involved in half of all assaults globally. In addition, alcohol-related aggression...
Stimulating the brain blunts cigarette craving
Apr 16, 2013 17:14
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with...
Teenage smoking behavior influenced by friends’ and parents’ smoking habits
Apr 12, 2013 17:07
The company you keep in junior high school may have more influence on your smoking behavior than your high school friends,...
A new treatment option for alcohol dependence: Reduced consumption rather than abstinence
Apr 11, 2013 17:34
A potential new treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene is effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol...
Older people may be at greater risk for alcohol impairment than teens
Apr 11, 2013 17:30
An acute does of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young people,...
Laser light zaps away cocaine addiction
Apr 3, 2013 17:30
By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ernest...
Genetics might determine which smokers get hooked
Mar 29, 2013 18:41
Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen’s progression to becoming a lifelong heavy...
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