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Date 03/08/2008
A New Paradigm for Substance Abuse Treatment

Substance abuse treatment is committed to abstinence from nonmedical drug use. Yet, continued nonmedical drug and alcohol use and relapse are so common that they are often defined as part of the disease itself, says Robert L. DuPont, MD of the Institute for Behavior and Health.

Date: 02/03/2012

Study of Siblings’ Brains Provides Clues to Addiction

A new study of siblings’ brain structure and function may provide clues to addiction. Time reports that the study suggests at least some brain changes seen in addiction are a cause of excessive drug use, not the result.

Date: 02/03/2012

Smoking Linked With Increased Risk of Psoriasis

A new study links smoking with an increased risk of psoriasis. Heavy smokers, and those who smoke for many years, are at greatest risk.

Date: 02/03/2012

Indiana’s “Blue Law� May Leave Some Unprepared Super Bowl Revelers Alcohol-Free

Indiana’s “blue law,� which bans carryout liquor sales on Sundays, may leave some unprepared Super Bowl visitors alcohol-free, according to the Associated Press.

Date: 02/03/2012

Army Investigates Link Between Two Soldiers’ Deaths and Dietary Supplements

The U.S. Army is investigating a possible link between the death of two soldiers and popular dietary supplements containing dimethylamylamine, or DMAA.

Date: 02/03/2012

CADCA National Leadership Forum to Focus on Fighting Substance Abuse

Substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists will meet February 6-9 in Washington, D.C., for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 22nd annual National Leadership Forum.

Date: 02/02/2012

Judge Suggests Graphic Cigarette Labels May Violate Free Speech of Tobacco Companies

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon suggested Wednesday that a federal rule that would require cigarette packages to carry graphic warning labels could violate tobacco companies’ free speech rights, Reuters reports.

Date: 02/02/2012

Defense Department Expands Drug Testing Program

The Defense Department announced this week it is expanding its drug testing program to include hydrocodone and benzodiazepines. The program already tests for codeine and morphine.

Date: 02/02/2012

People with Family History of Colon Cancer May Reduce Cancer Risk if They Drink Less

Reducing alcohol consumption may decrease the incidence of colon cancer in people with a family history of the cancer, a new study suggests.

Date: 02/02/2012

Sales of Oxycodone in Florida Dropped 20 Percent in 2011

Sales of oxycodone fell 20 percent last year in Florida, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced.

Date: 02/01/2012

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