Alcoholism Blog with Buddy T November 2004 Archive

A second, small-scale clinical trial of a proposed addiction treatment has produced favorable results using gamma vinyl GABA, or GVG, in the treatment of long-term addiction to methamphetamine and/or cocaine, ... Read More

Did you grow up with a problem drinker? Those who grow up in homes where there is alcohol abuse or alcoholism are sometimes affected in ways they do not even ... Read More

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has released a new version of The Cool Spot, the institute's website for middle school (11- to 13-year-old) children. Read More: Signals of ... Read More

New research shows that chronic cocaine abuse is directly related to dysfunction in areas of the brain involved in higher thought and decision-making. The resulting cognitive deficits may help explain ... Read More

The 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated a five percent decline in the number of American youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who have ever ... Read More

Genetic variation in taste influences the sensations from alcoholic beverages, and could be one of the genetic factors that interact with environmental factors to determine risk of excess alcohol consumption. Read ... Read More

Genetic factors may not only play a role in a person's committal of violence while intoxicated, but may also play a role in vulnerability to alcohol withdrawal-associated delirium tremens. Read More: ... Read More

Research indicates that maternal age and first-trimester drinking by mothers with a history of drinking problems can have substantial effects on IQ in their children. The older the mother, the ... Read More

A new anti-obesity pill that has been shown to not only help lose weight and quit smoking could also be effective in helping people stop drug and alcohol addiction, scientists ... Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will decide if the use of drug-sniffing dogs after stopping a vehicle for routine traffic violations is a unreasonable ... Read More

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists have reported - for the first time - a burst in new brain cell development during abstinence from chronic alcohol consumption. Read More: ... Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a drunk driving accident does not give the government the right to deport the offender because driving under the influence is not a ... Read More

A man's previous conviction for driving under the influence cannot be used to enhance his sentencing on another conviction because it was not a "crime of violence," a federal appeals ... Read More

A program for high school students decreased the abuse of stimulant medications and other substances believed to enhance body image or performance among female high school athletes, while encouraging healthy ... Read More

Adolescents who have problems with substance use often aren't identified during routine pediatric visits, according to a study by the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research. Read More: Normal Teens Not ... Read More

Rapid and chronic tolerance are produced by different types of previous experience with alcohol. A study in the October 2004 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research uses flies to ... Read More