Alcoholism Blog with Buddy T May 2008 Archive

A brain imaging study has found that after consuming alcohol, even social drinkers find it difficult to tell the difference between threatening and non-threatening social stimulus. They show decreased ... Read More

A study of heavy marijuana users has found increased amounts of a blood protein typically associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The active chemical in marijuana ... Read More

Ecstasy or MDMA is a synthetic, psychoactive (mind-altering) drug with hallucinogenic and amphetamine-like properties. Its chemical structure is similar to two other synthetic drugs, MDA and methamphetamine, which are ... Read More

Girls ages 12-17 are more likely to start substance abuse treatment at an earlier age, more likely to have a co-occuring disorder and more likely to to report alcohol ... Read More

Although legalization activists and many marijuana users believe smoking pot has no negative effects, scientific research indicates that marijuana use can cause many health problems. Marijuana is the most ... Read More

The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the homicide conviction of Regina McKnight, who was convicted in 2001 after her stillborn baby was found to have cocaine in its system. ... Read More

A drug-free workplace kit, designed for businesses large or small, provides information, resources and tools for creating and maintaining drug-free workplace policies and programs. The kit is available free ... Read More

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proven to help people stop abusing alcohol and drugs, but the therapy can't work if it is not available. Researchers at Yale University have ... Read More

The manufacturers of the painkilling drug OxyContin claim they have come up with a harder-to-abuse version of the pill, but a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel wants ... Read More

Do you know what SR-22 insurance is? How about "enhanced BAC penalty" or "ignition interlock?" If you or someone you know has been arrested for drunk driving, chances are ... Read More

If you found illegal drugs in your child's room, would you be able to recognize them? Would you know the difference between harmless allergy medication and dangerous stimulants or ... Read More

Women who binge drink or drink heavily experience more brain damage than males who drink the same amount. This damage occurs sooner in women than in men. Additionally, women ... Read More

The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to bring the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction and the agency website does ... Read More