What Drives the Addict to Make Poor Choices?
Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered that the orbitofrontal and anterior cingulate cortex in the frontal brain...
mental health
Appetite For Salt May Be Similar To Drug Addiction
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center along with some Australian scientists have discovered that blocking addiction-related nerve pathways in the...
Bath Salts Trend Quickly Becoming An Epidemic
Many States are taking action against a powerful new designer drug that is rapidly gaining popularity and can be purchased...
Scientists Develop Vaccine To Treat Heroin Addiction
According to researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, an “immunopharmacotherapy” type of treatment for heroin could be on the horizon....
Binge Drinking Among Young Adults May Be Causing Serious Brain Damage
A new study from the University of Cincinnati has shown that binge drinking among adolescents and young adults may be...
E-Cigarettes May Help To Butt Out
Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers report that electronic cigarettes may be more efficient than more common nicotine...
Vancouver Safe Injection Site Reduces Deaths
North America's first supervised injection facility in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is already demonstrating positive results. According to data gathered by...
Are Wet Programs Really Effective?
Recently, Jay Leno has attracted more attention to the controversy that surrounds Ottawa's Inner City Health "wet" program by poking...
Naltrexone May Soon Treat Heroin Addiction
Recent Norwegian research suggests that naltrexone implants could significantly reduce heroin dependency, which could have an enormous impact on available...
Non-Habit Forming Painkiller May Soon Hit The Market
Researchers at Stony Brook University have developed a powerful new painkiller that is said to possess no apparent side effects...
Vaccine Could Eliminate Cocaine Addiction
Although there is currently no FDA-approved vaccine on the market to treat addiction, a vaccine that fights against cocaine addiction...
