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LATEST ARTICLES ( 312 )

• Alcohol and Refugee Populations

  

  How displaced peoples are harmed and helped by alcohol.Although it is impossible to know with certainty, 50 million is the current U.N. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Blunt Facts About Blunts

  

  Mixing tobacco with marijuana.People who smoke a combination of tobacco and marijuana, a common practice overseas for years, and increasingly popular here in th... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Troubling Link Between Shoplifting and Suicide

  

  Compulsive theft can lead to tragic results. In the fall of 2011, 71-year old Julia Grodinsky of London was convicted of shoplifting ornamental crystals and... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Update on Synthetic Drug Surprises

  

  Spicier than ever.Four drug deaths last month in Britain have been blamed on so-called “Superman” pills being sold as Ecstasy, but actually containing PMMA, a... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Smoking and Sadness

  

  The chemistry of sorrow during nicotine withdrawal. When you smoke a cigarette, nicotine pops into acetylcholine receptors in the brain, the adrenal glands,... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Losing Battle For Perpetual Reward

  

  Or why you can't stay high forever. The amphetamine high, like the cocaine high, is a marvel of biochemical efficiency. Stimulants work primarily by blocking th... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Rotting from the Inside

  

  Smoking and the decline of the body. We all know smoking is bad for your health. It causes lung cancer and emphysema and contributes to heart disease. But that’... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Greeks and the Romans on Alcohol

  

  Wine and Beer in Antiquity"When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker o... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2015 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Be Wise and Beware: It's the Holiday Season

  

  Thoughts on addiction, immoderation, and Christmas. The Season to be Jolly Careful [Paula Goodyer, Sydney Morning Herald] “More parties, more time with family... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Cigarettes and Genetic Risk

  

  Evidence From a 4-Decade Study.Pediatricians have often remarked upon it: Give one adolescent his first cigarette, and he will cough and choke and swear never t... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Why Do Patients With Schizophrenia Smoke So Many Cigarettes?

  

  For sound neurological reasons, that's why. (Originally published May 2, 2012, by The Dana Foundation)For mental health workers, it is well known that an... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Another Look at Acamprosate

  

  The most popular pharmaceutical treatment for alcoholism, explained.(First published February 17, 2014)“Occasionally,” reads the opening sentence of a commentar... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Marijuana Statistics Vs. Perception

  

  Who smokes cannabis, and how much?(First published 12/27/2013)Most statistical surveys of marijuana focus on a single quantitative measurement: How many people... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The End of Combusted Tobacco?

  

  With E-cigarettes, a mixed bag of possible outcomes.E-cigarettes represent a controversial and uncertain future for nicotine addiction, and for this reason... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• In Search of the Marijuana Breathalyzer

  

  Pissing in a cup may be on the way out. The good news: Marijuana breathalyzers are coming. The bad news: Marijuana breathalyzers are coming. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Strokes in Young People

  

  Drug use as a risk factor.(First published 12-09-12)When a stroke happens to anyone under the age of 55, a major suspect is drugs, specifically the... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Genetics of Smoking

  

  Evidence from a 40-year study. (First published March 28, 2013)Pediatricians have often remarked upon it: Give one adolescent his first cigarette, and he will... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Why Will Power Fails

  

  How to strengthen your self-control.(First published August 12, 2013)Reason in man obscured, or not obeyed,Immediately inordinate desires,And upstart passions,... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• In Praise of Neurogenesis

  

  A little sweat pays big dividends in recovery.Scientists have long known that activities like learning, socialization and physical activity—key components of... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Alcohol and Your Heart

  

  Health benefits of moderate drinking come under fire.One of those things that “everybody knows” about alcohol is that a drink or two per day is good for your... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE