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• Addicts and Disease

  

  Commentary.Former National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) director Alan Leshner has been vilified by many for referring to addiction as a chronic, relapsing... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Acamprosate For Alcohol: Why the Research Might Be Wrong

  

  Calcium may be curbing the urge to drink. “Occasionally,” reads the opening sentence of a commentary published online last month in Neuropsychopharmacology, “a... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Narco-Deforestation Accelerates Loss of Biodiversity

  

  In Central America, drug policies become conservation policies.The Central American isthmus exploded into prominence as a drug trafficking corridor in 2006, whe... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Anthropology of Addiction

  

  Can we ever integrate neuroscience and social science?Bielefeld, Germany—The last in a series of posts about a recent conference, Neuroplasticity in Substance... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Going Deep: Surgery For Addiction?

  

  Controversial DBS technique shows early promise for Parkinson’s, Tourette’s.Bielefeld, Germany—The third in an irregular series of posts about a recent... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Drug Craving, Or How to Be Your Own Worst Enemy

  

  Plus the disease model, warts and all. Bielefeld, Germany—The second in an irregular series of posts about a recent conference, Neuroplasticity in Substance... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• What is This Thing Called Neuroplasticity?

  

  And how does it impact addiction and recovery?Bielefeld, Germany—The first in an irregular series of posts about a recent conference, Neuroplasticity in... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Who Smokes Dope, And How Much?

  

  Marijuana stats skew perceptions of use.Most statistical surveys of marijuana focus on a single quantitative measurement: How many people are using? Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Holiday Decorating Abuse

  

  America’s tragic seasonal illness.These victims spend the holiday season awash in replacement bulbs and outdoor extension cords, the sturdy cords in orange or... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• What Mark Kleiman Wants You To Know About Drugs

  

  The public policy guru guiding state legalization efforts.Mark A. R. Kleiman is the Professor of Public Policy at UCLA, editor of the Journal of Drug Policy... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Hazelden Offers Companion to the “Big Book”

  

  New guide attempts a modest AA update.The founders of AA published their book, Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book) back in 1939. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Addiction in the Spotlight at Neuroscience 2013

  

  Testing treatments for nicotine, heroin, and gambling addiction.Several addiction studies were among the highlights at last month’s annual meeting of the Societ... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Built-In Advantages Give Big Tobacco an Edge in E-Cigs

  

  The Big Three are now in it to win it. If there was ever any doubt that major tobacco companies have designs on the emerging electronic cigarette market, a... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Author’s Debut is a Tough, Lyrical Addiction Memoir

  

  "If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going." –Prof. Irwin Corey I’ve never made a secret of the fact that I don’t really like addiction... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Grab Bag of Addiction Links

  

  Recent reading from around the net. Can Medical Marijuana and Recreational Marijuana Coexist? “The Washington State Liquor Control Board released recommendation... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Kratom: Mitragynine For Beginners

  

  An organic alternative to methadone? A disclaimer: Everything I know about kratom, I learned on the Internet and in science journals. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Spiced: Synthetic Cannabis Keeps Getting Stronger

  

  Case reports of seizures in Germany from 2008 to 2011. I wish I could stop writing blog posts about Spice, as the family of synthetic cannabinoids has become... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• State Marijuana Legalization: The Opposing Voices

  

  Repeating Our Alcohol Mistakes? A recent article in the always insightful Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly, edited by Alison Knopf, concerns itself with the... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Dr. David Nutt on Alcohol

  

  Rebutting industry myths. A couple of years ago, the European Alcohol Policy Alliance, known as EuroCare, put together a brochure addressing the common... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Do Addicts Benefit From Chronic Care Management?

  

  Controversial JAMA study questions orthodox addiction treatment. What is the best way to treat addiction? The conventional wisdom has been to treat it with... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE