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Recent News and Articles Relating to Drug Abuse by Medical News Today

• Drug may reduce desire for alcohol, especially in the evening September 19, 2017
  New research in mice shows that blocking a receptor in the brain's immune system substantially reduces the desire to consume alcohol, especially at night.
• Pregnant scientist investigates: Can I drink alcohol? September 16, 2017
  Many pregnant women wonder how much alcohol is safe to drink. Find out what a new study advises and why experts criticize the lack of good-quality data.
• How binge drinking alters brain activity September 15, 2017
  For the first time, researchers measure binge drinking-related changes in brain activity during rest. They mirror those seen in chronic alcoholics' brains.
• Marijuana: Effects of teenage use may be reversible September 14, 2017
  New study identifies a brain mechanism altered by adolescent marijuana use and shows how to target it to eliminate schizophrenia-like symptoms in rats.
• Could this protein explain why drinking can be so pleasurable? September 12, 2017
  New research has identified a protein tied to structural changes that take place in one of the brain's reward centers after too much drinking.
• 'Bad habit' neurons identified September 8, 2017
  Researchers have identified a type of neuron that orchestrates the brain activity behind habit formation. The findings may be key for treating addiction.
• Can tomatoes protect us from alcohol's effects? September 8, 2017
  Excessive alcohol consumption damages the liver and the brain. But studies have shown that tomatoes and tomato components can prevent this damage.
• E-cigarettes can help smokers quit, but there's a catch September 6, 2017
  Frequent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit -- a finding that Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say supports the use of e-cigarettes as a cessation aid for those...
• Alcohol abuse, dental conditions & mental health found to be causes of avoidable US emergency visits September 4, 2017
  A recent study published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care found that 3.5% of all emergency department visits analysed were 'avoidable'.
• Diarrhea after drinking alcohol: What causes it? August 28, 2017
  Drinking alcohol can have many side effects, including bouts of diarrhea. Find out why this happens and what can be done to prevent it.

Recent News and Articles by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• Young adults’ daily use of marijuana a concern September 8, 2017
  See larger image The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced that the latest Monitoring the Future (MTF) national survey results of drug use among full-time college students and their non-college peers are now available online, highlighting that daily marijuana use is at the highest...
• Collaborative care shows promise for opioid and alcohol use disorders August 28, 2017
  A NIDA-funded randomized clinical trial found that primary care patients with opioid and alcohol use disorders (OAUD) who were offered a collaborative care intervention were more likely to receive evidence-based treatment and refrain from using opioids and alcohol six months later, compared to...
• Women who inject drugs may be at greater risk of HCV than men August 25, 2017
  ©istock.com/praetorianphoto There is a clear body of research assessing sex and gender differences in risk behaviors among people who inject drugs, however little or no research has investigated sex differences in hepatitis C (HCV) susceptibility. A newly published analysis examining data from...
• Event registration opens for National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week® August 23, 2017
  The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced that event registration begins today for the next National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), to be held Jan. 22-28, 2018. NDAFW is an annual, week-long series of...
• Grants awarded to address opioid crisis in rural regions August 16, 2017
  Photo by ©iStock.com/cbell7153 To address the opioid crisis in rural U.S. regions, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in partnership with several other federal agencies, have issued nine grants to help communities develop comprehensive approaches to prevent and treat consequences of...
• Energy drinks and risk to future substance use August 8, 2017
  ©iStock/Mauro-Matacchione New research suggests that college students who regularly consume energy drinks are at a greater risk for future alcohol use disorder, cocaine use or nonmedical use (misuse) of prescription stimulants. The research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA...
• Pain relief most reported reason for misuse of opioid pain relievers July 31, 2017
  Photo by ©iStock/dptulk More than one third of adults nationwide reported prescription opioid use in 2015, with substantial numbers reporting misuse and use disorders, according to a report compiled to estimate the prevalence of, and explore the motivations for, opioid use and misuse. The data...
• Intensive intervention increases clinical adherence to opioid prescribing guidelines in chronic care July 17, 2017
  Photo by ©iStock.com/18percentgrey There is much discussion on the safety and effectiveness of prescribing opioids for chronic pain patients. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued clinical guidelines for chronic opioid therapy, these guidelines are not followed by many...
• Long-term anabolic steroid use linked to damage to heart and arteries May 23, 2017
  ©shutterstock.com/Pivot/©istock.com/Eraxion/ New research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) found that long-term exposure to anabolic-androgenic steroids may be associated with substantial impairment of the heart, including a reduction in pumping performance and damage to the...
• Epigenetics takes center stage with this year’s Addiction Science Awards  May 19, 2017
  A project applying the science of epigenetics to demonstrate the health dangers of hookah smoke won a first-place Addiction Science Award at the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)—the world’s largest science competition for high school students. The awards are coordinated...

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