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Brain Study Reveals the Roots of Chocolate Temptations

Researchers have new evidence in rats to explain how it is that chocolate candies can be so completely irresistible. The urge to overeat such deliciously ...  > full story

Many Parents Believe That Letting Young Children Taste Alcohol Discourages Later Use

One in four mothers believe that letting young children taste alcohol may discourage them from drinking in adolescence and 40 percent ...  > full story

Smoking Abstinence Tough for Teens, Too

A new study finds that relatively early into tobacco addiction, teens experience many of the same negative psychological effects during abstinence as adults do, with a couple ...  > full story

How Genetics Shape Our Addictions: Genes Predict the Brain's Reaction to Smoking

Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to ...  > full story

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  As Painkiller Overdoses Mount, Researchers Outline Effective Approaches to Curb Epidemic

  September 20, 2012 — Prescription painkillers are responsible for more fatal overdoses in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined. And while most states have programs to curb abuse and addiction, a new report ... > full story
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  Rx Guide for High Blood Pressure

  September 19, 2012 — Blood pressure medications are currently failing millions of Americans, who continue to battle hypertension and remain at increased risk for heart attack and ... > full story
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  New Study on Relapse Risk in Alcoholics

  September 19, 2012 — Scientists have succeeded in coming closer to determining the risk of relapse in detoxified alcohol-dependent patients. Using an imaging process (magnetic resonance tomography) it was shown that ... > full story
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  Substance-Use Disorders Linked to Increased Risk of Death for Veterans With PTSD

  September 18, 2012 — Association between drug, alcohol problems and mortality most prominent in younger veterans with PTSD, including those from Iraq, ... > full story
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  Further Steps Needed to Reduce Stigma and Expand Access to Substance Abuse Screening and Care in U.S. Armed Forces

  September 17, 2012 — Outdated approaches to preventing and treating substance abuse, barriers to care, and other problems hinder the U.S. Defense Department's ability to curb substance use disorders among military ... > full story
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  Roles of Novel Epigenetic Chemical in the Brain Illuminated

  September 17, 2012 — Researchers have identified a new role of a chemical involved in controlling the genes underlying memory and ... > full story
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  Symptoms of Alcohol Abuse, Not Dependence, May Better Reflect Family Risk for Alcohol Use Disorders

  September 14, 2012 — Individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) vary widely in their age of onset of use, patterns of drinking, and symptom profiles. AUDs are often 'divided' into two categories: alcohol abuse (AA) ... > full story
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  Abstinence from Alcohol Plus Physical Exercise Can Help Reclaim Bone Loss Due to Alcoholism

  September 14, 2012 — Alcoholism is known to cause osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD). New findings indicate that as little as eight weeks of abstinence can initiate correction of an imbalance between ... > full story
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  Maternal Drinking During Pregnancy Can Damage the Earliest Fetal Learning

  September 14, 2012 — Habituation refers to the ability of an organism to stop responding to repeated stimulation. A new study has examined the impact of maternal drinking on fetal habituation or learning abilities while ... > full story
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  Protein Linked to Hunger Also Implicated in Alcoholism

  September 14, 2012 — Researchers have found new links between a protein that controls our urge to eat and brain cells involved in the development of alcoholism. The discovery points to new possibilities for designing ... > full story

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