Study finds genetic link in drug treatment
Research on heroin addicts has found that genetic variations within the study group resulted in different drug-treatment responses, a discovery that is being cited as crucial to improve future treatment programs by enhancing the accuracy of medication …
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NIH study sheds light on how to reset the addicted brain
The study, published in Nature, was conducted by scientists at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of California, San Francisco. “This exciting …
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood
All of these interventions addressed general risk and protective factors for substance abuse rather than specifically targeting prescription drug abuse. In follow-up questionnaires and telephone interviews completed at 17-25 years of age, students …
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Court Intervention Alliance graduates first class
Melissa Newton blows a kiss to supporters, her family, during a graduation ceremony held for Court Intervention Alliance participants. The program helps people with drug and alcohol addiction issues to get counseling and treatment, and to become …
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Editorial: Addiction Intervention and Treatment Work
I am frequently asked what treatment programs are the most effective, and then comes the question: “Is it true drug and alcohol treatment programs don't work?” That kind of question is often a form of an excuse from the active addict who is in denial …
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood
All of these interventions addressed general risk and protective factors for substance abuse rather than specifically targeting prescription drug abuse. In follow-up questionnaires and telephone interviews completed at 17-25 years of age, students …
Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)

Federal rules eased for opioid addiction treatment drug
The Health and Human Services secretary “will continue to monitor abuse while applying the specific buprenorphine abuse reduction interventions discussed elsewhere in this notice,” the rule stated. “While cognizant of this abuse, the secretary believes …
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Alcohol counseling often missed in teen visits
Just over half of 10th graders who saw a physician in the past year were asked about their use of alcohol and fewer were counseled about the dangers of alcohol abuse. Ralph W. Hingson, Sc.D., and his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health …
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Crisis center, counseling service consider merger
Budget cuts have led officials of the Fremont County Alcohol Crisis Center and Fremont Counseling Services to look into combining efforts. The executive directors of both organizations told the Fremont County Commission that they are considering a merger.
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West Sonoma County leaders target higher rates of teen pot use
One of the counselors calls it epidemic proportions,” said Diane Davis, coordinator of the West County Coalition for Alcohol and Drug-Free Youth, a county health department program. Sonoma County teens use marijuana at a higher rate than the state …
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Overindulgence leads some drinkers to "take a break" from alcohol
Everyone is different, and it really depends if the person is a social drinker or an alcoholic which sometimes must be determined through counseling. "'Taking a break' from alcohol usually only serves to give a person who may actually have a real …
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Kentucky, Indiana target problem of prescription drug abuse
53 percent of the deaths were from prescription drugs, with the highest rates in eastern Kentucky. Meanwhile, Indiana officials gathered in Indianapolis Thursday to work on ways to curb the problem there. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says seven …
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Fight against drug abuse continues in Johnson County
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – Cold temperatures and snow did not stop some law enforcement officials from continuing the fight against drug abuse. Officers served warrants on nearly two dozen people for selling drugs in Johnson County. Some people …
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National Institute on Drug Abuse to announce results of 2012 Monitoring the …
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 19, to announce the results of its 2012 Monitoring the Future survey (MTF). The survey, funded by NIDA — part of the National Institutes of Health — tracks …
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Pineview School students win Public Service Announcement competition on …
"Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are among the most commonly abused drugs by teens, so we wanted to see how students would reach out to peers with this lifesaving message," said Sheriff Tom Knight. "As the entries showed, we have some real …
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National Institute on Drug Abuse to announce results of 2012 Monitoring the …
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 19, to announce the results of its 2012 Monitoring the Future survey (MTF). The survey, funded by NIDA — part of the National Institutes of Health — tracks …
Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release)