What's it really like to withdraw from heroin and painkillers?
Movie depictions of heroin withdrawal — from frenzied and frothing to debased and pleading — both exaggerated and fell short of conveying the real agonies that opioid addicts face, say those who've been through it. Frank Sinatra didn't get it quite … Read more on MinnPost.com

Addiction to Alcohol Shortening Life Expectancy in Russia, Finds Study
Dr Jürgen Rehm from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Canada, added : "Since the average life expectancy from birth for men in Russia is still only 64 years, ranking among the lowest 50 countries in the world, more effective … Read more on IBTimes India

Report measures Mass. youth's views on drugs, alcohol
The Association for Behavioral Healthcare, which promotes community-based mental health and addiction treatment services, highlighted the report, noting the lack of treatment revealed by the survey. “Only 42.6 percent of the approximately 37,000 youths … Read more on WWLP 22News

3Qs: A crazy little drug called love
Does romantic love look the same way on our brains as alcohol, tobacco, or cocaine? Well, yes, as a matter of fact, it does. A new study from the Interdisciplinary Affective Science Lab of Northeastern … According to the incentive sensitization … Read more on News@Northeastern