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MSU Finds National Anti-Gun Violence Program Largely Successful

10 November 2009

Project Safe Neighborhoods - a community-based policing effort launched in 2001 - has been largely successful in its goal of reducing violent crime, according to an analysis by Michigan State University, the national...
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Needle Exchanges Could Be Limited Under Congressional Bill

10 November 2009

The New York Times reports on federal legislation that could limit needle exchanges. "A bill working its way through Congress would lift a ban of more than 20 years on using federal money for needle exchange programs...
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Alcohol Industry Should Prove No Harm In Funding Of Sports

10 November 2009

Researchers from Australia and the UK are calling for a new approach to the debate over whether alcohol industry sponsorship of sports increases drinking among sports participants. They want to shift the burden of proof to the alcohol industry...
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09 November 2009

Nicotinic Receptor Deletion Could Result In Developmental Delay

Light Shed On Gastroschisis Birth Defect By Local Health Investigation

07 November 2009

Studies Geared To Improving HIV Care And Prevention Supported By Federal Stimulus Funds

06 November 2009

FDA Warns Consumers On Sexual Enhancement Products

Campaign Launches To Sound Alarm About The Misuse Of Prescription Drugs Among Teens

05 November 2009

Use Of Cannabinoids (Marijuana) Could Help Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients

Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism From Drunken Fruit Flies

02 November 2009

Link Between Stress-Induced Changes In Brain Circuitry And Cocaine Relapse

31 October 2009

PTSD Less Common Than Depression And Alcohol Misuse Amongst UK Troops

30 October 2009

The Unintentional Punishment: Time In Prison Should Not Lead To Infection With HIV Or Tuberculosis

Study Seeks To Debunk Myths About HIV-Infection Among Black Women

Regional HIV/AIDS Conference Opens In Russia

29 October 2009

WHO Identifies Five Major Causes Of Premature Death

Nevada Case Raises Question Of Pharmacies' Liability In Drug Abuse Accidents

Yale Physicians Receive $4.1 Million Grant To Study New Treatment For Alcohol-Dependent HIV-Positive Inmates Transitioning Back Into Society

28 October 2009

Families Suffer From Problem Gambling

27 October 2009

Driven To Drink By Your Genes

Examining Genetic Variations Among The Huichol Population Of Mexico

Alcohol Misuse Among Adolescents

Cellular Pathway By Which Alcohol May Promote Cancer Progression Identified By Scientists

Alcohol Activates Cellular Changes That Make Tumor Cells Spread

Packages Of Care For Alcohol Use Disorders In Low- And Middle-Income Countries

A Canadian Study Reveals Higher Than Expected Death Rates And Short Life Expectancy Among The Homeless And Marginally Housed

26 October 2009

Adolescents' Gambling A Part Of A Cluster Of Problem Behaviors

24 October 2009

Minimal Relationship Between Cannabis And Schizophrenia Or Psychosis Suggested By New UK Study

23 October 2009

U.N. Report Documents How Opium Contributes To Spread Of Disease, Deaths

Even Low Alcohol Consumption Has A Negative Impact On Overall Health

Taking Medicine For HIV Proves Hard To Swallow For Many People

Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy Leads To Impulsivity In Male, Not Female, Monkeys

Discovery Of Alcohol Tolerance Switch In Fruit Flies

22 October 2009

Research Into Specific Cells And Circuitry Affected By Addiction May Help Guard Against Relapse

Adult Working Memory May Be Impaired By Amphetamine Use In Adolescence

Childhood Risk Factors For Developing Substance Dependence

Concern Over Alcohol Use Among UK South Asians

Negative Expectations Might Produce Negative Behaviors In Teens

21 October 2009

Rural Doctors, Administrators Push For Health Reform To Include Safeguards Against Rx Drug Abuse

Examining The Effects Of Ecstasy Use In Young Adults: UC Researchers Awarded Federal Grant

20 October 2009

1 In 25 Adults Aged 15-64 Years Worldwide Using Cannabis, Despite Adverse Health Effects

Crack Cocaine Smoking Increases Risk Of HIV

19 October 2009

Increased Risk Of HIV Is Associated With Crack Cocaine Smoking

Nurses Call For Urgent Action On Binge Drinking To Prevent 90,000 Deaths, UK

Migraine Sufferers More Prone To Hangover Headache

Improved Understanding Of Why Seizures Occur With Alcohol Withdrawal

Diagnostic Test For Teens To Detect Substance Abuse Can Also Predict High Risk Sexual Behavior

17 October 2009

Growing Up With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Big Study Of Young Brains Funded By Stimulus Grant Of Nearly $9 Million To UC San Diego

15 October 2009

Also In Global Health News: 'Delivering As One'; Syringe Vending Machine; Hospital Preparedness

'Beneficial' Effects Of Alcohol: Researchers Urge Caution On Recent Results, Suggest Life-Style Factors Real Source

Alkermes Announces Positive Results From Two Clinical Trials Of ALKS 33

14 October 2009

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Over Half Of The Deaths Occur While Co-Sleeping

11 October 2009

SAMHSA Awards Up To $15.3 Million In Grants To Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity In Targeted Areas

10 October 2009

Strong Link Between Cheap Alcohol And Harmful Underage Drinking In The UK

09 October 2009

DrugScope Responds To NTA Figures On Drug Treatment

The Incidence Of Children Living With Substance-Misusing Parents In The UK Is Considerably Underestimated

08 October 2009

Rotherham Bodybuilders Sentenced For Selling Steroids

07 October 2009

The High Cost Of Treating Alcohol-Impaired Drivers

EPSRC-Funded Research Develops Advanced Sensors For Detection Of Chemicals And Illegal Drugs

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