Cytos Plans to Sell Rights to Hypertension Vaccine Next Year, Renner Says Aug 20, 2008
Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- , the Swiss developer of vaccines against allergies and nicotine addiction, expects to sell rights to an experimental treatment for hypertension in the second half of next year. Cytos is in discussions with several drugmakers on developing and marketing the product, Chief Executive Officer said in an interview at the company's headquarters in Schlieren, Switzerland yesterday. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Opioids Can Make Pain Worse Aug 20, 2008
In addition to OIH, pain increasing during opioid therapy can indicate several other conditions that must be considered, including: 1) worsening pain-causing disease, 2) tolerance to opioid effects, 3) opioid withdrawal symptoms, or 4) pseudoaddiction (opioid-seeking due to unrelieved pain) ... In fact, signs of addiction may emerge further, such as difficulty controlling opioid use, a preoccupation with obtaining opioids, or other misbehavior. (Newsmax)
Oil dependency not an addiction Aug 19, 2008
In his most recent letter, Jose Orta shows genuine concern about the devastating impact higher oil and gas prices are having on our economy and personal lives, admitting energy addiction first step to recovery July 22, 2008. Although President George W. Bush used the same term, addiction, I disagree with the term ... When we say addiction we generally mean using a substance or engaging in behavior that is harmful to us, and which we can live without. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Addictive and Unhealthy Behaviors i... Aug 19, 2008
Recent evidence suggests that long-time steroid users and steroid abusers may experience the classic characteristics of addiction including cravings, difficulty in stopping steroid use and withdrawal symptoms. SUBSTANCE ABUSE. (Suite101.com)
The Ottawa Mission celebrates the continued success of its Food Service Training Program Aug 19, 2008
The Ottawa Mission now houses a Hospice, Addiction Treatment programs and a Medical/Dental Clinic for the homeless. For further information: Shirley Roy, Media Relations Officer, (613) 234-1144 ext. (Canada Newswire)
Farewell column offers advice on life Aug 19, 2008
I ve also been fortunate enough to get letters from readers who were seriously concerned about things like racism, sexism, addiction and a host of other personally and socially relevant issues. Let s hope we never stop caring about the things that matter. (Montana Standard, MT)
India may be hub of chronic illness Aug 19, 2008
The campaign will focus on ailments like hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, addiction and mental health. Tests will be carried out at 90 diagnostic centres across 47 cities and detection camps will be organised in 20 cities across India reaching out to 10,00,000 people. (Daily News & Analysis)
Don't blame Democrats Aug 19, 2008
PoeticJustice wrote on Aug 18, 2008 1:36 PM:" The price of gasoline isn't going to drop if oil companies start spending lots of money to build the facilities for off-shore drilling. Stop regurgitating Senator McCain's talking points and think this through for a minute. Only a complete moron would look to the greedy OIL conglomerates to solve our OIL crisis.Oil companies -- like every other business -- pass the cost of production on to the consumer. So why would the cost of oil go down if... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Stigma of mental illness pervasive: CMA head Aug 19, 2008
Half of Canadians think alcoholism and drug addiction are not mental illnesses ... according to research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. (Globe and Mail)
previous questions and answers Aug 19, 2008
The Rays have every right to feel cheated because of what his addiction cost them, but life itself is bigger than the game and that s never been more true than in this case. (3). (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Bail cut for prison officer in sex assault Aug 19, 2008
Both of them have addiction problems, Wills said. "There is no external evidence that would attest to the veracity of the victim," Wills said. (NJ.com -- Times)
Letters to the editor (Aug. 14) Aug 19, 2008
" Lash Goldenrod wrote on Aug 14, 2008 12:07 PM:" Don: At least 65-85% of all homeless adults suffer from chronic alcoholism, drug addiction, mental illness, or some combination of the three. The answer for these people is treatment, coerced if necessary. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 17, 2008 Aug 18, 2008
" Typical liberals doing what they accuse others of doing, but in this case it is so transparent the Liberals can't escape. Alf wrote on Aug 17, 2008 11:31 AM:Well, "Worth repeating" at 11:26AM, you just listed E Pluribus Unum (Of Many, One or One of Many) reasons to vote for someone other than McGWB.There are many, many, many more!Regards, Alf. Focal Point wrote on Aug 17, 2008 11:34 AM:Chuck[-] wrote on Aug 17, 2008 10:09 AM:If you want to know Obama's plan go on over to his web site. I do... (North County Times)
Eye's Light Receptors Help Set Body's Clock Aug 18, 2008
(June 14, 2005) The gene that regulates the body's main biological clocks also may play a pivotal role in drug addiction, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have. (Feb. (Science Daily)
A Guide To Going Postal Aug 18, 2008
These services are confidential and provide everything from financial guidance to help finding care for elderly parents and dealing with mental health problems and addiction. Provide your co-worker with the information, and you can even offer to drive him to the appointment. (Forbes)
Olivea Done For Year Aug 18, 2008
The veteran lineman, who was fully enjoying his second chance in the NFL after battling an addiction to painkillers, was unable to shake a back injury and was placed on Injured Reserve. "We had an extended amount of time here where we tried to improve his situation," Tom Coughlin said. (GiantInsider.net)
Trenton riverfront key to its renaissance Aug 18, 2008
Concerned readers can call the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction at (609) 396-5874 for more information. -- GEETHA ARULMOHAN MSW, LSW, LCADC, CPS, Trenton The writer is executive director of the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. (NJ.com -- Times)
NHS heroin 'will protect women' Aug 18, 2008
All had been supposedly working on the streets to help finance an addiction to heroin and crack cocaine ... As her addiction developed she couldn't keep to any routine ... The trials have only been running for a year but Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, says the early results are promising. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
APA resolves to play leading role in improving treatment for gender-variant people Aug 18, 2008
Task force members: Chair: Margaret Schneider, PhD, University of Toronto, Canada; Walter O. Bockting, PhD, University of Minnesota Medical School; Randall D. Ehrbar, PsyD; New Leaf Services Our Community, San Francisco; Anne A. Lawrence, MD, PhD, Seattle; Katherine Rachlin, PhD, New York; Kenneth J. Zucker, PhD, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada. Full text of the task force report is available from the APA Public Affairs Office and at. (EurekAlert!)
Methadone is successful as painkiller, but can be deadly Aug 17, 2008
Methadone, once used mainly in addiction treatment centers to replace heroin, is today being given out by family doctors, osteopaths, and nurse practitioners for throbbing backs, joint injuries, and a host of other severe pains ... Dr. James Finch, an addiction specialist in Durham, N.C., said, "In the clinical and regulatory communities, everyone is trying to run and catch up with and deal with the causes of methadone overdoses.". (Boston Globe)
Health Highlights: Aug. 15, 2008 Aug 17, 2008
Researchers at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University surveyed 1,002 12- to-17-year-olds and found that 19 percent said it was easier for them to obtain prescription drugs than to get their hands on beer, cigarettes or marijuana, compared with 13 percent a year ago, The Washington Post reported. The study also found that 34 percent of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them at home or from their parents. (U.S. News & World Report)
Husband and wife's lives hang in the balance Aug 17, 2008
" She amended that. "We had our ups and downs," she said. Crime and punishment In late 1989, Andrzej had heeded the advice of a public defender, pleaded guilty to second-degree robbery and served three years in a Connecticut prison. When he and Vivian married, he had relative peace for six years. The death of Andrzej's mother in 2002 ended it. He was medicated to treat his grief, depression and stress and to ease the pain of a back problem. He became addicted to his oxycodone. "The doctor should... (New Britain Herald, CT)
Mechanism Behind Cocaine Craving Identified Aug 17, 2008
When they blocked the cells receptors for glutamate -- the brain s most important signal substance -- the risk of relapsing into addiction vanished ... When we block this process, we prevent relapses into addiction. (Science Daily)
Canada's poorest postal code in for an Olympic clean-up? Aug 17, 2008
A massive investment has been made in the past two years to break the grip of addiction and homelessness on thousands in British Columbia ... Certainly you cannot handle all their addiction and mental health issues in the Downtown Eastside ... The housing will integrate shelter with mental health and addiction services. (Globe and Mail)
A modest proposal for sustainable eating Aug 17, 2008
How do we kick our fast-food addiction and re-establish a relationship with what's good for us and good for the planet. Most of us are stuck somewhere in the grief cycle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Volleyball for Epilepsy: Thousands turn out to play in the mud for a cause Aug 17, 2008
His team was made up of people representing the Norwich-based Reliance House, a nonprofit that works to enhance the quality of life for adults with mental health, addiction and developmental disabilities. "It's for the kids," he said. (Middletown Press, CT)
More Topical than Ever: Alternatives to Oral Pain Relievers Aug 17, 2008
Topicals do not carry the risk of addiction associated with some prescription oral pain relievers. Topicals are applied directly to the painful location, meaning effects are faster and less concentration is needed to achieve pain relief. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Methadone Clinic Helps Addicts Get Lives Back Aug 17, 2008
"When you're in addiction," she says, "you don't realize you're hurting everyone around you. I thought I was being a good mom." ... She formed an addiction to pain pills after a 2003 car accident ... Next month is national Addiction Recovery Month. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Ronnie's wife to start afresh Aug 17, 2008
Wood is in rehab getting treatment for alcohol and drug addiction, and he is also having an affair with a Russian bar girl Ekaterina Ivanova. Jo has been trying hard to deal with the problems and is now facing up to the fact that Wood has left her and she wants to start with a clean slate, thesun. (Times of India)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Aug 17, 2008
Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. Scientists from the Medical College of Georgia found that it appeared to protect brain cells and boost memory. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Quitting smoking? Drug edgespatch Aug 16, 2008
Drug edges nicotine patch - Addictions- msnbc ... "Stopping smoking is something people need to do many times before they are free of their addiction," explained Aveyard, of the University of Birmingham in the UK. "One person may find that one medication does not help them, while another does, and others, the reverse." ... MORE FROM ADDICTIONS. (MSNBC -- Health)
A healthy home Aug 16, 2008
Published: Sunday, August 10, 2008 6:17 AM EDT Meridian Behavioral Healthcare needs acreage to build housing for children with mental health or drug addiction problems, Sr. Vice President Karen Rice said ... 13 and 17 years old, she said, deals with drug addiction. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Parents 'Clueless' About Teen Drug, Alcohol Abuse Aug 16, 2008
An annual survey from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University in New York reported that parents are clueless when it comes to their teenagers behavior, which contributes to their drug and alcohol abuse, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. According to the survey. (FOXNews)
Galloway wins Republican nod Aug 16, 2008
Kirby has also accepted the addiction of telling you one thing, and the next time you speak to him he's telling you something else, when he gets caught up he is no where to be found (or he's working with his dogs or riding motorcycles) or he is just out of the office. Convinient. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Limbaugh: Judge's case shows prosecution bias Aug 16, 2008
County Judge Robert Schwartz was forced off the bench in February 2003, after a year of being unable to function partly because of his addiction ... "After admitting an eight-year addiction, Judge Schwartz entered treatment voluntarily and was praised by the community, not investigated and never prosecuted by the Palm Beach State Attorney's Office," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement Friday. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Aug 16, 2008
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Sleeping-pill users face kitchen chaos as they binge eat in sleep Aug 16, 2008
But new research suggests another possible culprit: the country's addiction to sleeping pills, the most popular of which may cause some people to binge eat in their sleep. The drug in question is Ambien, manufactured by the French company Sanofi-Aventis, for which 26 million prescriptions were written by American doctors last year. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Q2 losses nearly double Aug 16, 2008
It is currently enrolling patients in a Phase II trial with its CPP-109 for cocaine and methamphetamine addiction. The company expects results in 2009. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Games viewers get shock anti-smoking ad Aug 16, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. August 16, 2008 - 9:00AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
10 steps to cleaning up a drug-infested hood Aug 16, 2008
(7) Open a community court with alternatives to sentencing chronic offenders to jail, such as sending those with mental health issues to a mental health facility and those with addictions to a treatment program ... The 100-bed Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addictions opened its initial 30 beds last month ... (9) Step up financing for addiction treatment centres far away from the Downtown Eastside. (Globe and Mail -- National)
19 businesses are caught in cigarette probe Aug 16, 2008
"We are determined to send the message that no business should be helping underage youth gain ac cess to tobacco products that could lead to addiction, disease and death," Palmer said. The state's TASE program randomly selects local businesses, so business owners can't argue they were targeted, and then city inspectors employ 14- to 17-year-old interns to buy tobacco. (NJ.com -- Times)
Teen's substance abuse turned him into 'somebody I never wanted to be' Aug 16, 2008
"The drugs, the alcohol, the addiction is your identity.". Told he needed surgery at age 15 for a hernia, Aidan was thrilled. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letters for Saturday, August 16, 2008 Aug 16, 2008
Shouldn t funding be provided to properly train and compensate those directly working with the clientele who needs to find his/her way out of the clutches of addiction. If this is a workable and doable way of achieving positive and effective results, this may be the paradigm shift needed in addressing this societal crisis. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
More of this story Aug 16, 2008
One writer, who identified himself as a Downtown worker, said: "When you make statements like 'We are more than willing to do our part in Downtown's turnaround' and 'If we expect this place to change,' you sound like you are on a crusade. Ahh, the perils of gentrification. When your kid turns 6 years old, where is he going to ride his bike? What about schools (private, right)? Do you really want him playing with brown, immigrant children (stay away from Vista Hermosa)? Maybe when he is older you... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Estabrook: State using, not helping smokers Aug 15, 2008
karl wrote on Aug 14, 2008 12:18 PM:" Spoken like a true addict, ethan.Don't be stupid. Quit this life-taking addiction before you wind up in an iron lung, OK? ". ethan wrote on Aug 13, 2008 2:14 PM:" I'll buy my smokes out of State. When the State can really curb their spending on foolishness then maybe I will stop smoking. we know that the State won't stop the spending so I guess I won't have to worry about quitting. ". (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Neurosurgeon remembered as 'hero' to his children Aug 15, 2008
Working at Stanford with Dr. John Adler, Borchers researched the neurological origins of addiction. "Dr. Borchers was interested in learning how to treat addiction now that we know more about the brain circuitry that underlies the condition," Adler said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Youth access to drugs increases Aug 15, 2008
The findings on drug availability, released Thursday morning by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University in New York, appear at a time when more teens are abusing prescription medication than any other drug except marijuana and inhalants, sparking concern nationwide. In February, the Office of National Drug Control Policy kicked off a $14 million prescription-drug campaign with a Super Bowl ad profiling a drug dealer whose teenage customers had deserted... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Survey: Teens Say Getting Cigarettes, Marijuana is Easy Aug 15, 2008
The National Center on Drug Addiction and Substance Abuse indicates almost half of the teens surveyed say they leave their house on school nights to hang out with friends--and sometimes use drugs and alcohol. Teens also say it's easiest to get marijuana and cigarettes. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Farewell column offers advice on life Aug 15, 2008
I ve also been fortunate enough to get letters from readers who were seriously concerned about things like racism, sexism, addiction and a host of other personally and socially relevant issues. Let s hope we never stop caring about the things that matter. (Montana Standard, MT)
Parents failing to safeguard teens from drugs, alcohol, survey finds Aug 15, 2008
(08-14) 19:25 PDT -- Parents who don't safeguard their medications are putting their teenagers at serious risk of addiction to prescription drugs, according to a national survey ... The survey, released Thursday by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, found that parents are dropping the ball on preventing their kids from using drugs, drinking and smoking ... "More and more, they are coming in strung out on prescription pill opiates," said Kornfeld, an assistant clinical... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Commonwealth Attorney Ward resigns Aug 15, 2008
I think this sends the message that no one is above the law, and I hope Mike receives the treatment he needs to deal with his addiction. As part of the plea agreement, Ward agrees to a six-month jail sentence, a 500 fine, a 12-month suspension of his driver's license and mandatory alcohol treatment. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Cocaine-induced Synaptic Plasticity Linked To Persistent Addictive Behaviors Aug 15, 2008
14, 2008) The persistent nature of addiction is its most devastating feature ... Two separate studies published by Cell Press is the August 14 issue of the journal Neuron identify specific cocaine-induced changes in dopamine (DA) neurons that play a pivotal role in behaviors associated with drug addiction ... Plastic changes in excitatory glutamate synapses on DA neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) have been implicated in the process of addiction. (Science Daily)
'Erasing' Drug-associated Memories May Stop Drug Addiction Relapses Aug 15, 2008
Erasing' Drug-associated Memories May Stop Drug Addiction Relapses ... Erasing' Drug-associated Memories May Stop Drug Addiction Relapses ... Dr Amy Milton, a co-author, said, "This is a new approach to the treatment of drug addiction that has great potential. Additionally, this might also be used to treat other neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by maladaptive memories, including post-traumatic stress and phobic anxiety disorders.". (Science Daily)
Dr. Ajrawat???s Air-Pulse Autonomic Meditation Therapy??, a Revolutionary, Scientific, Meditation Therapy, Receives Patent Trademark Aug 15, 2008
This helps both healthy individuals and those with medical conditions such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress, depression, substance abuse, drug addiction, ADHD, bipolar disorder, hypertension, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, irritable bowel syndrome, cancer pain, Alzheimer's and more, a majority of which involve imbalance of the autonomic nervous system. Dr. Ajrawat has experimented and performed studies on patients using the autonomic meditation therapy with promising results. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Number of children hospitalised for taking illegal drugs up 50 ... Aug 15, 2008
They allow drugs to flow in through our porous borders, tie our police up in red tape and then only seek to manage people's addiction as opposed to ending it. . (Daily Mail)
Letters to the editor (Aug. 14) Aug 15, 2008
" Lash Goldenrod wrote on Aug 14, 2008 12:07 PM:" Don: At least 65-85% of all homeless adults suffer from chronic alcoholism, drug addiction, mental illness, or some combination of the three. The answer for these people is treatment, coerced if necessary. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Meditating through mental illness Aug 15, 2008
The patients are sitting still, their eyes closed, meditating, on the floor of a group therapy room at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. It is the fifth week of an eight-week training course in mindfulness meditation for people recovering from depression. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Kauai Community Correctional Center encourages change Aug 15, 2008
At first you deal with your character defects your addiction and how it caught up with you, she said. In class one day, after some discussion on how character defects cause relapse into a criminal lifestyle, five women in the group came up with a strategy for delving deeper into their shadow selves. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Life sentence offers family little solace Aug 15, 2008
He blamed that cocaine addiction in part for the killing, telling a psychologist for the state that he was not admitted to an inpatient drug treatment program two months before the kidnapping. He was offered outpatient treatment but did not attend. (News & Observer)
Plans to Bar Anorexic Models Dropped by British Fashion Council Aug 15, 2008
More youngsters say it's easier for them to get prescription drugs than it is to acquire beer, shows a new survey released today by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at. Latest videos in Specials. (eFluxMedia)
Methadone May Treat Resistant Leukemia Aug 15, 2008
Researchers in Germany have discovered that methadone, an agent used to break addiction to opioid drugs, has surprising killing power against leukemia cells, including treatment resistant forms of the cancer ... Methadone, developed in Germany in the 1930s, is a low cost agent that acts on opioid receptors, and thus is used as an opioid substitute to treat addiction ... In this study, the single doses used to kill leukemia cells were greater than doses used to treat opioid addiction, but the... (Newsmax)
Risks remain for pregnant quitters Aug 14, 2008
The director of the Sydney South West Area Health Service's health promotion unit, Chris Rissel, said smoking rates among pregnant women were "unbelievably high" and health services needed to do more to help women beat their addiction. "We need to make sure women are strongly advised against smoking every time they visit a health professional.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
CASA* 2008 Teen Survey Reveals: Problem Parents Enable Teens to Abuse Prescription Drugs, Marijuana, Alcohol Aug 14, 2008
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University ... Prescription Drug, Marijuana Availability Up Sharply More Teens Say Prescription Drugs Easier to Buy Than Beer WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Problem parents -- those who fail to monitor their children's school night activities, safeguard their prescription drugs, address the problem of drugs in their children's schools, and set good examples -- increase the risk that their 12- to 17-year old children... (PR Newswire)
Oil dependency not an addiction Aug 14, 2008
In his most recent letter, Jose Orta shows genuine concern about the devastating impact higher oil and gas prices are having on our economy and personal lives, admitting energy addiction first step to recovery July 22, 2008. Although President George W. Bush used the same term, addiction, I disagree with the term ... When we say addiction we generally mean using a substance or engaging in behavior that is harmful to us, and which we can live without. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Southeast Wyo Dems differ on smoking ban Aug 14, 2008
AND STEVENSON IS THE ONE WHO GOT PLATTE TO VOTE FOR DUNCAN HUNTER, NOW THERE IS ANOTHER WINNER. WYOMING IS WAY IN FOR IT THIS TIME AROUND. " smokers wrote on Aug 13, 2008 10:18 AM:" can kill themselves but leave me alone and they should have to pre pay for their deathcare with a medicare/caid policy for their addictions. in order to get any medical treatment for their addiction they should forced to stop smoking or eating buckets of fat laden food. (Casper Star-Tribune)
