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    Scientists go online to discuss drugs with kids  Oct 8, 2008
    "The short answer is yes," answered one of the researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. "The long answer is that genes play only part of the role in addiction." He added that the environment such as having drugs around the house or hanging out with friends who do drugs also plays a role. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Free Prescription Drug Samples Pose Risk to Kids  Oct 7, 2008
    The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has more about. More from U.S. News. (U.S. News & World Report)

    The Downside Of Prescription Drugs  Oct 3, 2008
    According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about 20 percent of Americans have used prescription medication for non-medical reasons. Dr. Charles Sophy, medical director for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, calls the problem "significant.". (CBS News -- Early Show)

    • Idaho police search for missing Massachusetts man  Oct 3, 2008
    John J. Nida, chief deputy for the Idaho County sheriff's office, said it will be harder to find Gray he doesn't know that authorities are searching for him. Retired Massachusetts State Police Lt. Col. John Cunningham said Gray is a longtime friend who could fend for himself if he got lost in the Idaho forest. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Carrie Fisher Center Stage  Sep 18, 2008
    Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. Washington, DC (WUSA) --- She's the daughter of Holly 00004000 wood royalty and became a cultural icon at nineteen years old when she starred in the Star Wars Trilogy. (W-USA News, DC)

    Potential New Drug For Cocaine Addiction And Overdose  Sep 17, 2008
    (July 12, 2001) Using an animal model of drug craving in laboratory rats, researchers at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have found that craving for cocaine seems to. . (Science Daily)

    Abuse Of Painkillers Can Predispose Adolescents To Lifelong Addiction  Sep 12, 2008
    Recent studies by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have shown that 11 percent of persons 12 years old or older have used a prescription opiate illicitly ... This research was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. (Science Daily)

    'I love Rove and would like a child'  Sep 7, 2008
    But during a Year 10 careers fair, she picked up a leaflet for NIDA, and the idea of going there to chase her dream began to take root ... Does she appreciate how notoriously difficult it is to win a place at NIDA ... NIDA s three-year Bachelor of Dramatic Art course launched the careers of stars such as Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving. (NEWS.com.au)

    Mourners gather to farewell Mark Priestley  Sep 6, 2008
    A former Aquinas College student, Priestley left Perth to study at NIDA in Sydney, and went on to become one of Australia's most popular young actors ... At the weekend, NIDA, where Priestley trained, will conduct a memorial service in Sydney. (The Australian)

    College Freshmen See Prescription Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot  Sep 5, 2008
    The study was sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and is described by the research team as the first to explore college student views of the dangers of non-medicinal prescription drug use. The findings were published in the September issue of Prevention Science. (MEDLINEplus)

    All Saints actor Mark Priestley farewelled at Perth service  Sep 4, 2008
    A former Aquinas College student, Priestley left Perth to study at NIDA in Sydney, and went on to become one of Australia's most popular young actors ... NIDA, where Priestley trained, will conduct a memorial service in Sydney at the weekend ... The Perth-born and NIDA-trained actor moved to Sydney in 1997, and had roles in The Secret Life Of Us, Blue Heelers and Better Than Sex before landing the All Saints role in 2004. (Melbourne Herald Sun)

    Addiction doesn't discriminate - except when it does  Sep 4, 2008
    Though the National Institute on Drug Abuse describes addiction as a "chronic and relapsing disease," my patients, seeking help, are actually the exception. Addiction is not an equal-opportunity destroyer even among addicts because, thankfully, most eventually extricate themselves from the worst of it. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    K-State professor's research suggests that cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself  Sep 4, 2008
    " Palmatier has a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to understand how this phenomenon can be used to better design tobacco addiction treatments, usually offered in patches and pills. He began psychological research in addiction as a graduate student and later began researching the reinforcing effects of nicotine. "The big picture is trying to figure out why people smoke," Palmatier said. "There are a lot of health risks, and the majority of smokers already know what they are. They... (EurekAlert!)

    College freshmen: pain killers and stimulants less risky than cocaine; more risky than marijuana  Sep 3, 2008
    Arria's study, which was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, also found that students who perceive these drugs as relatively harmless are ten times more likely to use them than those who think that the drugs are extremely harmful. "This study suggests that educating students about the potential harm that can be caused by nonmedical use of prescription drugs is important in reducing use of these drugs by college students. It also shows that getting the message to students who are... (EurekAlert!)

    Addiction Doesn't Discriminate? Wrong  Sep 2, 2008
    Though the National Institute on Drug Abuse describes addiction as a chronic and relapsing disease, my patients, seeking help, are actually the exception. Addiction is not an equal opportunity destroyer even among addicts because, thankfully, most eventually extricate themselves from the worst of it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Prescription meds ... new illegal drug of choice  Aug 30, 2008
    The practice of getting high or low from prescription drugs is nicknamed pharming and accounts for about one-third of all drug abuse today, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Users dont have to purchase their drugs in dark alleys and most are relatively inexpensive. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)

    Cocaine-induced Brain Plasticity May Protect The Addicted Brain: Findings May Lead To New Drug-abuse Treatments  Aug 28, 2008
    Substance abuse costs the U.S. more than half a trillion dollars annually, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse ... The work was funded by the Whitehall Foundation, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Mental Health. (Science Daily)

    All Saints star found dead  Aug 28, 2008
    People - Entertainment - theage. The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Nicotine Replacement Drug's Bad Trip  Aug 27, 2008
    The National Institute on Drug Abuse is testing varenicline itself as a treatment for cocaine and alcohol dependence. Preclinical studies are looking at other new nicotinic receptor compounds for Parkinson s disease, Alzheimer s disease, depression, ulcerative colitis and inflammation as well, attesting to the broad influence of this receptor family. (Scientific American)

    One Sleepless Night Increases Dopamine In The Human Brain  Aug 22, 2008
    "This is the first time that a study provides evidence that in the human brain, dopamine is involved in the adaptations that result from sleep deprivation," said Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, who led the study. Volkow and colleagues found that in healthy participants, sleep deprivation increased dopamine in two brain structures: the striatum, which is involved in motivation and reward, and the thalamus, which is involved in alertness. (Science Daily)

    Mechanism Behind Cocaine Craving Identified  Aug 17, 2008
    (July 12, 2001) Using an animal model of drug craving in laboratory rats, researchers at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have found that craving for cocaine seems to. (Sep. (Science Daily)

    Youth access to drugs increases  Aug 15, 2008
    A 2007 NIDA study notes, for example, that changes in cocaine availability for 12th-graders over the last three decades has not proved a major determinant of use. What changed cocaine use was the introduction of low-cost crack cocaine in the early 1980s, which broke down social-class differences. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Teens popping pills  Aug 15, 2008
    FOX23 News This Morning. Reported by: Frank Wiley Email: Last Update: 8/14 10:42 pm. (FOX23.com, OK)

    Nature Or Nurture: Are You Who Your Brain Chemistry Says You Are?  Aug 14, 2008
    (June 15, 2006) Using sophisticated brain-imaging techniques at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Brookhaven Lab, and the. (Jan. (Science Daily)

    Medicinal Marijuana Effective For Neuropathic Pain In HIV, Study Finds  Aug 8, 2008
    During two five-day phases, randomly selected participants smoked either cannabis or placebo cigarettes made from whole plant material with cannabinoids (the psychoactive compound found in marijuana) removed, both provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Outcome was tested by standardized tests measuring analgesia (lessened pain sensation), improvement in function and relief of pain-associated emotional distress. (Science Daily)

    Faith Can Curb Teen Drug Abuse  Aug 7, 2008
    Nineteen percent of eighth graders, 36% of 10th graders, and 47% of 12th graders say they have used illegal drugs, according to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan. These numbers should scare the living daylights out of any parent. (Townhall.com)

    Boom peg fit into a square role  Aug 2, 2008
    After graduating from NIDA two years ago, van der Boom spent six months living and working (in a retail shop) in the eastern suburbs before breaking with a role in the final series of the Foxtel drama Love My Way. Since then she has worked on the Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg-produced HBO series The Pacific and in September will be seen in the Channel Ten police drama Rush. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Cocaine Addiction Linked To Voluntary Drug Use And Cellular Memory, Study Shows  Aug 2, 2008
    In 2006, six million Americans age 12 and older had abused cocaine in any form, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). There are currently no medications for cocaine addiction, therefore standard treatments typically rely on behavioral interventions and relapse after treatment is common. (Science Daily)

    How Antidepressants And Cocaine Interact With Brain Cell Targets  Aug 1, 2008
    Lei Shi and Luis Gracia of Weill Cornell; and Dr. Amy Hauck Newman of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The NIH supported these studies, and it is noteworthy that both the Molecular Cell and the Nature Neuroscience study share an NIH funding source, a Program Project grant awarded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and directed by Dr. Weinstein, with Drs ... 25, 2001) A team of researchers led by scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse s Intramural Research Program... (Science Daily)

    New vaccine could curb drug addiction  Jul 30, 2008
    "Substance abuse and addiction is not something that we can keep on being passive about," said Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. "We should be fighting with the same determination for developing treatments as we have for other diseases.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Dusting off Mr White  Jul 26, 2008
    During my early NIDA tenure, I had staged a revue, Terror Australis, a spirited attack on many Australian sacred cows. The then critic of The Sydney Morning Herald, H.G. Kippax, had joined an audience officially invited to a black-tie opening. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Bumming With Jane  Jul 25, 2008
    "I came from a corporate background," the 25-year-old says, "and then decided to study acting, so I gave up that safety net. I studied commerce, majoring in international business, and started working and then went to NIDA and thought, 'No, this is what I've always wanted to do and I'll kick myself if I don't do it now.". His parents must have been pleased. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Energy Drinks Linked to Risky Behavior  Jul 25, 2008
    The research was funded by a $471,000 grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. In the first set of results published online in June in the Journal of Adolescent Health, Miller identified links between energy drink consumption, risky substance use and sexual risk-taking. (Newsmax)

    Mary Lee Richardson, 90 (7)  Jul 24, 2008
    Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Nida. Pallbearers will be grandsons Dean Richardson, Heath Richardson, Shane Attaway and Adam Parker. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)

    Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction  Jul 17, 2008
    "In recent years, we've seen an explosion in the understanding of how small genetic variations can impact all aspects of health, including addiction," said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), also in the news release. "As we learn more about how both genes and environment play a role in smoking, we will be able to better tailor both prevention and cessation programs to individuals.". (Health-Finder)

    Tobacco Addiction Risk Boosted By Gene Variants  Jul 14, 2008
    According to Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), "In recent years we've seen an explosion in the understanding of how small genetic variations can impact all aspects of health, including addiction. As we learn more about how both genes and environment play a role in smoking, we will be able to better tailor both prevention and cessation programs to individuals." The study was funded in part by NIDA and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI),... (Science Daily)

    Brain Chemical Shown To Induce Both Desire And Dread  Jul 13, 2008
    (June 15, 2006) Using sophisticated brain-imaging techniques at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Brookhaven Lab, and the ... (May 4, 2004) Results of a NIDA-funded study show that a combination of substance abuse counseling and baclofen--a medication often used to treat muscle spasms in people with multiple sclerosis--can reduce cocaine. (Science Daily)

    Inhalant Habit Killed Dwyer  Jul 13, 2008
    According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, inhalant abuse can disrupt heart rhythms and cause death from cardiac arrest, or lower oxygen levels enough to cause suffocation. There are no laws regarding the purchase of Dust-Off cans, and it is only one of any number of household items that can be abused as an inhalant. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Disclosing violence to primary care or obestetrics/gynecology physicians most beneficial  Jul 4, 2008
    This research was supported by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation as well as the National Institute on Drug Abuse. . (EurekAlert!)

    "Spiritual" effects of mushrooms last a year?  Jul 3, 2008
    The findings may offer a way to help treat extremely anxious and depressed patients, or people with addictions, said Griffiths, whose work was funded by the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse ... U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse. (Yahoo News)

    A medical use for magic mushrooms  Jul 2, 2008
    And, in case you don't think this is serious stuff, the research was funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. -- Shari Roan. (Los Angeles Times)

    Hallucinogen Gives Lasting Spiritual Boost  Jul 2, 2008
    The National Institute on Drug Abuse has more about. Copyright. (Health-Finder)

    RELATED:  Mushroom drug produces mystical experience  Jul 2, 2008
    Charles Schuster, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at Wayne State University and a former director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, called the work a landmark. "I believe this is one of the most rigorously well-controlled studies ever done" to evaluate psilocybin or similar substances for their potential to increase self-awareness and a sense of spirituality, he said. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Psychedelic Study Shows Positive Results  Jul 1, 2008
    The experiment was funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The results were published online Tuesday by the Journal of Psychopharmacology. (CBS News)

    Drug Use Increasingly Common in All Countries  Jul 1, 2008
    (SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse, news release, June 30, 2008) ... The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the NIH, provided some of the funding for the study. (Health-Finder)

    Spiritual effects of hallucinogens persist, Johns Hopkins researchers report  Jul 1, 2008
    These studies were funded by grants from NIDA, the Council on Spiritual Practices, and the Heffter Research Institute. Additional researchers who contributed to this work include Matthew W. Johnson, Ph. (EurekAlert!)

    High Rates, Rising Costs Of Alcohol And Drug Disorders In Hospitalized Patients Shown  Jun 27, 2008
    3, 2004) Results of a study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, suggest that disulfiram, a medication used to treat alcohol addiction, is effective in. (Jan. (Science Daily)

    Study uncovers how Ritalin works in brain to boost cognition, focus attention  Jun 25, 2008
    The work was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Mental Health and the UW-Madison Discovery Seed Grant Program. - Madeline Fisher, (608) 890-0465. (EurekAlert!)

    Scientifically valid prevention programs cut rates of juvenile delinquency  Jun 24, 2008
    The study is being conducted by the UW's Social Development Research Group, a part of the School of Social Work, with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Mental Health and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. At the start of the study, all fifth-grade students in the 24 cities filled out questionnaires that included questions about delinquent behavior, asking for... (EurekAlert!)

    Rock bottom: Heroin use is on the rise  Jun 23, 2008
    Sources: Anchorage, Alaska and U.S. drug enforcement officials; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; National Institute on Drug Abuse. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)

    HIV Screening Found Cost-effective In Older Adults  Jun 19, 2008
    The study was funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute on Aging and the Ontario HIV Treatment Network. The senior author of the study is Douglas Owens, a senior investigator at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and a professor of medicine at Stanford. (Science Daily)

    Exercise may help prevent addiction to drugs, alcohol  Jun 18, 2008
    What first caught the attention of National Institute on Drug Abuse chief Dr. Nora Volkow: A study found tweens and teens who reported exercising daily were half as likely to smoke as their sedentary counterparts, and 40 percent less likely to experiment with marijuana. Volkow knows from her own 6-mile daily runs and her scientific experiments that the brain likes physical activity. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Marijuana more potent than ever  Jun 14, 2008
    "The increases in marijuana potency are of concern since they increase the likelihood of acute toxicity, including mental impairment," , director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says in a news release ... "The increases in marijuana potency are of concern since they increase the likelihood of acute toxicity, including mental impairment," Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says in a news release. (Los Angeles Times)

    Pot Potency at Record High  Jun 13, 2008
    "The increases in marijuana potency are of concern since they increase the likelihood of acute toxicity, including mental impairment," Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), says in a news release. "Particularly worrisome is the possibility that the more potent THC might be more effective at triggering the changes in the brain that can lead to ; however, more research is needed to establish this link between higher potency and higher addiction risk," Volkow... (WebMD)

    Study will focus on exercise, addiction  Jun 10, 2008
    What first caught the attention of National Institute on Drug Abuse chief Dr. Nora Volkow: A study found tweens and teens who reported exercising daily were half as likely to smoke as their sedentary counterparts, and 40 percent less likely to experiment with marijuana. Volkow knows from her own 6-mile daily runs and from her scientific experiments that the brain likes physical activity. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    More of this story  Jun 7, 2008
    The National Institute on Drug Abuse indicates there are three types of drugs that are most often misused or abused. Opioids that are prescribed for pain relief. (Andalusia Star News, AL)

    A Genetic Clue to Quitting Smoking  Jun 3, 2008
    New genetic research helps explain why some smokers respond better to certain smoking-cessation programs than others, according to scientists at Duke University and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Related Articles. (Time.com)

    Drinking at an early age can lead to later alcohol dependence  Jun 1, 2008
    This manuscript has elegantly demonstrated that the reduction in AOD seen in women born after 1944 was associated with an increase in AD, said Wilson M. Compton, director of the Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research, at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. By analyzing information from two large studies [conducted 10 years apart], the researchers have disentangled when in history there was a change in AOD in comparison with rates of AD.. (EurekAlert!)

    Art's game of maim and shame  May 29, 2008
    In Australia, where more than 98 per cent of actors are unemployed, it's the medical drama All Saints that has kept graduates of NIDA in greasepaint and two-minute noodles for nearly a decade. Since the first episode in 1998, 22 NIDA graduates, including Ben Tari, Grant Bowler and Martin Lynes have starred in the long-running series, with more than 50 others scoring smaller roles ... In homage to this reliable avenue of employment, current cast members and former students Wil Traval, Mark... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Seizure Drug Reverses Cellular Effects In Brain Related To Alcohol Addiction  May 29, 2008
    3, 2004) Results of a study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, suggest that disulfiram, a medication used to treat alcohol addiction, is effective in. (May 10, 2006) UCLA researchers have discovered how an alcohol antidote drug binds to specific receptors on neurons to stop the drunken behavioral symptoms of alcohol. (Science Daily)

    How to beat jet lag: Don't eat  May 24, 2008
    This protein, in turn, leads to increased levels of triglycerides, fats that can clog arteries and increase the risks of heart disease and strokes, said lead researcher Jean Lud Cadet of the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse. The 18 marijuana users who volunteered for the study smoked between 78 and 350 joints a week. (Globe and Mail)

    Council approves $15.63 million budget ... A healthy community ... Local volunteer awarded ... Charity agencies see more reductions ... Spanning generations with new technology ... New activity director starts at nursing center ... Mulcahey stumps Freeport ... FIX IT! Closed bridge strands residents ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, May 22, 2008Council approves $15.63 million budget  May 22, 2008
    The money for NIDA is slated to come out of a new economic development fund, which is being financed by enterprise zone filing fees and dollars remaining from money the city received for its work setting up the Lamm Road Tax Increment Finance District. The city hopes to use money in the fund to pay for other economic development initiatives including a 55,000 comprehensive plan. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Theatre's guardian angel dies at 96  May 20, 2008
    He also had a long involvement with NIDA, which houses the Rodney Seaborn Library and the foundation's theatre archives. Dr Seaborn witnessed the SBW Stables, as it is now known, become one of the most important producers of new Australian plays. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Northwestern announces spring honor rolls  May 20, 2008
    ALVA Earl Bell, Chrystal Benson, Sherryce Benson, Ashley Brown, Heather Clark, Allison Cunningham, Michael Eckhardt, Kimberly Gann, Heather Gottsch, Shayla Herren, LaDina Hicks, Molly Hill, Virgil Lee, Heather Lohmann, Kendra Neilson, Heidi Nida, Maegan Phillips, Lindsay Stewart ... ALVA Bridgett Atler, Robert Bettencourt, Jeanetta Bussell, Jacobi Collins, Kirsten Cornett, Julia Dyer, Landon Fields, Jamie Gourley, Jerrad Hada, Carrie Hatlestad, Kara Helms, Amy Hook, Jordan Koehn, Alyssa Logsdon,... (Alva Review Courier, OK)

    This Is Your Mom on Drugs: Aging Doesn't Stop Drug Use  May 17, 2008
    In fact, according to three investigators at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the image is no joke. Writing in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, Gay-athri J. Dowling, Susan R. B. Weiss and Timothy P. Condon warn that many aging baby boomers, long accustomed to using illicit drugs for recreation and medicinals of all kinds for treating whatever ails them, will carry their love affair with drugs into old age. (Scientific American)

    Starting Point Of Sun-induced Skin Cancer Discovered: Molecular 'Hooks' Also Pull Compounds From Marijuana From Bloodstream  May 17, 2008
    13, 2001) Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Intramural Research Program in Baltimore, MD, have confirmed for the first time in humans that chemically blocking the body's. . (Science Daily)

    Stricter ID hospitals  May 15, 2008
    "We had to take a firmer stance to protect patients and employees, both," Todd Nida, chief administrative officer for St. Mary's Hospital in Cottonwood and Clearwater Valley Hospital in Orofino, told the Lewiston Tribune ... Nida said St. Mary's and Clearwater Valley security policy will now require that two guards accompany an inmate patient ... "This addresses patient/prisoner inmates," Nida said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Murray Jarvik, 84, research led to development of nicotine patch  May 14, 2008
    "It is strange that people should go to such lengths to burn and then inhale some vegetable matter," Jarvik wrote in an introduction to a 1977 report for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "Research on Smoking Behavior." "We must find out what is rewarding about it.". Vote for this story. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Treatment For Severe Blood Loss: Less Is More  May 14, 2008
    18, 2000) Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have demonstrated that laboratory animals will self-administer marijuana's psychoactive component, THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), in. (Jul. (Science Daily)

    Super Bowl of science kicks off  May 13, 2008
    He started the work last summer through a program with the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Thornton said he wants to devote his life to curing diseases he says affect the black community, including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular disease. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk: study  May 13, 2008
    Dr. Jean Lud Cadet of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, said the findings point to another example of long-term harm from marijuana ... National Institute on Drug Abuse. (Yahoo News)

    New Weapons Against Cocaine Addiction  May 7, 2008
    We have very few medications for the treatment of addiction, says Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and it s urgent that more such drugs are developed. Discuss this Article. (Scientific American)

    Computer Programs Help Drug Abusers Stay Abstinent, Yale Researchers Find  May 5, 2008
    ScienceDaily (May 4, 2008) Drug abusers who used a computer-assisted training program in addition to receiving traditional counseling stayed abstinent significantly longer than those who received counseling alone, a Yale University study has found. Seventy-seven people who sought treatment for drug and alcohol abuse were randomly assigned to receive traditional counseling or to get computer-assisted training based on principles of cognitive behavioral therapy as well as sessions with a... (Science Daily)

    Adolescent rats help prove that early alcohol exposure alcohol can quickly lead to heavy drinking  May 5, 2008
    The study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. . (EurekAlert!)

    Alcohol Abuse Inpatient Treatment  May 4, 2008
    According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (), about a third of all TC admissions had been referred from the criminal justice system between 1991 and 1993. The concept of the therapeutic community is to "provide a treatment milieu that motivates and assists residents in achieving meaningful goals," according to (CEC). (Suite101.com)

    Animal Research Suggests Long-term Effects Of Fetal Cocaine Exposure  Apr 11, 2008
    The research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and was part of Wake Forest's Center for the Neurobiological Investigation of Drug Abuse ... 12, 2001) Using an animal model of drug craving in laboratory rats, researchers at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have found that craving for cocaine seems to. (Science Daily)

    Special investigation: Poll results: look who's doping  Apr 11, 2008
    We asked specifically about three drugs: methylphenidate (Ritalin), a stimulant normally used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder but well-known on college campuses as a 'study aid'; modafinil (Provigil), prescribed to treat sleep disorders but also used off-label to combat general fatigue or overcome jet lag; and beta blockers, drugs prescribed for cardiac arrhythmia that also have an anti-anxiety effect ... Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in... (Nature News Service)

    User Registry May Help Docs Stem Painkiller Abuse  Apr 11, 2008
    The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has more about. Copyright. (U.S. News & World Report)

    Professionals Use Drugs to Sharpen Their Minds, Survey Finds  Apr 11, 2008
    "That people of all ages are taking the stimulant medications was somewhat of a surprise. We didn't expect the number to be so high," said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse. "Eighteen- to 25-year-olds are where you have the highest rates of substance abuse, including prescription medications.". (MEDLINEplus)

    Scientists take drugs to boost brain power: study  Apr 10, 2008
    Ritalin, a trade name for methylphenidate, is a stimulant normally used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, especially in children ... "It alerted us to the fact that scientists, like others, are looking for short cuts," Wilson Compton, director of epidemiology and prevention research at the US National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA), told AFP. ... Wilson of the NIDA expressed surprise at the rate of substance abuse shown, but cautioned that the survey did not meet rigorous... (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Prenatal Drug Exposure Affects Brain Into Teens  Apr 8, 2008
    The study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. References to earlier work. (Science Daily)

    Environmental Enrichment Can Reduce Cocaine Use, Researchers Find  Apr 7, 2008
    7, 2008) Simple environmental enrichment and increased social stress can both affect the level of individual drug use, according to new monkey research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Previous research has shown that social rank -- whether animals are dominant or subordinate within their social groups -- can affect the amount of cocaine that monkeys will self-administer. (Science Daily)

    Subordinate monkeys more likely to choose cocaine over food  Apr 7, 2008
    Funding for the research came from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Media Contacts: Mark Wright, , (336) 716-3382, Bonnie Davis, , or Karen Richardson, , (336) 716-4587. (EurekAlert!)

    Animal research suggests new strategy for treating cocaine addiction  Apr 7, 2008
    The research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and was part of Wake Forests Center for the Neurobiological Investigation of Drug Abuse. Co-researchers were graduate student Jenn Martelle, and Professor Mike Nader, Ph. (EurekAlert!)

    Two Frontal Brain Areas Contribute Specifically To Certain Decision-making Processes  Apr 6, 2008
    10, 2004) New research, funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, shows that chronic cocaine abuse is directly related to dysfunction in areas of the brain. . (Science Daily)

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