addiction

E-Cigarettes Less Addictive Than Traditional Cigarettes, Study Finds

Scientific article

18 July 2017

E-cigarettes are less addictive than traditional cigarettes, according to a new study published in the journal Preventative Medicine. That said, around 75% of e-cigarette smokers still consider themselves to be dependent on their use...

Publishing Addiction Science: A Guide for the Perplexed

Book

1 January 2017

Publishing Addiction Science is a comprehensive guide for addiction scientists facing the complex process of contributing to scholarly journals. Written by an international group of addiction journal editors and their colleagues, it...

2017 WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours

26 June 2017

Geneva

Switzerland

The World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse organizes, for the first time, the Global Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours (FADAB) with a primary goal to enhance public health actions in these areas by strengthening partnerships and collaboration among public health oriented organizations, networks and institutions in

How Do We Tackle the Opioid Epidemic?

Scientific article

1 June 2017

The over-prescription of opioids is a significant public health issue in the United States. For example, opioids are often prescribed for minor injuries unnecessarily. This, in turn, increases the risk of addiction. New research presented...

Should Opioid Dependent Patients Receive Immediate Access to Medical Treatment?

Scientific article

18 April 2017

New research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has found through a comparison of treatment approaches for opioid dependence that, in an emergency setting, combining the medication buprenorphine with on-going care is...

A Scientific Development for the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction?

Scientific article

A new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry claims that one’s desire for cocaine may be reduced by blocking signalling from a specific system in the brain primarily responsible for promoting wakefulness and appetite. The lead...

Cocaine Addiction Leads to Build-Up of Iron in the Brain

Scientific article

28 February 2017

According to a new study, cocaine addiction may alter the way the body processes iron.

Better Working Memory, Less Temptation: Substance Abuse and Neuro-Mechanisms

Scientific article

20 February 2017

New research published in the journal Addiction suggests that poor working memory and the inability to control impulses during adolescence are key predictors for future substance abuse. ‘Working memory’ refers to one’s capacity to...

Enzymes Involved in Cocaine Metabolism: A New Pharmacologic Approach to Treat Overdose Due to Cocaine

Scientific article

24 October 2016

Abstract English/Spanish Introduction: New therapeutic strategies against cocaine overdose toxicity have been developed. These new approaches are based on the design and synthesis of proteins involved in the destruction of cocaine before it...

Returning from Rehab: What Are The Challenges of Re-Integration?

Scientific article

4 January 2017

Residential ‘in-patient’ treatment for substance abuse – more commonly known as ‘rehab’ - is the favoured option among those wanting to recover from addiction. The rate of relapse within the first year following being discharged, however...