Comparing Substance Use in the United States and South Korea
In recent years there has been increasing research focusing on the brain functions related to reward and punishment, in the hope of identifying specific areas dedicated to addiction behaviors. However, equally important in the development of addiction are the social and environmental influences that can increase a person’s risk of developing a substance abuse problem. [...]
E-Cigarettes: Researchers Warn They’re Crude Nicotine Drug Delivery Systems
In the latest salvo over marketing of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, as they are commonly called, researchers at Schroeder Institute warn that e-cigarettes are little more than crude drug delivery systems for refined nicotine. Furthermore, e-cigarettes pose unknown risks with few new benefits to smokers, according to the researchers. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post [...]
OxyContin Addictions in Babies More Prevalent than Crack
As the number of those addicted to prescription painkillers increases across the country, so does the number of infants born to these individuals. While the number of ‘crack babies’ is decreasing, those delivered with addictions to prescription medications such as OxyContin is on the rise. Both crack and OxyContin produce similar effects in babies, mainly [...]
President Talks About Drug Strategy, the Top Question Topic on YouTube Session
Not surprisingly, hundreds of thousands of people who use YouTube want to talk with President Obama about his plans for winning the War on Drugs in the U.S. A recent YouTube-based question/answer opportunity allowed viewers to select their favorite questions for the president, with over a million votes received. Out of all the questions posed, [...]
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