substance abuse

Substance abuse adds millions to Medicaid's total health care costs

harminka — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:32:48 -0600

Comprehensive study of Medicaid records finds substance abuse increases the cost of other health problems

Childhood anxiety disorders can and should be treated

harminka — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:00:01 -0600

Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents should be recognized and treated to prevent educational underachievement and adult substance abuse, anxiety disorders and depression, says a nationally recognized child psychiatrist from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Adolescent insomnia linked to depression and substance abuse

harminka — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:34:08 -0500

A unique longitudinal study is the first to analyze insomnia in adolescents both in association with mental health problems during adolescence and as a risk factor for mental health problems in young adulthood

Homeless youth need more than treatment for substance abuse

harminka — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:05:11 -0500

A new study of homeless youth suggests that treating substance abuse and mental health problems may not be enough to help get teens off the streets.

5 factors of social ills in energy, mining and logging communities

harminka — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:18:32 -0500

The troubling link between boom towns and high rates of substance abuse is usually attributed to workers having too much money and too little to do. But a recent study of one Canadian community suggests underlying pressures including loneliness, a lack of healthy social connections and a need to “keep up with the Joneses”.

Stimulant treatment for ADHD has no effect on risk of future substance abuse

harminka — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:56:35 -0600

A new study finds that the use of stimulant drugs to treat children with ADHD has no effect on their future risk of substance abuse.

Former substance abusers rarely relapse after organ transplantation

harminka — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:51:05 -0600

Only about 6 percent of former alcoholics and 4 percent of former illicit drug users will relapse into their addictions in any given year following an organ transplant. These results are published in the February issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal by John Wiley & Sons. The article is also available online via Wiley Interscience.

Substance abuse in Somali combatants; and more

harminka — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:52:05 -0600

An alarming rise in drug-related problems amongst militia in southern and central Somalia, which has not been under the control of any type of government for more than a decade, is reported in a study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.

Study examines substance abuse prevalence among teens receiving routine medical care

harminka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:44:34 -0600

Approximately 15 percent of teens receiving routine outpatient medical care in a New England primary care network had positive results on a substance abuse screening test, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Highs and lows of drug cravings

harminka — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:58:06 -0500

The anticipation of a cocaine fix and the actual craving to abuse the drug are two closely related phenomena, according to new evidence published today in the online open access journal Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy.

Research Examines Connection Between Substance Abuse, Violence

harminka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:22:24 -0500

Approximately 50 percent of Americans over the age of 12 currently drink alcohol, according to a 2003 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. While the majority of people who drink alcohol do not become violent, overwhelming evidence implicates alcohol in the expression of violence.

Friends help friends avoid drug use

harminka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:58:16 -0500

High-risk teenagers who participate in peer-led substance abuse prevention programs reduce their drug use by approximately 15 percent versus traditional curricula, suggests a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC). The study will appear in the journal Addiction, and is now available online.