Cancer Drugs May Also Treat Alcoholism
A study in the journal Cell shows that some fruit flies are genetically disposed to dislike drinking alcohol. And some anticancer drugs mimic the effect--which points to the possibility of those drugs treating alcoholism. Karen Hopkin reports
Can kids become addicted to video games?
Feds fail to use effective drug treatment plans in prison
Reaping a Sad Harvest: A "Narcotic Farm" That Tried to Grow Recovery [Slide Show]
A federal prison in Kentucky was a temporary home for thousands, including Sonny Rollins, Peter Lorre and William S. Burroughs as well as a lab for addiction treatments such as LSD
Cocaine Addiction Stems from Desire, Not the Drug
Cocaine changes the brain only after voluntary use
Tougher Laws Needed to Protect Your Genetic Privacy
In spite of recent legislation, tougher laws are needed to prevent insurers and employers from discriminating on the basis of genetic tests
XXX-Files! Agent Mulder can't get enough
Do-It-Yourself Addiction Cures?
Former drug and alcohol users can show impressive results without professional treatment, through the phenomenon of self-change
Treating Anxiety in Alcoholics may Reduce Cravings
A drug that blocks a stress mechanism in the brain diminishes alcohol urges
News Bytes of the Week--Tres Haute Fashion: Astronauts Get New Duds
Pluto becomes just another plutoid; Predicting if coma patients will awaken; Brain protein stops alcoholism; and more...
Can HGH Reverse Brain Damage in Drug Addicts?
Study says that human growth hormone may restore memory and attention deficits caused by heroin abuse
Why Some Smokers Get Lung Cancer--And Others Are Spared
Nicotine addiction gene may also increase susceptibility to lung cancer