
Drink Now, Pay Later
A study with animals in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that alcohol abuse in adolescence leads to a lifetime of poor decision-making skills. Karen Hopkin reports

Drink Now, Pay Later
A study with animals in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that alcohol abuse in adolescence leads to a lifetime of poor decision-making skills. Karen Hopkin reports

Do ADHD Drugs Take a Toll on the Brain?
Research hints that hidden risks might accompany long-term use of the medicines that treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder


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...