Tag: drug addiction
Risk for addiction can start before birth
Alterations in gene expressions could predict propensity to addiction, a recent study has shown.
Most people are not familiarized with the term ‘epigenetics’, but new...
Subpopulations of intravenous drug users in Canada want addiction treatment but...
Certain segments of the Canadian population who inject drugs are unable to receive treatment for their substance use disorder despite being motivated to get...
Why are women more likely to get hooked on cocaine?
Women are generally more vulnerable to drug addiction than men, especially when it comes to cocaine.
This week, the Journal Nature Communications published a study...
The impact of addiction on siblings
Ian Jones of Lake Forest, Calif., died from a drug overdose in his sister April’s arms in October 2014. He was 26 years old.
“I...
The dermatology of addiction
Drug addiction is a topic that tends to spark conversation about psychosocial matters, and while drugs are notorious for having profound effects on all...
Small set of genes can predict propensity to heroin addiction with...
A 2016 study identified a small set of genes that can predict who has a high propensity to heroin addiction.
Genetic predisposition to heroin addiction...
App for substance use disorder recovery proves useful in pilot program
A pilot program conducted earlier this year to test the effectiveness of a mobile app for people with a substance use disorder showed promise...
Anexos give hope to Latinos seeking treatment for substance use disorders
Informal recovery centers called anexos have proven to be an effective avenue for Latino immigrants and migrants, and Latinos born in the U.S. looking to...
Drug abuse fast forwards aging, illnesses
Drug addiction accelerates aging and age-related illnesses including cellular aging, inflammation, a decline in brain volume and function, and the early onset of cardiac,...
‘It’s a lonely disease’
Michelle Bills spent the last three decades in the mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah, raising her three children – Tyler, Austin, and McCall....
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