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Herbal Extract May Curb Binge Drinking
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An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism and curbing binge drinking, according to a new study by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers...
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15 Votes
Reducing Booze Consumption Better For Public Health And Economy, Australia
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According to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health, Australia could yield economic and health benefits by reducing its overall national yearly alcohol consumption...
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19 Votes
Facebook Addiction - New Psychological Scale
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Researchers in Norway have published a new psychological scale to measure Facebook addiction, the first of its kind worldwide. They write about their work in the April 2012 issue of the journal Psychological Reports. They hope that researchers will find the new psychometric tool useful in investigating problem behavior linked to Facebook use...
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6 Votes
A New Abused Drug Is Methoxetamine (MXE), Sold On The Internet As A "Legal" Alternative To Ketamine
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A group of researchers from the IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) and from the INAD (Hospital del Mar Neuropsychiatry and Addictions Institute) has participated in an international study aiming to give a general overview at a chemical, pharmacological and behavioural level of a recently appeared new chemical compound, according to the Recreational Drugs European Networ...
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16 Votes
Facebook Addiction - New Research
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The use of Facebook has increased rapidly. We are dealing with a subdivision of Internet addiction connected to social media, Doctor of Psychology Cecilie Schou Andreassen says about the study, which is the first of its kind worldwide. Andreassen heads the research project 'Facebook Addiction' at the University of Bergen (UiB)...
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11 Votes
16 Years Olds At Greatest Risk For Misusing Prescription Drugs
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The peak risk for misusing prescription pain relievers occurs in mid-adolescence, specifically about 16 years old and earlier than many experts thought, according to a new study by Michigan State University researchers. The results, based on recent nationwide surveys of nearly 120,000 U.S...
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16 Votes
Extramedical Pain Reliever Usage More Likely During Mid-Asolescence
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According to a study published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, teenagers in the United States are more likely to use prescription pain relievers to get high or for other unapproved indications (extramedical use) during mid-adolescence...
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Schoolchildren On Free School Meals More Likely To Abuse Alcohol Or Drugs
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Although the short and long-term health risks of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use is well known, they still remain a public health concern in the UK amongst young people, with risks ranging from accidental injuries, to violence, sexual ill-health and elevated rates of chronic conditions as well as premature death...
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