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British Police Investigate Diana Crash Site
More than seven years after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Scotland Yard investigators returned to the tunnel in which she died with the latest laser technology to investigate the crash site again.
Read More: Diana Crash Investigation
Thursday February 17, 2005  #

Short-Term Programs Effectively Help Women
Up to 80 percent of women seeking substance abuse treatment report lifetime histories of sexual and/or physical assault, and many report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder which can be helped with two short-term treatment programs.
Read More: Women and Alcohol
Thursday February 17, 2005  #

Death Risk Rises for New Injection Drug Users
People who recently began injecting heroin or cocaine face a risk of death more than three times higher than similarly aged people who do not inject drugs, researchers report.
Read More: Are You Addicted?
Wednesday February 16, 2005  #

Children of Alcoholics Week 2005
With an estimated 25 percent of all children in the United States affected or exposed to a family alcohol problem, the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) each year promotes Children of Alcoholics Week to bring public attention to the plight of these children. Read more...
Tuesday February 15, 2005  #

Anandamide Compound Targets Brain's 'Bliss' System
In the not-too-distant future, people struggling with drug addiction may benefit from new drugs based on a synthetic chemical that targets the brain's "bliss" system. Derived from an ancient Indian-language word meaning "bliss," anandamide is a natural cannabinoid, or marijuana-like compound, that acts on certain brain receptors involved in pain, mood, and appetite.
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Monday February 14, 2005  #

Do You Have a Alcohol or Drug Problem?
Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addition so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that their drinking or drugging has become a real problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help.

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• Is Your Child Using Drugs or Alcohol?
  

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Meth Epidemic Devastates Children
In its destructive effect on rural families and their children, methamphetamine may be in a class of its own, based on the first study from an ongoing research project in seven Central Illinois counties.
Read More: Methamphetamine FAQs | Meth Treatment Takes More Time
Thursday February 10, 2005  #

Controversial Drug Cuts Alcohol Consumption
The new research findings about the drug Ibogaine open the way for development of other drugs to reverse addiction without it's side effects, potentially adding to the small arsenal of drugs that effectively combat addiction.
More: Alcohol Withdrawal | Relapse Triggers
Wednesday February 09, 2005  #

Common Factors Cause Multiple Drug Use
Although marijuana use may precede use of other drugs of abuse, prevention programs may not be successful if they do not take into account the underlying biology that predisposes people to use multiple drugs.
More: Does Treatment Work? | Treatment FAQ
Tuesday February 08, 2005  #

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