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1 in 10 Ex-NFL Players Used Steroids, Poll Reports
10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin
3M Injected Drug Users Worldwide Could Be HIV-Positive
5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse
Abuse of ADHD Drugs on the Rise
'Abuse-Resistant' Form of OxyContin May Be Near
Access Is Key to Kids' Decision to Smoke
Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring
Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats
ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk
Admissions for Prescription Painkiller Abuse on Rise
Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens, Too
Animal Study Links Social Standing With Drug Use Risk
Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse
Blocking Drug-Related Memories May Prevent Relapses
Boosting Brain Protein Quickly Cut Excessive Drinking
Booze Taxes Lower Alcohol-Linked Deaths
Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction
Brain Scans Show Differences in Cocaine Addicts
Casual Smokers at Greater Risk for Alcohol-Use Disorders
Chest Pain May Signal Cocaine Use in Young Patients
Cocaine Addiction Vaccine Shows Some Success
Cocaine Spurs Long-Term Change in Brain Chemistry
Cocaine Use in Pregnancy Linked to Impulsivity in Sons
College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot
Compulsive Gamblers Don't Learn From Their Mistakes
Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
Deportation Tied to Higher HIV Risk for Men Injecting Drugs
Drinking Before 15 Boosts Risk of Later Alcohol Abuse
Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean
Drug Test Cheaters Turning to Web
Drug Use Increasingly Common in All Countries
Eating Habits in the Obese May Echo Drug Addicts' Patterns
Extended Therapy Helps Drug-Addicted Teens
Family History Key to Psychiatric Disorder Risk
Family History of Alcoholism Puts Student Drinkers at Risk
FDA Mandates Tougher Warnings for Pain Pills
Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
Fewer College Kids Smoking, But Industry Tactics a Threat
Gene Therapy in Rats Reduces Cocaine Use
Gene Variant May Decide Who Smokes and for How Long
Gene Variant Tied to Cocaine-Induced Paranoia
HIV Testing Day Set for Saturday in U.S.
Honey Bees on Cocaine 'Dance' When Food Is Found
Hormone Drug May Help Drinkers Stay Sober
Lower Drinking Age Linked to Later-Life Problems
Many Recovering Alcoholics Depend on Coffee, Cigarettes
Marijuana Linked to Aggressive Testicular Cancer
Marijuana May Shrink Parts of the Brain
Medical Heroin Helps Treatment-Resistant Addicts
Medicines Top Source of Kids' Poisonings
Memory Lapses Come When 2 Parts of Brain Compete
Menthol Cigarettes the Most Addictive
Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells
Methamphetamine Abuse Costs U.S. $23.4 Billion
Methamphetamine Use Triples Among Pregnant Rehab Patients
Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD
Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive
Nausea Drug Shows Promise Against Opioid Addiction
'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best for Quitting Smoking
Nicotine Plays Tricks on Brain: Study
Older Problem Gamblers Face Increased Suicide Risk
One in 10 High School Seniors Have Used Narcotic Painkillers
Painkiller Abuse Increases Among Young Adults
Painkillers Linked to Increase in Overdose Deaths
Parkinson's Drugs Can Trigger Unhealthy Behaviors
Pediatricians Could Help Screen for Alcohol Abuse in Home
Pot Plus Alcohol Kills Young Rats' Brain Cells
Pot Ups Risk for Mental Illness
Pot-Smoking Drivers Tied to Range of Road Accidents
Problem Gambling Common Among Young Adults
Program Helps 1st Graders Stay Safe Long-Term
Program Helps Homeless Cut Use of Emergency Services
Protein Involved in Addiction Changes Brain Circuitry
Protein Might Mute Effects of Methamphetamine
Psych Drugs Gaining Widespread Acceptance
Report Urges Broader Effort to Stem Emotional Disorders in Youth
Researchers Define Mechanism of Methamphetamine Addiction
Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?
School-Based Program Can Change Kids' Lives
Sense of Adventure Rests in Primitive Brain Region
Shared Bed May Raise SIDS Risk
Sharing Prescriptions Can Bring Harm, Not Healing
Stop-Smoking Vaccine in the Works
'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report
Struggling With Alcohol? Better Quit Smoking, Too
Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction
Study Questions Value of Anti-Meth Campaign
Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive
Substance Abuse Hinders TB Treatment
Substance Abuse Raises Crime Risk in Schizophrenics
Switch to 'Light' Cigarettes Makes Quitting Tougher
Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
Teens of Dads Who Drink Too Much Tend to Follow Suit
Teens Undertreated for Substance Abuse
Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction
Three Drinks a Day Doubles Risk of Tremor
Thrill-Seekers' Brains May Be Wired Differently
Today's Smokers More Addicted to Nicotine
User Registry May Help Docs Stem Painkiller Abuse
Video Gamers Older Than You Think
Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing
Young Adults Using Alcohol, Drugs for Better Sex
Young Pop Star's Emphysema Startles Experts
Youngest Drug Users Most Likely to Leave Treatment Programs

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