Technology improves treatment options for drug users

The Drug and Alcohol Review has released a special issue on the use of new technologies in the treatment of drug problems. The ........ more

Department promoting early substance use screening process

The Wyoming Department of Health is strengthening its promotion of early screening for substance use-related health issues by ........ more

Alcohol tax increases deter drinking

As leaders of many national, state and local governments debate whether to raise taxes on alcohol to boost revenues, their ........ more

DrugScope welcomes report on 'neglected issue' of prescription and over-the-counter medication depen

DrugScope has welcomed the publication of the All Party Parliamentary Drugs Misuse Group's (APPDMG) findings from its inquiry ........ more

DrugScope responds to NTA figures on young people in treatment for substance misuse

DrugScope recently welcomed the publication of new figures from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) on the ........ more

Concerns over trends in Ketamine use

An investigation by DrugScope's Druglink magazine has revealed concerning trends in the use of the Class C drug ketamine, with ........ more

Try science when 'just saying no' isn't enough

Teens are fascinated by their brains, the way they work, change, and even "freeze" sometimes. The American Association for the ........ more

More action needed to tackle alcohol misuse, says BMA

The proposals to crack down on irresponsible drinking are positive but more action is needed say doctors' leaders in response to ........ more

Alkermes initiates clinical trial for ALKS 33, a novel oral molecule with potential benefits in addi

Alkermes, Inc. recently announced the initiation of a phase 1 study of ALKS 33, an oral opioid modulator for the potential ........ more

Genetic markers identified for alcohol response in UCSF Gallo study

Researchers at the UCSF Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have identified a region on the human genome that appears to ........ more

NIDA Monitoring the Future Survey, Results published

Since 1975 the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey has measured drug, alcohol, and cigarette use and related attitudes among ........ more

Technology can help addicts trying to quit

New technology could help prevent addicts from giving in to temptation.This is the conclusion of Frank Ryan, from Birkbeck ........ more

Study assesses success of anti meth adverts

An independent review investigating the effectiveness of a publicly funded graphic anti-methamphetamine advertising campaign has ........ more

All patients should be asked about alcohol and drug abuse, says The American College of Obstetrician

In a committee opinion issued recently, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has called for ob-gyns to ........ more

Researchers must tap into the language of intoxication

The language that drinkers typically use to describe alcohol's effects on them are quite different from the language used by ........ more

Report points to lack of public awareness of health guidelines

Most people do not know the Government guidelines for healthy eating, drinking and exercise, suggests a report released by The ........ more

Reward stress link points to new targets for treating addiction

Rewarding and stressful signals don't seem to have much in common. But researchers studying diseases ranging from drug addiction ........ more

SAMHSA releases new data on drug related hospital emergency department visits

The latest Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report - drawn from a sample of hospital emergency departments across the Nation - ........ more