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Macra event set to Challenge Drinks Industry and Youth on Alcohol Abuse – Agriland
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Macra event set to Challenge Drinks Industry and Youth on Alcohol Abuse Agriland Macra's youth leaders are bringing the drama to Limerick tomorrow the 22nd March – hosting a unique event 'Drink, Drama and Debate' – a one of a kind approach to the debate on alcohol abuse. Bringing the drinks industry together with youth …

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Drug and alcohol abuse could be linked with poor development of “love hormone” – News-Medical.net
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Drug and alcohol abuse could be linked with poor development of "love hormone" News-Medical.net Addictive behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse could be associated with poor development of the so-called "love hormone" system in our bodies during early childhood, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide. The groundbreaking idea has … Poor oxytocin development could be to blame for alcohol and drug addictionMedical News Today 'Love Hormone' Linked To Drug And Alcohol AbuseUniversity Herald Drug, alcohol abuse may be linked to underdeveloped 'love hormone' oxytocin …Sun News Network ANINEWS all 23 news articles »

Kids inherit drug, alcohol habits from parents
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Washington, March 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that kids can inherit drug and alcohol abuse habits from their parents. According to a study by Sam Houston State University, when compared to parents who did not use substances, parents who used alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit drugs were significantly more likely to have children who used those same drugs. Dr. Kelly Knight of the …
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Drug and alcohol abuse could be linked with poor development of "love hormone"
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Addictive behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse could be associated with poor development of the so-called "love hormone" system in our bodies during early childhood, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.
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OPTOGENETICS/SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Laser brain stimulation reduces alcohol … – BioOptics World
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OPTOGENETICS/SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Laser brain stimulation reduces alcohol … BioOptics World Despite the prevalence of alcohol in our society, little is known about the neurochemical alterations that drive abuse. Research has pointed to DA as the primary neurotransmitter involved in positive reward; the ventral tegmental region (VTA) is an …

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Poor oxytocin development could be to blame for alcohol and drug addiction – Medical News Today
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Poor oxytocin development could be to blame for alcohol and drug addiction Medical News Today New research from the University of Adelaide in Australia suggests that poor development of oxytocin in early childhood may explain why some individuals succumb to addictive behavior, such as alcohol or drug abuse. Oxytocin, more commonly referred to … 'Love Hormone' Linked To Drug And Alcohol AbuseUniversity Herald Drug, alcohol abuse may be linked to underdeveloped 'love hormone' oxytocin …Sun News Network Can 'Love Hormone' Protect Against Addiction?Bioscience Technology The Conversation all 15 news articles »

Mindfulness therapy helps prevent drug and alcohol relapse
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By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A treatment program incorporating mindfulness meditation is better over the long term than traditional approaches at preventing relapses of drug and alcohol abuse, according to a new study. One year after treatment for substance abuse, far fewer participants who got relapse-prevention training including mindfulness techniques had used drugs or …
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Narconon Freedom Center Releasing New Information on Alcohol Abuse During Alcohol Awareness Month
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Narconon Freedom Center drug rehab program is kicking off their national campaign for Alcohol Awareness Month this April to educate people on the dangers of alcohol and prevent alcohol abuse. (PRWeb March 20, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11684463.htm
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Can 'love hormone' protect against addiction?
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Addictive behavior such as drug and alcohol abuse could be associated with poor development of the so-called "love hormone" system in our bodies during early childhood, according to researchers. The groundbreaking idea has resulted from a review of worldwide research into oxytocin, known as the "love hormone" or "bonding drug" because of its important role in enhancing social interactions …
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Town's 'sly grog' scourge
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Lethal injection: Student heroin use increases
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A recent increase in heroin availability and quality creates a local epidemic as new users, unfamiliar with the drug in pure forms, overdose more easily than ever before. As heroin use has grown … We've seen more college kids on it in this area than …
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Future generations could inherit drug and alcohol use
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"The study is rare in that it assesses the extent to which parent's substance use predicts use by their children within age-equivalent and developmentally-specific stages of the life course," said Dr. Kelly Knight of the College Criminal Justice's …
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Alcohol Consumption Among College Students

Interview of a WSU student.

 

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