http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/predisposition.php Drug Addiction The perception of people who become addicted to illegal or legal forms of drugs as people who have chosen to become addicted, are weak, or who have chosen addiction as a lifestyle may be incorrect. Addiction to drugs may be a predisposition based upon a number of different factors, some of which a person is unable to control, and some of which they are not. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:46:29 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/predisposition.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/pain-killer.php Drug Addiction Prescription and over the counter painkillers are found in relatively every household and they are used for a variety of ailments and injuries. However, despite the widespread popularity of many painkillers, they also come with a variety of dangers. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:57:56 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/pain-killer.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/healthier.php Drug Addiction From a health care perspective, the best cigarette is no cigarette, but for the millions of people who try to quit smoking every year, researchers from Cornell University may have found a way to make cigarette smoking less toxic. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:54:15 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/healthier.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/depressed.php Drug Addiction Heavy smokers may experience sadness after quitting because early withdrawal leads to an increase in the mood-related brain protein monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A), a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has shown. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:34:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/depressed.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/ecigarettes.php Drug Addiction Some physicians are finally coming around to the idea that e cigarettes could be more beneficial to the public health if they remained on the market. Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:49:48 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/ecigarettes.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/cocaine-addiction.php Drug Addiction A common medication shown to hinder retrieval of memories associated with cocaine use in animal models. Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:47:50 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/cocaine-addiction.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/risks.php Drug Addiction Alcohol drinking in the elderly: Risks and benefits... Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:25:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/risks.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/contaminated-coke.php Drug Addiction Physicians See Looming Public Health Problem with Levamisole, Approved to Treat Worm Infestations in Livestock. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:35:54 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/contaminated-coke.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/alcohol-effects.php Drug Addiction Alcohol binds in a very specific manner to key protein targets in the brain to cause well known behavioral effects. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:26:31 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/alcohol-effects.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/cigarette-ingredients.php Drug Addiction List of ingredients found in cigarettes including listing of chemical poisons and cancer producing additives as well as the health effects of a smoking addiction. Thu, 26 May 2011 16:09:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/cigarette-ingredients.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/habit.php Drug Addiction Smoking is a habit implies it is something easily overcome with willpower alone not acknowledging how addictive nicotine is. Thu, 26 May 2011 15:55:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/habit.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/addictions.php Drug Addiction The United States is becoming an "Addict Nation." Americans are capable of becoming addicted to virtually anything, from plastic surgery to texting. Here are the top 5 vices according to sober TV host Jane Velez-Mitchell. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:34:19 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/addictions.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/smokers.php Drug Addiction From 1965 to 2007, the population prevalence of persons who smoked 20 or more cigarettes per day declined significantly, and there was also a decrease in the prevalence of smoking 10 or more cigarettes a day, with these declines greater in California than in the rest of the U.S., according to a study in the March 16 issue of JAMA. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:50:10 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/smokers.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/cigarette-labels.php Drug Addiction The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in America has issued a proposed rule that requires warning labels on cigarettes and cigarette ads, some of which are rather graphic. Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:17:37 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/cigarette-labels.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/nurses.php Drug Addiction As many as ten to 20 per cent of nurses and nursing students may have substance abuse and addiction problems, but the key to tackling this difficult issue - and protecting public safety - is support and treatment, not punishment. That is the key message in a paper in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:35:00 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/nurses.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/genetic-damage.php Drug Addiction In research described as "a stark warning" to those tempted to start smoking, scientists are reporting that cigarette smoke begins to cause genetic damage within minutes - not years - after inhalation into the lungs. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:26:28 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/genetic-damage.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/cigarettes.php Drug Addiction Harper Government to strengthen and enlarge health warnings on cigarette packages. Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:50:22 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/cigarettes.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/alcoholism-gene.php Drug Addiction Scientists find gene linked to alcoholism - Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have discovered a gene variant that may protect against alcoholism. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:57:44 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/alcoholism-gene.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/male-alcoholism.php Drug Addiction Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances, and men are up to twice as likely to develop alcoholism as women. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:52:58 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/male-alcoholism.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/alcoholic-test.php Drug Addiction The nature of denial is that is very powerful, and the last person to realize that you are an alcoholic will be yourself. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:47:45 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/pharmaceutical/addiction/alcoholic-test.php