Nature Walks Reduce Symptoms of Depression
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Opiate Use during Pregnancy Up 500% from a Decade Ago

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Newborn Opiate Addiction Up 300% over Last Decade © Dey

University of Michigan researchers say that between 2000 and 2009 opiate use and dependency among pregnant women rose by almost 500% and the numbers of infants being born with neonatal abstinence syndrome rose by about 300%.

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Binge Eating May Cause Brain Changes That Increase Susceptibility for Drug Addiction

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Binge Eating Primes Brain for Drug Addiction © @Alveseni

Penn State researchers say food binging may predispose a person to drug addiction.

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Work Addiction

Researchers Develop Work Addiction Self Test

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Has anyone ever told you that you need to cut down on the time you spend at work? Does your work negatively affect your health and do you get stressed if you can’t work as much as you ‘need’ to? Find out more about work addiction and take a self test to see if you might have a problem with compulsive working.

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Adolescent Depression

Teens Ecstasy or Amphetamine Use Linked to Increased Depression Risk

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MDMA and Amphetamines up Teen Depression Odds © Laura4Smith

Canadian researchers say teens who use amphetamines or ecstasy once or more experience a dramatically elevated risk of depression (60% to 70% increase).

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Researchers Say Addicted Teens Do Better When They Participate in AA or NA

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Teens with substance abuse problems who get involved in AA or NA during the first year of recovery are more likely to maintain abstinence than teens who do not.

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Researchers suggest that high school yoga classes improve psychological well-being and may prevent mental illness onset. Yoga May Prevent Teen Mental Illness © Luluemon Athletica
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Even though people say mental illness would have a greater impact on quality of life, they’re not nearly as willing to pay to prevent it as they are to prevent physical illnesses. People Won’t Pay as Much to Prevent Mental ... © White Ribbons
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Only 5% of parents believe their teen son or daughter has used marijuana in the last year…in actual fact 28% of teens have. Parents on Drugs: “My Kids Don’t, Yours ... © Pete Briones
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A large-scale survey of readers of a clubbing magazine reveals that 15% of those polled take white powder drugs without knowing what they’re taking, and that most are already drunk or buzzed when they make that risky decision. 15% of Clubbers Take Unidentified Drugs © Libertinus
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It won’t work once you’re dependent, but a new study says that for heavy and binge drinkers who haven’t yet crossed that line, recording the amount consumed each day is an effective way to cut down. To Cut Down, Record Your Daily Drinks © Aepoc
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Unless you really need strong pain relief, you’re probably better off without the opiate pain meds often prescribed after minor low-pain surgeries. In a recent Canadian study, about 10% of people given opiates they didn’t really need ended up addicted. Using Opiates after Minor Surgery Ups ... © Micah Taylor
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Doctors in Australia can now prescribe the anti-addiction drug naltrexone as a treatment for problem gambling; but therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing are still suggested as the most effective treatments. Australia – Naltrexone OK’d to Treat ... © RHiNO NEAL
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John Hopkins researchers found that people who got treatment and recovery housing after detox were more than 10 times more likely to remain abstinent after a month than people who went through the detox without a treatment follow-up. Study: Detox Alone Doesn’t Work © 85mm.ch
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Defense Department to reverse an insurance coverage ban on long term methadone maintenance therapy for military personnel. Military OKs Methadone Maintenance © The U.S. Army
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If you’re looking for a good reason to get yourself some help for drug or alcohol addiction you don’t have to look much further than Whitney Houston’s tragic early death at only 48 years old. Whitney Houston's Struggles With Addiction
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Russian politicians say they’re losing their domestic battle against drugs, so they’re ready to get tougher – with suggested measures such as mandatory drug testing in schools and forced labor camps for those convicted of dealing drugs. Russia to Send Drug Dealers to Forestry or ... © Wen Nag
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With more than a half dozen rehab stints behind him, former Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy is opening up about a life of addiction on Capitol Hill to help de-stigmatize brain diseases and to raise money for brain disease research. Patrick Kennedy Opens Up About a Life of ... © WillwhiteDC
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Models with a BMI score of under 18.5 need no longer apply for fashion work in Israel. Fashion: Israel Bans Anorexic Look © JustJasmine
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Quit now to reduce your odds of dementia later in life. People who quit for at least 10 years prior to late middle age experience no increased risk for tobacco related dementia. Quit Smoking Now to Beat Dementia Later? © Arty Smokes
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Male fruit flies that couldn't get any sex drink far more alcohol than sexually satisfied male fruit flies. Researchers say that variations in levels of a chemical called neuropeptide F explain the difference and that humans also make use of a very similar brain chemical. No Sex = More Drinking (Among Fruit Flies ... © USDAgov
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