NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

Type: Organization

Name: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Study of 'screen time' on mood, memory, and cognition wins top NIH Addiction Science Award

An exploration of electronic "screen time" and sleep on mood, memory and learning was given the top Addiction Science Award at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)the world's largest science competition for high school students. ... [Published EurekAlert! - May 17 2013]

Entities: National institutes of Health, Memory, Alcohol

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Health

US Federal Business Opportunity: Department of Health and Human Services: Z-Series 8 DSP High Performance Processor and Data Streamer

Agency: Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice: National Institutes of Health Location: National Institute on Drug Abuse, Station Support/Simplified AcquisitionsDate you need to respond by: 24-May-2013Solicitation Number: 2957879 Naics code: 334516 ... [Published ITbriefing - May 17 2013]

Entities: US Department of Health, Federal, Acquisition, Nickel Metal Hydride Battery, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Easy-Access Drugs That Teens Abuse

Most households have them: cough and cold medications we've purchased to help our kids (and ourselves) feel better when a common cold or flu hits. Many of us keep painkillers that were prescribed for an ailment we had but no longer need on a daily basis; ... [Published QualityHealth.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Abuse, Drugs, opioid, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE, Drug Abuse

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Special Report: Heroin in the Suburbs

SPECIAL REPORT -- It's considered one of the most dangerous illicit drugs on the market. Still, that hasn't stopped heroin use from surging in the Miami Valley. According to police, popularity among suburban teens has skyrocketed, and it's becoming ... [Published WKEF ABC 22 - May 17 2013]

Entities: Heroin (Diacetylmorphine), Crime Lab, Drugs, Ron Roberts, Miami (Florida, United States)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

Announcement of Requirements and Registration for: "Data Rx: Prescription Drug Abuse Infographic Challenge"

SUMMARY: The "Data Rx: Prescription Drug Abuse Infographic Challenge Concept" challenges the general public to create an infographic that presents information, rooted in the current research, concerning the growing trend of prescription drug abuse. The ... [Published Zecco - May 16 2013]

Entities: Drug Abuse, Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE, Federal

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Lyons: Drug courts offer sober approach to drug abuse

While it took a painfully long time to get this program up and running, congratulations are in order for all who set the program up and keep it going from McHenry County Special Courts Coordinator Scott Block, McHenry County Judge Charles Weech, prosecutors, ... [Published Northwest Herald - May 16 2013]

Entities: Drugs, Kevin Lyons, courts, Drug Abuse, Heroin (Diacetylmorphine)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Student drug testing

One of the biggest factors looming over our area is drug abuse.It threatens every community in southern West Virginia. It seems no neighborhood is immune to the ills of drugs.That’s why we support the effort that Raleigh County Schools is attempting to ... [Published Fayette Tribune - May 16 2013]

Entities: Drugs, Drug Abuse, Raleigh (North Carolina, United States), Alcohol, Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Regular Marijuana Users May Be Skinnier

People who regularly smoke marijuana may have better control of their blood sugar and may be skinnier than non-marijuana users, according to a new study.The research, published in the American Journal of Medicine, shows that people who reported regularly ... [Published Huffington Post - May 15 2013]

Entities: Insulin, Marijuana, Fasting, Cholesterol

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Carmen Wiriyagale: The 411 on prescription drug abuse

_ Prescription drug abuse has become a growing public health concern. As a result, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. One underlying factor that is driving this epidemic is the misperception ... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 15 2013]

Entities: Drugs, Drug Abuse, Stimulants, Opioids

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

The Dangers of 'Bath Salts'

Synthetic Cathinones Pose Serious Health Risks Little research has been done on the health effects of synthetic cathinones, commonly known as bath salts, but health officials have seen enough to know they pose serious health risks. Because these synthetic ... [Published About - May 15 2013]

Entities: Drugs, Cocaine, Methylenedioxypyrovalerone, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Debra B. Johnson: Prevention week asks parents, kids to talk about drug abuse

National Prevention Week 2013, Sunday through Saturday, is a week-long awareness campaign. It creates an opportunity for parents to talk to their teens about substance use specifically alcohol abuse.The chances that young people will use alcohol increase ... [Published Port Huron Times-Herald - May 15 2013]

Entities: Drug Abuse, Alcohol, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE, Alcohol Abuse, Drugs

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

LIGHTLAKE THERAPEUTICS INC.: to Develop Opioid Drug Treatment in Collaboration with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Lightlake Therapeutics Inc. ( LLTP) (the "Company", "We" or "Lightlake"), a biopharmaceutical company developing addiction treatments based on its expertise in opioid antagonists, announced today that it has signed a collaboration agreement with the Division ... [Published 4 Traders - May 08 2013]

Entities: opioid, Lightlake Therapeutics Inc, NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

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...Castellanos. "This study emphasizes that children diagnosed with ADHD need to be monitored for long-term risk of obesity and taught healthy eating habits as they become teenagers and adults."

Childhood ADHD linked to obesity [Published Science Daily - May 20 2013]

"Rather than thinking about how to fatten up a child and encouraging them to become consumers of very high calorie foods, which is already a common tendency in our society, I think this tells us that we don't have to worry about these individuals being overly thin when they're adults" Castellanos said

Hyperactive Now, Obese Later? [Published Daily Rx - May 20 2013]

"She'll speak up now," Westerhoff said. "She knows she's got something to say and something good to say."

'I don't want to be miserable any more': Quincy woman living life her addiction had prevented [Published Quincy Herald-Whig - May 19 2013]

"Helping them understand the health effects and how it affects them as they develop, but also how it affects them intellectually, who they are, their opinions, and their reputations are important. Helping them understand whatever substance it is, if they abuse it they will have to pay a consequence at some point" Carver said

More than 100 graduate D.A.R.E at West Co. [Published Park Hills Daily Journal - May 18 2013]

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College-Age Girls Exceed Drinking Guidelines Mo... [Published Inquisitr - 2 hours ago]
Childhood ADHD linked to obesity [Published Science Daily - May 20 2013]
Hyperactive Now, Obese Later? [Published Daily Rx - May 20 2013]
'I don't want to be miserable any more': Quincy... [Published Quincy Herald-Whig - May 19 2013]
More than 100 graduate D.A.R.E at West Co. [Published Park Hills Daily Journal - May 18 2013]
College Girls Out-Boozing Boys [Published Daily Rx - May 18 2013]
Spice Addiction Treatment and Synthetic Marijua... [Published PRWeb - May 18 2013]
Study of 'screen time' on mood, memory, and cog... [Published EurekAlert! - May 17 2013]
Study of 'screen time' on mood, memory, and cog... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 17 2013]
US Federal Business Opportunity: Department of ... [Published ITbriefing - May 17 2013]
White House drug czar emphasizes drug treatment... [Published HERALD-MAIL Online - May 17 2013]
Easy-Access Drugs That Teens Abuse [Published QualityHealth.com - May 17 2013]
Special Report: Heroin in the Suburbs [Published WKEF ABC 22 - May 17 2013]
A Focus on Perfection Turns Some Moms to Addiction [Published FOXBusiness.com - May 16 2013]
Announcement of Requirements and Registration f... [Published Zecco - May 16 2013]
Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary P... [Published Zecco - May 16 2013]
Lyons: Drug courts offer sober approach to drug... [Published Northwest Herald - May 16 2013]
Student drug testing [Published Fayette Tribune - May 16 2013]
Regular Marijuana Users May Be Skinnier [Published Huffington Post - May 15 2013]
The Dangers of 'Bath Salts' [Published About - May 15 2013]
Debra B. Johnson: Prevention week asks parents,... [Published Port Huron Times-Herald - May 15 2013]
Carmen Wiriyagale: The 411 on prescription drug... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 15 2013]
Talk to your 9-year-old about the dangers of un... [Published Philly.com - May 14 2013]
Weight Gain Linked with Personality Trait Changes [Published Newswise - May 14 2013]
Laser lights in the brain may help shut off add... [Published The Plain Dealer - May 13 2013]
How Do You Make A Painkiller Addiction-Proof? [Published Popular Science - May 13 2013]
How Do You Make A Painkiller Addiction-Proof? [Published Popular Science - New Technology, Science News, ... - May 13 2013]
Anti-cocaine vaccine to be tested on humans [Published Russia Today - May 13 2013]
Biotie puts cocaine dependence drug into Phase II [Published Pharma Times - May 13 2013]
Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Coinfection With HI... [Published The AIDS Reader - May 13 2013]

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The Federal Govt Spent $400K On Developing High... [Published YID With LID - May 07 2013] As we get closer and closer to that magic $17 Trillion Dollar National debt level (OK it's not really magic-it's disgusting) it's nice to know that the people we put in charge of our government are looking to spend money only on what is absolutely ...
Which Prescription Drugs Do Americans Abuse Most? [Published PharmaGossip - May 03 2013] By: Laura SciutoAccording to a 2010 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, approximately 7 million people in the United States -- or 2.7 percent of the population -- annually abuse prescription drugs. This abuse primarily occurs when people take ...
Six ways Big Pharma manipulates consumers - Salon [Published PharmaGossip - Apr 28 2013] This article originally appeared on AlterNet.The blockbuster pill profit party is over for Big Pharma. Bestselling pills like Lipitor, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Singular and Concerta have gone off patent and sites which their ads sustained are withering on the ...
Tiny wireless device shines light on mouse brai... [Published WUSTL Medicine & Healthcare News - Apr 11 2013] Audio available Using a miniature electronic device implanted in the brain, scientists have tapped into the internal reward system of mice, prodding neurons to release dopamine, a chemical associated with pleasure. This implantable LED light can ...
NIH Study Sheds Light on How to Reset the Addic... [Published MedlinePlus Health News - Apr 03 2013] Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cocaine , Drug Abuse ...