Drug Addiction in the News

Drug Addiction: Fellowships for outstanding research in drug use and HIV awarded by IAS and NIDA
( International AIDS Society ) The International AIDS Society (IAS) and the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) today announced the recipients of their third annual joint research fellowships. Recipients of the prestigious awards will receive $ 75,000 each to advance scientific understanding of the linkages between drug use and HIV while fostering multinational research.
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Drug Addiction: Editorial: Former first lady Betty Ford led an extraordinary life
Betty Ford . Such an ordinary sounding name. And “ordinary” is how the former first lady – whose name is now an iconic symbol for those recovering from alcohol and drug addiction – thought of herself.
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Drug Addiction: Appetite For Salt, Heroin Share Brain Pathways
Study Says Findings Shed Light On Addiction, Appetite Last week, we reported on a study on how fatty foods triggered marijuana-like chemicals in the body (http://bit.ly/pDMcxb). Now, we move onto the hard stuff: salt, cocaine and opiates.
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Drug Addiction: Fatty Foods may Cause Cocaine-like Addiction
Scientists have finally confirmed what the rest of us have suspected for years: Bacon, cheesecake, and other delicious yet fattening foods may be addictive.
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