Substance use and addiction Co-Occurring Disorders: Integrated Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders
Substance use and addiction Why does the brain develop addiction problems? In her lecture at TEDMED, Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute of Drug Abuse,…
Substance use and addiction New study: The cognitive impairment after getting drunk lasts longer than many people think When you get drunk, the negative effect on your thinking and performance ability lasts…
Substance use and addiction Cannabis as a medicine does not improve mental illness, a large review study shows A large study now shows that while there is evidence for a link between the active…
Substance use and addiction New study: How to best assess the ability to impulse control and planning in drug addicts? Drug use over time is related to changes in brain function, but how to measure this? In…
Substance use and addiction New study: Robust associations between substance use and poor school performance Young people with substance abuse problems are picked up too late, according to the…
Substance use and addiction How Iceland solved their problem with extensive adolescent substance use 20 years ago, Icelandic youth were among the most intoxicated in Europe. Today they have…
Substance use and addiction - There is usually a reason why someone develop substance-use problems Many people believe that a drug addict has chosen this life himself, but it is not that…
Substance use and addiction What current research says about cannabis and psychosis The chief physician wants young cannabis users to quit as early as possible. She is…
Substance use and addiction We must address personality disorders in substance abuse disorders About half of patients with personality disorder have a substance abuse disorder as well.…
Substance use and addiction 9 out of 10 drug addicts have a mental illness A Norwegian study shows that nine out of ten people diagnosed with substance abuse or…