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Drivers who engaged in self-harm were at increased risk of motor vehicle crashes, even after controlling for psychological distress and substance abuse, found a study of 18 871 Australian drivers published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://www.physorg.com/news177598935.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:50:01 EST news177598935 (AP) -- More than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide each year, according to a new government study. http://www.physorg.com/news172389839.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:20:01 EST news172389839 A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine demonstrates that there is an association between schizophrenia and violence, but shows that this association is greatly increased by drug and alcohol abuse. Importantly, the study also finds that the risk of violence from patients with psychoses who also have substance use disorder is no greater than those who have a substance use disorder but who do not have a psychotic illness - in other words, schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses do not appear to be responsible for any additional risk of violence above the increased risk associated with substance abuse. http://www.physorg.com/news169188298.html Medicine & Health Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:30:03 EST news169188298 In a study published online by the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, UC Davis researchers report that it takes at least a year for former methamphetamine users to regain impulse control. The results tell recovering substance abusers, their families and drug-treatment specialists that it can take an extended period of time for the brain functions critical to recovery to improve. http://www.physorg.com/news165506163.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:30:01 EST news165506163 The origins of many adult diseases can be traced to early negative experiences associated with social class and other markers of disadvantage. Confronting the causes of adversity before and shortly after birth may be a promising way to improve adult health and reduce premature deaths, researchers argue in a paper published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association. These adversities establish biological "memories" that weaken physiological systems and make individuals vulnerable to problems that can lie dormant for years. http://www.physorg.com/news163183085.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:53:29 EST news163183085 Punitive policies intended to reduce drug use by making life difficult for convicted users are counterproductive and actually lead to a vicious spiral of drug use and reincarceration. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy reveals how legal punishment, withdrawal of services and social stigmatization encourage a return to drug use, increased criminal activity and ultimately re-incarceration. http://www.physorg.com/news160985541.html Medicine & Health Fri, 08 May 2009 07:13:14 EST news160985541 When legal therapies let them down, some teens turn to cannabis. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Substance Abuse, Treatment, Prevention and Policy suggests that around a third of teens who smoke cannabis on a regular basis use it as a medication, rather than as a means of getting high. http://www.physorg.com/news159647774.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:36:49 EST news159647774 (PhysOrg.com) -- A national study of data collected over 12 years finds that delinquent teens marry earlier than their peers, while substance-abusing teens -- especially girls who abuse marijuana -- marry later than peers, if at all. http://www.physorg.com/news159556514.html Other Sciences Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:16:28 EST news159556514 Doctors who become addicted to alcohol and other drugs can be treated successfully and returned to medical practice with the help of special programs that couple referral to treatment and monitoring with rapid responses to noncompliance, University of Florida researchers report. http://www.physorg.com/news154714490.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:16:04 EST news154714490 People with mental illness alone are no more likely than anyone else to commit acts of violence, a new study by UNC researchers concludes. But mental illness combined with substance abuse or dependence elevates the risk for future violence. http://www.physorg.com/news152819983.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:00:13 EST news152819983 About one in five U.S. tuberculosis patients reports abusing alcohol or using illicit drugs, and those who do appear more contagious and difficult to treat, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news152210990.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:51:17 EST news152210990 People with substance abuse disorders cost Medicaid hundreds of millions of dollars annually in medical care, suggesting that early interventions for substance abuse could not only improve outcomes but also save substantial amounts of money, according to a comprehensive study that examined records of nearly 150,000 people in six states. http://www.physorg.com/news150374094.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:34:54 EST news150374094 Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have found that treatment with stimulant drugs does not increase and appears to significantly decrease the risk that girls with ADHD will begin smoking cigarettes or using alcohol or drugs. Their report in the October Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine parallels the findings of several earlier studies in boys, which needed to be confirmed in girls. http://www.physorg.com/news142528551.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:15:51 EST news142528551 While obstetrical care providers are doing a good job working with their patients on smoking cessation, they are not doing as well on abuse of other substances that can harm a woman's unborn baby. A new study appearing in the September 2008 issue of the journal Patient Education and Counseling reports that patients don't volunteer information about substance abuse unless specifically queried. http://www.physorg.com/news141988628.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:17:08 EST news141988628 Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers compared two populations of mothers and found that a history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse was a strong predictor of post-partum suicide attempts. http://www.physorg.com/news137233517.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:25:17 EST news137233517 Pregnant women who receive treatment for substance abuse early in their pregnancy can achieve the same health outcomes as pregnant women with no substance abuse, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the Journal of Perinatology. http://www.physorg.com/news133698806.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:33:26 EST news133698806 Philadelphia, PA, June 25, 2007 - State policies have a significant impact on the services performed by substance abuse treatment programs, and could play a key role in efforts to expand the use of research-based "comprehensive" treatment approaches, reports a study in the June issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT). http://www.physorg.com/news133617454.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:57:34 EST news133617454