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This site is dedicated to advancing drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse research around the globe by
fostering international cooperative research and supporting the exchange of scientific information.
Investigators can network and form workgroups in The Exchange,
and access international drug abuse survey data, clinical trials information, and statistical training in The Toolkit.
Read more about the network.
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Long-term methadone treatment can affect the brain
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Methadone has been used to treat heroin addicts for nearly 50 years. Yet we have surprisingly incomplete knowledge about possible harmful effects from prolonged use. New research from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health shows that methadone affects the brain and impairs the attention of experimental animals.
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Kids born to smoking mums become smokers
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Children of women who smoked during pregnancy are more likely to become smokers, according to a new study. The research found that prenatal exposure to nicotine increased the vulnerability to nicotine self-administration in adolescent mice.
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Action needed to reduce health impact of harmful alcohol use
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Wider implementation of policies is needed to save lives and reduce the health impact of harmful alcohol drinking, says a new report launched by WHO. Harmful use of alcohol results in the death of 2.5 million people annually, causes illness and injury to many more, and increasingly affects younger generations and drinkers in developing countries.
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U.N. drug czar seeks help to stem narcotics flow
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The head of the United Nations' Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) called for more money and effort to stem a flow of illicit narcotics that earns druglords $320 billion (196 billion pounds) a year.
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ER Visits From Ecstasy Jump 75 Percent, U.S. Study Finds
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Medical emergencies related to the illicit drug Ecstasy increased 75 percent between 2004 and 2008, a new U.S. government reports finds.
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This site is dedicated to advancing drug abuse research around the globe by fostering international cooperative research and supporting the exchange of scientific information. investigators can network and form workgroups in The Exchange, and access international drug abuse survey data, clinical trails information and statiscal training in The Toolkit. Read more about the network.
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Alcohol, Gender, Culture and Harms in the Americas
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This is the final report of a multi-centric study carried out by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The report covers studies in
Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay and the United States. "This new survey data highlight the importance of disaggregating sub-regional WHO data to the country level in order to see differences in consumption and corresponding risk of alcohol–attributable outcomes at the country level and thus inform country-specific alcohol policies capable of addressing the specific alcohol consumption profiles and problems." | |
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Rapid Assessment of Alcohol and Other Substance Use in Conflict-affected and Displaced Populations
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PAHO Director, Dr. Mirta Roses: "In the Americas there is an increased awareness of the importance of research"
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