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Addicts' cravings have different roots in men and women |
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A new brain imaging study suggests stress robustly activates areas of the brain associated with craving in cocaine-dependent women, while drug cues activate similar brain regions in cocaine-dependent men. The study suggests men and women with cocaine dependence might benefit more from different treatment options. |
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Early intervention may curb dangerous college drinking |
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The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking habits. Now researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy drinkers. |
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'Dabbling' in hard drugs in middle age linked to increased risk of death |
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Data could lead to better advice for primary-care doctors struggling with a rising tide of older adult patients still in throes of youthful bad habits. |
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Poorest smokers face toughest odds for kicking the habit |
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Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study. |
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Homeless heavy drinkers imbibe less when housing allows alcohol, study finds |
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A study of a controversial housing project that allows chronically homeless people with severe alcohol problems to drink in their apartments found that during their first two years in the building residents cut their heavy drinking by 35 percent. |
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