News articles tagged with 'abstinence'
BUSM researchers show dieters can experience neurobiological similarities of drug addicts
— 10 Nov 2009 15:45 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to... — full story
Intensive in-hospital support doubles likelihood of smoking cessation in heart patients
— 23 Jun 2009 10:58 | HealthPatients admitted to hospital with coronary artery disease are twice as likely to quit smoking after receiving intensive smoking cessation support compared to minimal support, found... — full story
Evidence supports use of Web- and computer-based programs to help adults quit smoking
— 26 May 2009 13:07 | HealthAvailable evidence supports the use of online or other computer-based smoking cessation programs for helping adults quit smoking, according to a meta-analysis of previously published... — full story
Continued abstinence is key to increased survival from alcohol-related liver disease
— 20 Apr 2009 15:04 | HealthHowever, the downside is that up a quarter of people with alcohol-related cirrhosis die before they get the chance to stop drinking. Alcohol-related cirrhosis develops silently but... — full story
Using nicotine replacement therapy could help some smokers quit gradually
— 3 Apr 2009 13:08 | HealthSmokers who do not want to quit right now, but are prepared to try to reduce their smoking are twice as likely to stop smoking in the long-term if they use nicotine replacement therapy... — full story
Nicotine gum effective for gradual smoking reduction and cessation
— 7 Jan 2009 15:08 | HealthNicotine gum has been in use for over 20 years to help smokers quit abruptly yet close to two-thirds of smokers report that they would prefer to quit gradually. Researchers from the... — full story
Research probes genetic underpinnings of nicotine addiction
— 10 Dec 2008 10:18 | HealthA new study from the Abramson Cancer Centre and Department of Psychiatry in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shows that smokers who carry a particular version of a... — full story
Research finds that marijuana use takes toll on adolescent brain function
— 15 Oct 2008 13:30 | HealthBrain imaging shows that the brains of teens that use marijuana are working harder than the brains of their peers who abstain from the drug. At the 2008 annual meeting of the American... — full story
When it comes to abstinence teens, adults aren't speaking the same language
— 7 Aug 2008 12:05 | HealthAbstinence can mean different things to adolescents than to adults. That's one reason why abstinence-only programs do not have strong effects in preventing teenage sexual activity,... — full story
Cocaine addiction linked to voluntary drug use and cellular memory
— 31 Jul 2008 09:46 | HealthRats that voluntarily use cocaine show a persistent cellular memory in the brain's reward centre even after several months of abstinence from the drug, while their involuntary counterparts... — full story