Health News Archives

Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
But e-mail intervention may spur some adolescents to change, study finds

Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?
5 key steps might make it easier to start 2009 with less dependency

10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin
And the decline in marijuana use among teens is slowing, survey finds

Painkillers Linked to Increase in Overdose Deaths
More popularity, availability of these medications may be reason, study suggests

School-Based Program Can Change Kids’ Lives
A Seattle project was linked to better education, mental health 15 years later

5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
U.S. report finds 2.3 million of them currently abstain from alcohol, drugs

3M Injected Drug Users Worldwide Could Be HIV-Positive
In some countries, prevalence of infection may be as high as 40%, study suggests

’Abuse-Resistant’ Form of OxyContin May Be Near
Remoxy won't give abusers the quick high they seek, study suggests

Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin
Study in adolescent mice suggests developing mind more sensitive to the painkiller

’Street’ Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report
Survey shows young adults moving away from coke, meth but toward prescription meds