The Latest News from Our Field

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Heavy drinkers can partly recover from alcohol-related brain damage with sustained abstinence, but new research shows that this process can be slowed if patients continue to smoke cigarettes.

U.S. Prescription Drug Use Declined in 2008

Average THC in Marijuana Tops 10 Percent, Federal Study Says

New Drug Czar Disavows Drug ’War’

Drinking to Improve Mood No Bulwark Against Depression, Study Finds

Poll Finds Majority of Voters Favor Marijuana Legalization

New Drug Czar Disavows Drug 'War'

The Obama administration's new 'drug czar' says he is open to a fundamental rethinking of the nation's approach to preventing illicit-drug use and wants to cast aside the language of war in describing the effort.

New iPhone Application for Smoking Cessation

Smokers who use Apple iPhones now have an application available to help them quit smoking.

Tennessee House Approves Legislation to Allow Guns in Bars

The Tennessee House of Representatives approved legislation that would allow people who have handgun permits to bring the weapons into alcohol-serving establishments.

The Benefits of Clinical Research on Drugs of Abuse

Teens Who Drink When Depressed at Higher Risk of Suicide

Facebook Staff Scour Site for Objectionable Images

Obama Retains Ban on Federal Funding of Needle Exchange

Failing to keep a campaign promise, President Barack Obama has decided to keep in place a ban on using federal money to support needle-exchange programs.

Genetics May Influence Alcohol’s Effect on Fetus

FDA Nominee Supports Agency Tobacco Regulation Role

Genetics May Influence Alcohol's Effect on Fetus

New animal research suggests that genetics may influence whether or not a child exposed to alcohol in-utero is born with birth defects.

Adolescents Face Challenges Quitting Smoking

’Rigorous’ Study Examines Alcohol’s Effect on Heart Disease

'Rigorous' Study Examines Alcohol's Effect on Heart Disease

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are conducting a controlled blind study to determine whether a daily dose of alcohol can help prevent heart disease.

Cato Institute Cites Decriminalization Success in Portugal

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