Amphetamines are a popular class of drugs, especially among young adults. The abuse of amphetamines is closely connected to the amount of alcohol consumed. The senior author of a research study found that there is a direct connection between drinking alcohol and prescription drug abuse. Craig R. Rush, a Professor of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Kentucky, and his research team wanted to build upon earlier research that had discovered that moderate drinkers were more sensitive to some of the effects of amphetamine abuse.
“The idea behind the present study was to follow that study up with one in which we determined whether moderate drinkers were also more likely to work to receive amphetamine in the laboratory, in addition to being more sensitive to its subjective effects,” said Rush.
The research study found that high amounts of amphetamines increased drug use in both light and moderate drinkers. A low dose of amphetamines only increased drug use with the moderate drinkers. This seems to find that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may increase as people’s vulnerability to the effects of amphetamine.
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010Abused Children Likely to Abuse Alcohol as Adults
Monday, December 13th, 2010A new research study finds that women who experienced physical or sexual abuse as children were more likely to abuse alcohol as adults.
“The take-home message is across a range of alcohol consumption patterns, child abuse is consistently assocaited with alcohol abuse,” said lead researcher E. Anne Lown, DrPH, of the Alcohol Research Group. “All of my measures found that association.”
The research study recommended consistent screening and treatment for the underlying abuse.
Hyper Texting Cause of Alcohol and Drug Addiciton
Friday, November 19th, 2010A new study finds that “hyper texting” among teenagers can lead to alcohol and drug use and sexual activity. The study finds that many teenagers succumb to peer pressure and have permissive or absent parents.
“If parents are monitoring their kids’ texting and social networking, they’re probably monitoring other activities as well,” said Dr. Scott Frank, the lead author of the study and an associate professor at Case Western University School of Medicine.
The study was conducted at 20 public high schools in Cleveland with the participation of more than 4,200 students. The study is one of the first to examine whether texting and social networking are connected to risky behaviors like sex, drug and alcohol use.
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Considered “Dirty” and “Evil”
Monday, August 30th, 2010
A new study published by the UK Drug Policy Commission discovered that 87 percent of people aged 16 to 19 had “expressed negative views about drug addiction.” This is compared to 64 percent of people over 65 years old who had a negative view about drug addiction.
The study brought attention to the stigmatizing attitude that prevails about drug addiction. A survey of 23 recreational drug users aged 16 to 19 in London found that 21 of them used words like “dirty” “evil” and “disgusting” to describe heroin use around them.
A Canadian research study had found that decreasing the stigmatization of drug addiction could have both positive and negative effects.
“The Canadian researchers concluded that while it would be beneficial for problem users in reducing barriers to treatment, there is the possibility that it could lead to greater drug user among young people,” said the UK Drug Policy Commission review.
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