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The formal name for a hangover is veisalgia, deriving from the Norwegian word for “uneasiness following debauchery” (kevis) and the Greek work for “pain” (algia). Simply put, it’s the collection of unpleasant and painful symptoms that can develop as a result of drinking too much alcohol. (more…) more...

Cigarettes with low nicotine levels may help reduce addiction without causing smokers to puff more cigarettes, a new study finds. (more…) more...

In 2009 while leaving a family camping trip, Diane, a 36-year-old mother, drove the wrong way on a highway for almost two miles before crashing into an oncoming vehicle. The accident resulted in the deaths of Diane, her two-year-old daughter, her three nieces aged 8, 7 and 5, and three people in vehicle she collided wi more...

It’s well understood that various neurochemicals, particularly dopamine, play crucial roles in drug addiction, but a new study finds that serotonin may also be involved in the development of addiction. The finding has the potential to change how we view and treat addiction. However, the study isn’t perfect, focusin more...

Problem drug users who do not progress beyond a primary school education and struggle with unemployment or under-employment are more likely to die from a drug overdose, according to a new study from the University of Luxembourg. The researchers analyzed detailed life data from more than 1,300 individuals in the Gran more...

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, binge drinking is defined as “a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol content to 0.08 grams percent or above.” It occurs when a male has five or more drinks or a female consumes four or more drinks during a single session of a more...

When a person uses alcohol or drugs for an extended period of time, they become physically and mentally reliant on the substance. It becomes increasingly difficult to deny their body what it thinks it needs to function. (more…) more...

Once we admit we are powerless over our addiction, we move on to Step Two, in which we come to believe that a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity. For those with religious convictions, this step makes a lot of sense. For those whose faith has been shaken by their addiction or other difficult life expe more...

Exercise appears to break a chemical connection in the brains of withdrawing meth users, increasing the odds that they will remain drug free, a new study finds. (more…) more...

Drug use is often caused by homelessness itself, according to researchers from the United Kingdom’s Northumbria University, who found that half of the homeless people interviewed had previously lived “normal” lives. (more…) more...