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Brain Responds to Marijuana Cues in Familiar Manner (March 2011)

Researchers found that the brain activity that takes place when cues trigger marijuana cravings is similar to the activity that accompanies cravings for other drugs.

Prevention Program Reduces Later Risky Sexual Behaviors (March 2011)

Reports on a school-based drug abuse prevention program showing that teens who participate in the program are less likely than their peers to engage in risky sexual behavior as young adults.

Intervention Improves Abstinence, Employment Among Welfare Recipients (December 2010)

Reports research to study the effectiveness of an intensive case management program to aid female substance abusers who receive welfare in staying off drugs and finding employment.

Substance Abuse Evaluated Among Women With Children (December 2010)

Discusses rates of substance use or abuse among mothers with at-home children and the factors that may contribute to the abuse.

Deep Brain Stimulation Reduces Rats' Cocaine Seeking (December 2010)

Describes results from an animal study involving deep brain stimulation that holds promise as a therapy for severe cocaine addiction.

High, Persistent Rates of Risky Sexual Behaviors in Delinquent Youth (October 2010)

Reports study findings that show young people who have gotten into trouble with the criminal justice system report high rates of sexual behaviors that increase risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.

Brain Opioid Receptor Levels Predict Time to Cocaine Relapse (October 2010)

Describes study findings revealing that cocaine abusers who maintain high levels of a certain receptor in their brain during early abstinence relapse sooner than abusers whose levels drop.

Lower Levels of Dopamine-Regulating Receptors Among Novelty Seekers (October 2010)

Describes research results reporting that people who favor novelty have lower-than-average availability of a receptor that inhibits dopamine's release from neurons, which likely stimulates the activity of reward circuits.

Some Teens Reporting Nonmedical Use of Prescriptions Develop Disorders (April 2010)

Reports teen drug abuse based on 2006-2007 data from a national survey on drug use and health and compares differences by gender.

Peer Interaction Enhances Adolescent Rats' Drug Reward (April 2010)

Describes an animal study reporting that peer interaction enhances adolescent rats’ drug reward and discusses the impact of these findings to future research on drug reward in social context.

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Brain Responds to Marijuana Cues in Familiar Manner (March 2011)

Prevention Program Reduces Later Risky Sexual Behaviors (March 2011)

Intervention Improves Abstinence, Employment Among Welfare Recipients (December 2010)

Substance Abuse Evaluated Among Women With Children (December 2010)

Deep Brain Stimulation Reduces Rats' Cocaine Seeking (December 2010)

High, Persistent Rates of Risky Sexual Behaviors in Delinquent Youth (October 2010)

Brain Opioid Receptor Levels Predict Time to Cocaine Relapse (October 2010)

Lower Levels of Dopamine-Regulating Receptors Among Novelty Seekers (October 2010)

Some Teens Reporting Nonmedical Use of Prescriptions Develop Disorders (April 2010)

Peer Interaction Enhances Adolescent Rats' Drug Reward (April 2010)

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