Addiction Research Articles

• Cocaine Abuse Increases Risk for Blindness

  A study of over five million American veterans found that those who used cocaine had a 45% increased risk for glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness in the United States. Cocaine users in the study developed the disease about 20 years earlier on average than did non-drug users. more...

• Cocaine Addicts Prefer Near-Term Rewards

  Hollywood has long portrayed the cocaine addict as someone who will do anything to get the drug because it is the most important thing in their life. Researchers now know that cocaine is only most valued when immediately available to the addict. more...

• Veterinary Drug used to Stretch Cocaine

  In a recent report published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, experts voiced concern for a diluting product that has become increasingly popular in the last several years. The use of levamisole, a cheap and easily obtained drug, is being used to dilute up to 70 percent of the cocaine in the market. more...

• Current Depression as a Marker for Future Crack Cocaine Use

  A study recently published in Science Daily seems to indicate that current diagnoses for clinical depression could act as a reliable gauge in predicting and perhaps preventing future crack use. more...

• Gene Variant Increases Risk For Cocaine Addictions

  A genetic variant increases your risk for cocaine addiction, according to a new study from the Ohio State University. One in five Caucasians has the gene, as well as one in eight African-Americans. more...

• Researchers Examine Cocaine Affects on Cholinergic System in the Brain

  The good news is that this study could help in the identification of new treatment options for individuals who are struggling with an addiction to cocaine. more...

• Study Looks at Detail in Brain's Response to Cocaine Addiction

  In the quest to better understand addictions, scientists continue to study why certain individuals become addicted to cocaine while others can remain casual users. In a recent Science Daily release, a protein has been identified by the Scripps Research Institute that could be responsible for triggering control over the addictive impact cocaine can have on the brain. more...

• Chemical Systems React Differently in Brains of Cocaine Addicts, Study Finds

  Researchers have discovered a chemical system in the brain that reacts differently in cocaine addicts' brains, which could help develop new treatment methods. more...

• Could Novelty Introduce Positive Method to Prevent Addiction Relapse

  New research published by the American Psychological Association indicates the brain's innate interest in the new and different may help overcome the power of addictive drugs more...

• Is it Possible to Control an Addiction to Cocaine?

  The results suggest that clinical interventions designed specifically to strengthen inhibitory responses could in fact help cocaine users to stop using drugs and successfully avoid relapse. more...

• Cambridge University to Pay Cocaine Addicts for Addiction Study

  Cambridge University will pay cocaine and crack addicts to participate in a study on the impact of drugs on the brain. more...