Articles tagged with drug abuse

• Interaction Between Problem Gambling and Cocaine Abuse

  As if one weren't bad enough, scientists now have shown that problem gambling and cocaine abuse interact in a great many cases. Both stem from a need - a need to gamble, a need to use, a need to escape. Before the need gets to the stage of addiction, it's referred to as a problem or abuse, as in problem gambling and cocaine abuse. more...

• Genes and Severity of Drug Addiction

  Scientists have discovered that substance-dependent individuals with a certain genotype are more prone to severe drug addiction that those without it. 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...

• Cocaine Users Risk Sudden Death

  New research shows that cocaine users are putting their lives at risk with lethal cocktails that can result in sudden death. more...

• Bernie Madoff's Offices Allegedly Fueled by Cocaine

  New additions to a lawsuit against Bernie Madoff charge that he presided over an office so fueled by cocaine that it was known as the North Pole. more...

• Amy Winehouse on the Road to Recovery from Drug Addiction

  Amy Winehouse's mother tells Closer magazine that her daughter Amy is on the road to recovery from drug addiction. more...

• Formula One Owner Max Mosley's Son Died of Drug Abuse

  Formula One boss's son Alexander Mosley had cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, and heroin or morphine in his system, a coroner reported. more...