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" Back in Australia, she met and married filmmaker Hans Pomeranz. The founder of post-production facility Spectrum Films, he championed the 1970s "new wave" of Australian film and introduced his wife to the nuts and bolts of filmmaking. No longer just a viewer, she gained insights that would prove invaluable in her role as a critic. Back then, she was intent on a career as a screenwriter. "When I finished my degree, I went to the Playwrights Studio [at NIDA] as a writer in training. They were... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Is Pot Good For You? Mar 17, 2009
So much new research has appeared that in November the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and the National Institute on Drug Abuse will publish a 100-page supplement devoted entirely to marijuana. The Journal gave Time an advance look; it's a comprehensive review that will annoy both sides in the drug war. (Time.com)
Why I Would Vote No On Pot Mar 14, 2009
As Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, puts it, "Numerous deleterious health consequences are associated with marijuana's short- and long-term use, including the possibility of becoming addicted.". What are other health consequences. (Time.com)
Safer Methadone Use For Treatment Of Pain And Addiction Mar 9, 2009
This research was supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institute of Health and by an NIH grant to the University of Washington General Clinical Research Center. Journal references. (Science Daily)
Maricopa Elementary School Teacher Arrested Feb 27, 2009
Stimulants include cocaine, ecstasy, and nicotine products, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. School officials acknowledged that an arrest had been made, but would not comment further, calling the matter a personnel issue. (KERO 23, CA)
Australian brawl Feb 27, 2009
"It was a really hard journey for me from Parramatta to NIDA to television to being partially blonde," says Younane, a Lebanese-Australian who graduated from NIDA in 1986 and survived several lean years before winning roles on McLeod's Daughters and elsewhere. "Maybe if I cut off half my nose I would have had better luck.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Publication Describes Program for Monitoring Prescription Drug Abuse, Managing Risk Feb 23, 2009
NAVIPPRO was developed by Inflexxion with support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and industry support from Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alpharma Pharmaceuticals LLC. With our ongoing research and product development, NAVIPPRO is constantly evolving to meet Inflexxion's goal of advancing public health. To learn more about the program, visit the NAVIPPRO website (). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Commonly Available Drug Found To Treat Opioid Addiction Feb 20, 2009
22, 2004) Scientists funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) report that a single injection of a sustained-release formulation of buprenorphine effectively relieved withdrawal symptoms for 6. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later Feb 18, 2009
The research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and published in the online edition of The Journal of Early Adolescence. Co-authors of the study are Robert Abbott, Charles Fleming, Tracy Harachi, Jisuk Park, Kevin Haggerty and Richard Catalano of the UW's Social Development Research Group, and Rebecca Cortes, a research scientist in the UW psychology department. (EurekAlert!)
Psychoactive Compound Activates Mysterious Receptor Feb 14, 2009
"But we believe that the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) may be interested in biological mechanisms underlying psychoactive and addictive drug action.". In addition to being a component of psychoactive snuffs and sacramental teas used in native religious practices in Latin America, DMT is known to be present in some mammalian tissues, and it has also been identified in mammalian blood and spinal fluid. (Science Daily)
Girls growing up with heroin-addicted parent more resilient than boys Feb 12, 2009
The research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and was published in the current issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. Co-authors of the paper are Kevin Haggerty, Charles Fleming and Richard Catalano, who are all affiliated with the Social Development Research Group, part of the UW's School of Social Work. (EurekAlert!)
BETTER LIFE: More on sexual health Feb 11, 2009
AIDS.gov - the agency's gateway to HIV/AIDS information - is also joining forces with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Blog Catalog for "Bloggers Unite on World AIDS Day 2008." The event asks bloggers from around the world to dedicate their blog posts today to issues related to HIV/AIDS. You can also find the HIV testing site closest to your home at aids. gov.. (USA Today -- Life)
Smoking worsens PTSD symptoms, say doctors Feb 7, 2009
Addiction itself is a mental health disorder that causes changes in some of the same brain areas disrupted by mood and anxiety disorders like PTSD, says a new report on the co-illnesses from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. That argues for simultaneous treatment. (MSNBC -- Health)
10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin Feb 7, 2009
But, the decline in the use of drugs such as marijuana has stalled after a steady drop in recent years, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse says in its report, Monitoring the Future: National Results on Adolescent Drug Use, which was released Thursday. "We have seen improvements across many of the substances since the late '90s, but in the last couple of years, particularly this year, we've noticed that those declines have flattened out," said Dr. Wilson M. Compton, director of the... (MEDLINEplus)
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