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Tattoos may significantly increase risk of hepatitis C infection

...n Medical Centre (UTSW) in Dallas. Injection drug abusers have an increased risk for hepatitis C because they often share needles. Healthcare workers, especially nurses, are also considered high risk for hepatitis C because of “accidental needle sticks”, he says. It is in this context that tattoos assume...

The bad combination

...e considered a good model for humans.Since alcohol abusers generally "drink to effect", they will end up drinking more alcohol to get an expected level of intoxication, say the researchers from the Texas A&M University System Health Centre.// Although their blood alcohol level would be reduced by smoking, ...

Drug abuse leads to long standing changes in the brain

...ween changes in brain chemistry in methamphetamine abusers and functional changes in behavior," says Dr. Alan...porters in the brains of 15 former methamphetamine abusers and 18 healthy comparison subjects (controls). The number of dopamine transporters (DAT) marks the p...

Drinkers and smokers are at risk

...e considered a good model for humans.Since alcohol abusers generally "drink to effect", they will end up drinking more alcohol to get an expected level of intoxication, say the researchers from the Texas A&M University System Health Centre. Although their blood alcohol level would be reduced by smoking, th...

Drug abuse may affect brain like Alzheimer’

... Researchers had looked into the brains of 34 drug abusers after their deaths. These people had used heroin and methadone intravenously. There were presence of damaged nerve cells in areas of the brain that are the seat of learning, memory and emotional satisfaction. There was evidence of increase in key pro...

Substance abuse linked to adult antisocial syndrome

...e clinical examination of the mental health of the abusers and treated accordingly. The research results suggest that every single drug abuse disorders found in the research have been linked with antisocial personality disorder. The results also said that there is a stronger link between antisocial behavior ...

Personality profiles of gamblers and substance abusers are similar

... share their personality// profiles with substance abusers like drug addicts and alcoholics. Researchers have been able to identify personality traits of problem gambling behavior in people and have found marked semblance with those of substance abusers. Researchers in their research have pointed out that p...

Pediatricians differ in their opinion of child abuse

...rameters of child abuse can lead to a lot of child abusers go free from being punished. Reference: Pediatrics, July 2005...

Changes In Brain Structure From Methamphetamine Abuse And HIV Infection

...ts divided among four populations: methamphetamine abusers who were HIV-positive; methamphetamine abusers who were HIV-negative; non-abusers who were HIV-positive; and non-abusers who were HIV-negative. The...

Treating Dental Problems Of Abused Children Need Special Care

.... The professional often assures them, much as the abusers did, that while the experience may be painful or unpleasant, in the end it will be good for them. Based at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, the research team privately interviewed 49 men and 19 women; they also interviewed another ni...

Detrimental Effect Of Chronic Alcoholism On Male Fertility

...e tail defects. It has been reported that ethanol abusers might exhibit sperm alterations, such as changes in the count, morphology, and viability of the spermatozoa. Alcohol exerts a dose-related toxic effect on testicular function. In a recent study, published in the October issue of Fertility and Sterili...

Morphine Withdrawal Complicates Hepatitis C Infection in Drug Abusers

...ntravenous drug users. There are nearly 70-80 % of abusers are suffering from // the disease in the United St...pha treatment. These results suggest that opioid abusers experiencing periods of drug abuse, followed by periods of withdrawal (due to lack of supplies) may ...

UN Fears Earthquake Victims Could Turn To Drugs

... painkillers and cannabis. On the other hand, drug abusers in a traumatized population are many times more difficult to treat than in the general population," said Dr Rizwan Taj, head of psychiatry at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The earthquake claimed more than 80,000 lives and left ...

Arab World Wakes Up To Drug Addiction

...s and Crime says that there are about 500,000 drug abusers in the region. "It's no longer quiet, and no longer hidden," Dr. Farida Allaghi, general coordinator of Mentor Arabia was quoted as telling the Times. "The taboo around drug addiction is fading because the problem is becoming too scary."...

Drug Addicts In US Expected To Double By 2020

...ng is a tidal wave of seriously affected substance abusers in later life,' said Frederic Blow, associate professor at the University of Michigan Medical School. The medical and emotional problems associated with advancing age is another factor. Death of friends, relatives, isolation or other similar factor...

Sexually Abused Males Found Struggling In heir relations with Healthcare Providers

... myth that all survivors are predisposed to become abusers themselves. "The research is clear that only a small percentage of survivors go on to be abusers," Lasiuk said. "This erroneous belief causes tremendous hardship for male survivors, who often have nowhere to turn to for care and support." Lasiuk ...

A connection between gingival enlargement and steroid abuse

... to periodontal infection. 'It was found that AAS abusers had statistically significant levels of gingival enlargement compared to non-users, requiring a gingivectomy for many cases,' explains Onur Ozcelik, DDS, PhD, Faculty of Dentistry, Cukurova University, Department of Periodontology, Adana, Turkey. 'Al...

Definite Connection Between Receptor Levels and Cocaine Abuse Reveals PET Imaging

...l of Medicine. It was already known that cocaine abusers had lower levels of a particular dopamine receptor known as D2, in both human and animal subjects, compared to non-users. But it was not known whether that was a pre-existing trait that predisposed individuals to cocaine abuse or was a result of coca...

Marijuana Abuse Responds to Psychotherapy, Overall Is Hard to Treat

...family. New drug therapies may be needed to help abusers who don’t respond to psychotherapy, according Auriacombe. “The high relapse rate and number of cannabis dependent individuals suggests the importance of developing pharmacotherapies for patients who may be less responsive to other treatments,” Auri...

Bitter Pill: Thrills That Kill

... 'Legal treatment' and cracking the whip on drug abusers and perpetrators has become an effective strategy, which many countries swear by. Yet many drug-cartels thrive and rope in patrons to spread their wings world over. Saving Grace: Family Intervention Family intervention is known to alter bad habit...

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