In case you missed it over the holiday weekend, the San Jose Mercury News ran a feature on Virtually You: The Dangerous Powers of the …
Category: Addiction
The Florida Governor's questionable actions on drugs
A few weeks ago I moderated a panel about methamphetamine and its disastrous effects on Middle America. It was clear from the discussion with Nick …
How to combat prescription-drug abuse
Long-acting prescription opioids (e.g., Oxycodone, Hydrocodone) are powerful clinical tools in some cases but a curse in others. As prescriptions for these medications have increased …
Former NFL players susceptible to painkiller abuse
While football fans across the country (particularly in my home state) are gearing up for next week's Super Bowl, new research in the journal Drug …
Stanford Magazine examines the social and psychological consequences of the digital revolution
Computer scientists at Stanford played a prominent role in the rise of the digital age and continue to be a driving force in developing the …
The frightening rise of drugged driving
As if the thought of drivers who are drunk or texting isn't enough to make you anxiously tighten your grip on the steering wheel, two …
TV characters' drinking problems: Not that funny
I've never been a huge fan of the popular TV show Two and a Half Men - I'll tune in occasionally - but in recent …
FDA's warning over alcoholic energy drinks is progress, but not perfection
There have been dramatic public policy developments surrounding caffeinated alcohol beverages since Michelle Brandt wrote about them here less than a month ago. Half a …
Do people really get addicted to marijuana?
Last week, the Los Angeles Times profiled a woman who was addicted to marijuana for 19 years, during which she used marijuana compulsively several times …
Love blocks pain, Stanford study shows
Intense, passionate feelings of love can block pain in ways similar to painkillers or illicit drugs like cocaine, according to a Stanford study published online …
Pediatrics group calls for stricter limits on tobacco advertising
Armed with data showing that advertising has a powerful effect on adolescents' decision to smoke, the American Academy of Pediatrics yesterday called on the government …
A response to reader comments about Proposition 19
On Tuesday, Paul Costello posted an entry discussing our recent interview about Proposition 19, and a number of readers left comments. I wanted to respond …
Yea or nay on California's prop to legalize weed?
Personally, I've been wavering on how I'll vote in November on the California proposition that legalizes marijuana. I hear the proponents of Proposition 19 with …
Keith Humphreys on the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
The biggest difference between crack and powder cocaine is who uses it: The former has traditionally been the vice of African Americans; the latter (more …
Legalized marijuana in California: high teens and a more powerful tobacco industry?
As widely reported this afternoon, a new report from the RAND Corporation shows that legalizing marijuana in California - something that voters will vote on …
National survey shows teen girls more vulnerable to drug and alcohol abuse
Blame the Lindsay Lohan-effect, realty TV shows chronicling the lives of drunken 20-somethings on a downward spiral or the increasing availability of prescription drugs. Whatever …