Video shows Ohio State Rep nabbed for drunk-driving and keeping Viagra
New York, July 7 (ANI): A recorded tape has revealed that Ohio State Representative Robert Mecklenborg was arrested last April for drunk driving in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, along with a woman, and keeping Viagra inside his car.
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Drunk-driving deaths drop by half in B.C. under strict new .05 law
VICTORIA – The number of drunk-driving deaths in B.C. has dropped by half since the province introduced tougher laws last year.
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Energy drinks linked to substance use in musicians, study shows
Frequent use of energy drinks is associated with binge drinking, alcohol-related social problems and misuse of prescription drugs among musicians, according to new research.
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June 9 Secure feeling 9:42 p.m. — 4000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD). Security Check. Police secured the office door to the Bayfront Park Recreation Center.
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Sunshine and Wine set for Saturday at State Fair Park
Sandy Saffell checks out the variety of wines on display at the 2004 Sunshine and Wine event.
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Monash shows its Red Cross heart
MONASH residents have opened their hearts and their hip pockets for the Red Cross.
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Sports briefs: Rape charge against baseball star Garrett Wittels dismissed
Sports briefs: Rape charge against baseball star Garrett Wittels dismissed
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Lauren Spierer Updates Shown on ‘AMW’
Lauren Spierer disappeared a little over two weeks ago, seeming to vanish into thin air. Over these past couple of weeks a myriad of details have surfaced, including surveillance footage of a suspicious . . .
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New Treatment Regimen Shows Clinical Benefit In Advanced Colon Cancer
Treatment was beneficial despite resistance to all standard therapeutic approaches A new treatment regimen for patients with metastatic colon cancer appears to offer clinical benefit even when used after multiple other treatments have failed, say research physicians at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center. The research team found that …
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Doctors: Electrical implants a big step in paralysis treatment
Electrical stimulation from a spinal cord implant, mimicking the signals the brain would normally transmit to move the body, has allowed a paralyzed patient to stand on his own and walk on a treadmill with assistance, researchers said Thursday.
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New spinal-cord treatment helps paralyzed patient regain key functions
New spinal-cord treatment helps paralyzed patient regain key functions
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Round-up of shows and events
THE Rowland Singers, based at Goring URC, Worthing, are holding a whist drive at St John the Divine Church Hall, Ripley Road, Worthing on Saturday, October 9. A ploughmans supper is included in the price, but bring your own alcoholic drinks.

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New Study Shows Significant Changes Occurring In The Sociodemographic Conditions Of Older Admissions To Substance …
Admissions for substance abuse treatment among those aged 50 and older have more than doubled, and their sociodemographic characteristics have significantly changed, between 1992 and 2008, according to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The findings indicate that sociodemographic factors such as unemployment, lack of income and homelessness all …

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New UNH Research Shows Risk Of Marijuana’s ‘Gateway Effect’ Overblown
New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that the “gateway effect” of marijuana – that teenagers who use marijuana are more likely to move on to harder illicit drugs as young adults – is overblown. Whether teenagers who smoked pot will use other illicit drugs as young adults has more to do with life factors such as employment status and stress, according to the new research. In …

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Disulfiram drug shows effective in treating cocaine addiction: Research
Doctors have used the drug disulfiram to help patients stay sober for several decades. It interferes with the body’s ability to metabolize alcohol, giving a fierce hangover to someone who consumes even a small amount of alcohol.More recently, disulfiram was shown to be effective in treating cocaine addiction as well, even though alcohol and cocaine affect the nervous system in different ways.

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Alcohol addiction treatment shows high success rate
Alcohol to most isn’t even considered a drug. It’s legal and easy to obtain. Alcohol is very much part of traditional and modern culture. However, abused it carries with it some heavy penalties for the user and society.

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Protein Regulator Shows Promise Against Addiction
Elevating a model in rats’ brains blunted cocaine use.

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New research shows peer drug use may increase an individual’s genetic tendency to use drugs
The nature-nurture debate is usually about how much of something is due to our genes and how much is caused by our environment. New research just published in the academic journal Addiction shows that the case is more interesting for young women who smoke, drink, or use drugs, for two related reasons. First, a young woman with a genetic predisposition to substance use is also predisposed to …

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Former clerk convicted of embezzlement shows regret, worries about future
DECATUR, Ill. — The first time she stole, she planned to pay itback.

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Lindsay Lohan Shows Up For Alcohol Education Class
Lindsay Lohan can’t make a move these days without being caught by a photographer. On Tuesday, she went to the dentist and came out looking like a nun. PHOTOS: Lindsay Lohan Attends Alcohol Education Class And now on Wednesday, it was time to show up for her weekly court-mandated alcohol education class.

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Study shows direct cellular interaction between endocannabinoids and alcohol in the brain
In findings that should finally put to rest a decade of controversy in the field of neurobiology, a team at The Scripps Research Institute has found decisive evidence that a specific neurotransmitter system-the endocannabinoid system-is active in a brain region known to play a key role in the processing of memory, emotional reactions, and addiction formation. The new study also shows that this …

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Study shows tech addiction much like alcoholism
Taking away a student’s cell phone or internet access is like taking alcohol away from an alcoholic — symptoms of withdrawal are sure to follow.

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New Study Shows the Mobile Web Will Rule by 2015 [STATS]
In a dense, 87-page report, Morgan Stanley analysts have charted the most important online trends and predicted the future of the Internet. In addition to forecasting more online shopping and showing the geographical distribution of Internet users, the study also shows a dramatic shift toward mobile web use. Including devices such as the Kindle , the iPhone and other smartphones, web-enabled …

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Rutgers shows off new student center on Livingston campus
PISCATAWAY — Rutgers University Saturday will show off its new Livingston-Campus student center as legions of next year’s freshmen and their parents swarm into the revamped structure on Joyce Kilmer Avenue.

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McCoy shows limitations; Kindle, Thomas tweak injuries
A slew of NFL scouts, coaches and personnel men made the trip to Austin on Wednesday for Texas’ pro day but really didn’t learn anything they didn’t already know about QB Colt McCoy, OLB/DE Sergio Kindle, S Earl Thomas and DT Lamarr Houston. • McCoy has received a ton of hype as an elite prospect, but he did not look like a top-level prospect during his workout Wednesday. As expected, McCoy was …

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New research shows wrong-way drivers are usually drunk
Get FREE Daily Headlines by email! Fatal wrong-way crashes on interstate highways in New Mexico are more likely to involve drunken drivers than other deadly crashes, according to new research from the Office of the Medical Investigator.

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New study shows jump in Australian long term cannabis users
New Australian research has shown a dramatic increase in the number of hospital admissions for long term cannabis users.

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