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• Hallucinogen Gives Lasting Spiritual Boost

  July 2 (HealthDay News) -- The spiritual effects of a substance in "sacred mushrooms" can ...

• Tough Underage Drinking Laws Saving Lives

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Tougher laws on underage drinking have reduced the rate of ...

• Drug Use Increasingly Common in All Countries

  July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has one of the highest lifetime rates ...

• Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean

  June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Buprenorphine helps heroin addicts stay clean, and widespread use of ...

• Many Teens Getting Free Alcohol from Adults

  June 26 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of American teens say they've consumed alcohol, ...

• Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- People taking dopamine agonists to treat Parkinson's disease are at ...

• Prescribed Meds Still Best Treatment for Alcoholism

  June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sticking to a regimen of prescribed medications is the most ...

• 'Hazardous Drinking' More Common Than Thought

  June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Hazardous drinking -- drinking more than guidelines recommend -- is ...

• Bar Drinks Pack More Punch Than Thought

  June 18 (HealthDay News) -- If you sidle up to a bar and assume one ...

• Boosting Brain Protein Quickly Cut Excessive Drinking

  June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Boosting the level of a specific brain protein may rapidly ...

• New Treatment Shows Promise for Excessive Drinking

  June 10 (HealthDay News) -- A new treatment that reduces excessive drinking and prevents drinking ...

• '21 for 21': A Deadly Binge Drinking Ritual on College Campuses

  June 6 (HealthDay News) -- It's called "21 for 21," a college drinking ritual with ...

• Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse

  June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Teens with bipolar disorder are at greater risk of smoking ...

• Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens Too

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous offer benefits to adolescents, even ...

• Fewer U.S. High School Students Engage in Risky Behaviors

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic high school students are more likely to engage in ...

• Family History of Alcoholism Puts Student Drinkers at Risk

  June 4 (HealthDay News) -- College students with a "dense" family history of alcoholism have ...

• Beer Drinking May Speed Pancreatic Cancer Onset

  May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy smoking and drinking, especially beer, may hasten the onset ...

• Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

  May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking marijuana increases the body's production of a protein that ...

• Young Adults Using Alcohol, Drugs for Better Sex

  May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Many teens and young adults in Europe are drinking alcohol ...