Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Mental and substance use disorders – Published: 29 August 2013 This video infographic presents the global burden of mental and substance use disorders in 1990 and 2010. Read the article: http://…
Demi Lovato Slams Hollywood Portrayal of Drug Use: 'It's a DISEASE, Not …
Actress Demi Lovato is familiar with drug use and is speaking out to chastise Hollywood for its portrayal, especially in light of the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hoffman died this weekend of a Heroin overdose, leaving behind a partner and young …
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NIDA Deputy Director Says Science Poised to Change Drug Treatment
“Drug abuse is a major part of psychiatric disorders,” Compton noted in an interview with Psychiatric News. “When you think about it in the broadest sense, drug use is prevalent everywhere, but usage of particular drugs varies considerably from one …
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Psychiatrists embrace deep-brain stimulation
Initially developed in the 1980s to treat movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease, DBS is today used to treat depression, dementia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance abuse and even obesity. Despite several success stories, many of …
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