http://www.drogportalen.se/ Engelskspråkiga nyheter http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/In-Russia-a-New-Year-and-a-New-Price-for-Vodka/ MOSCOW Russia’s cheapest thrill disappeared at dawn on Friday, when the minimum price for a half-liter of vodka rose to 89 rubles, or around $3, from an earlier price of...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/In-Russia-a-New-Year-and-a-New-Price-for-Vodka/ Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Leading-article-A-national-drinking-problem/ The healthcare establishment released a sobering warning yesterday, doubtless timed to coincide with many a remorseful New Year's Day hangover. A joint report from the Royal College of Physicians and the NHS Confederation calculates that alcohol abuse costs the NHS more than...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Leading-article-A-national-drinking-problem/ Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Women-gaining-on-men-in-drunken-driving-arrests---chicagotribunecom/ HARTFORD, Conn. - -- Along with greater social equality, better pay and more positions of power, women are gaining on men in another, less desirable measure: arrests for drunken...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Women-gaining-on-men-in-drunken-driving-arrests---chicagotribunecom/ Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Report-UK-drinking-culture-strains-health-system/ Enlarge LONDON (AP) Just as Britons brew black coffee to cope with holiday hangovers, they are also digesting a new report that warns the country's notorious drinking culture is putting an unacceptable strain on hospitals and medical...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Report-UK-drinking-culture-strains-health-system/ Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Focus-Spoiling-for-a-fight/ As the Hogmanay hangover subsides, Scotland’s row over alcohol pricing is coming to a...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Focus-Spoiling-for-a-fight/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:31:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/MPs-demand-an-increase-in-the-minimum-price-of-alcohol/ Commons committee says Government has failed to control drinks...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/MPs-demand-an-increase-in-the-minimum-price-of-alcohol/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Cocaine-changes-how-genes-work-in-brain/ CHICAGO (Reuters) - Prolonged exposure to cocaine can cause permanent changes in the way genes are switched on and off in the brain, a finding that may lead to more effective treatments for many kinds of addiction, U.S. researchers said on...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Cocaine-changes-how-genes-work-in-brain/ Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Could-popping-a-pill-stop-you-hitting-the-bottle/ IF YOU'RE hoping to find out about using pills to treat alcohol addiction, the Alcoholics Anonymous website is the wrong place to look. Search there for "medication" and the closest you'll come is a warning about the dangers of turning to prescription drugs or narcotics as a substitute...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Could-popping-a-pill-stop-you-hitting-the-bottle/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Further-Cases-of-Anthrax-Infection-Confirmed-In-Scotland/ Five new cases of anthrax infection have been confirmed in heroin users in Scotland, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to eleven..... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Further-Cases-of-Anthrax-Infection-Confirmed-In-Scotland/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Price-rises-are-key-to-tackling-alcohol-abuse-WHO/ GENEVA (Reuters) - Binge drinking and other growing forms of harmful use of alcohol should be tackled through higher taxes on alcoholic drinks and tighter marketing regulations, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Price-rises-are-key-to-tackling-alcohol-abuse-WHO/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Bolivia-banks-on-Coca-Colla-fizzy-coca-leaf-drink/ President Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous leader known for chewing coca leaves at UN meetings, is making a fresh push for the plant, this time in the form of the soft drink "Coca...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Bolivia-banks-on-Coca-Colla-fizzy-coca-leaf-drink/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Study-says-Europes-12-mln-cocaine-users-risk-lives/ LONDON (Reuters) - More than three percent of sudden deaths in Europe are related to cocaine use and many of them are brought on by a "lethal cocktail" of the drug, alcohol and cigarettes, scientists said on...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Study-says-Europes-12-mln-cocaine-users-risk-lives/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:31:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Putin-calls-time-on-Russians-alcohol-habit/ MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, alarmed by Russians' love affair with alcohol, gave the go-ahead on Thursday for a campaign to cut consumption by more than half in the next 10...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Putin-calls-time-on-Russians-alcohol-habit/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Comedy-campaign-targets-alcohol-abuse/ Comedian and musician Bill Bailey will feature in a new Government advertising campaign warning parents and young people about the dangers of alcohol. The 'why let drink decide?' campaign to be launched today by Children's Secretary Ed Balls and Bailey highlights the role played by alcohol in..... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Comedy-campaign-targets-alcohol-abuse/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:31:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Did-a-thirst-for-beer-spark-civilization/ Drunkenness, hangovers, and debauchery tend to come to mind when one thinks about alcohol and its effects. But could alcohol also have been a catalyst for human civilization? According to archaeologist Patrick McGovern this may have been the case when early man decided to start...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Did-a-thirst-for-beer-spark-civilization/ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/US-waves-white-flag-in-disastrous-war-on-drugs/ After 40 years, Washington is quietly giving up on a futile battle that has spread corruption and destroyed thousands of...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/US-waves-white-flag-in-disastrous-war-on-drugs/ Sun, 17 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Is-Meow-Meow-the-new-Ecstasy/ Meow Meow is easily, and legally, bought over the internet where it is advertised as plant...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Is-Meow-Meow-the-new-Ecstasy/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/The-Big-Question-Will-banning-cheap-offers-lead-to-people-drinking-less/ Why are we asking this now? A new code will ban pubs and clubs from running irresponsible drinks promotions. From April, pubs, clubs and nightclubs will be banned from offering "All you can drink for £10" or "dentist's chairs" where liquids are squirted into mouths, and will be forced to offer free tap...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/The-Big-Question-Will-banning-cheap-offers-lead-to-people-drinking-less/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Home-Office-Announces-Tough-New-Code-For-Alcohol-Retailers-To-Reduce-Alcohol-Crime/ A ban on irresponsible promotions including “all you can drink for £10” deals plus a compulsory requirement to check under 18s for ID are among the final conditions of a proposed mandatory code for alcohol retailers, Home Secretary Alan Johnson announced...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Home-Office-Announces-Tough-New-Code-For-Alcohol-Retailers-To-Reduce-Alcohol-Crime/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Drinks-industry-seducing-teenagers/ Alcohol companies accused of using questionable tactics to promote their...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Drinks-industry-seducing-teenagers/ Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Brain-research-finds-new-appetite--suppressing-nutrient/ Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. A vitamin-like nutrient called citicoline could be the next weapon in the battle against the obesity epidemic in developed...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Brain-research-finds-new-appetite--suppressing-nutrient/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Opiate-painkillers-raise-fracture-risk/ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who take powerful prescription painkillers known as opioids face an increased risk of bone fractures, especially at moderately high medication doses, a new study finds...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Opiate-painkillers-raise-fracture-risk/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:26:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Supermarkets-curb-alcohol-promotions1/ Supermarkets have been been curbing promotions on alcoholic drinks, it was reported today. The number of deals is falling and alcohol prices are rising, according to research published by The Grocer...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Supermarkets-curb-alcohol-promotions1/ Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Laws-ineffective-in-curbing-cannabis-use-experts/ LONDON (Reuters) - Laws against cannabis have failed to cut its use around the world and have led to policies that are intrusive, socially divisive and expensive, according to an international group of drug policy experts.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Laws-ineffective-in-curbing-cannabis-use-experts/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:46:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Alcohol-related-deaths-in-Britain-rising-fast/ LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Alcohol-related deaths in Britain have more than doubled over the past 16 years, official statistics showed on Thursday, with those in managerial and professional jobs regularly drinking more than manual workers.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Januari/Alcohol-related-deaths-in-Britain-rising-fast/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:38:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Addictions-Bad-Habits-Can-Highjack-Brain/ Clinically Obese, Cocaine Addicts Have Similar Brain...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Addictions-Bad-Habits-Can-Highjack-Brain/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:33:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Stress-hormone-may-be-key-to-alcoholism/ Researchers are linking a stress hormone to alcoholism in animals, and they report that blocking it could become a strategy to help stop the addiction in people.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Stress-hormone-may-be-key-to-alcoholism/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:33:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Doctors-and-dentists-who-substance-abuse-helped/ A pilot project giving special help to doctors and dentists with health problems has treated 184 people in its first year.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Doctors-and-dentists-who-substance-abuse-helped/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:33:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Wearing-patch-6-months-may-help-smokers-quit/ (Health.com) -- If you're trying to quit smoking, wearing a nicotine patch for up to six months -- far longer than is generally recommended -- may increase your chances of staying smoke-free, a new study has found.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Wearing-patch-6-months-may-help-smokers-quit/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:01:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/FDA-probes-candy-like-tobacco-products/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are seeking more information about the possible attraction and addiction of flavored, dissolvable tobacco products that regulators worry look too much like candy and can entice children.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/FDA-probes-candy-like-tobacco-products/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:29:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Heart-risk-lower-in-Spanish-men-who-drink/ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drinking alcohol seems to protect the hearts of Spanish men, but not Spanish women, findings from a large study suggest.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Heart-risk-lower-in-Spanish-men-who-drink/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:26:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Alcohol-How-it-affects-your-sleep1/ It may make you nod off more quickly, but it won’t leave you feeling refreshed in...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Alcohol-How-it-affects-your-sleep1/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Initial-Preference-for-Drinking-Goal-in-the-Treatment-of-Alcohol-Problems-II-Treatment-Outcomes/ 1 National Addiction Centre, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago at Christchurch, New Zealand 2 School of Psychology & Sport Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 3 Addiction Research Group, Department of Health Sciences, University of York, UK 4 Leeds Addiction Unit.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Initial-Preference-for-Drinking-Goal-in-the-Treatment-of-Alcohol-Problems-II-Treatment-Outcomes/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:14:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Study-Electronic-cigarettes-dont-deliver/ Washington (CNN) -- "Electronic cigarettes" that vaporize nicotine juice to inhale instead of smoke from burning tobacco do not deliver as promised, according to research at Virginia Commonwealth University.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Study-Electronic-cigarettes-dont-deliver/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:14:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Alcohol-abuse-weighs-on-Army/ The Army needs to double its staff of substance-abuse counselors to handle the soaring numbers of soldiers seeking alcohol treatment, said Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the Army's No.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Alcohol-abuse-weighs-on-Army/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:23:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Luxury-Mexican-drug-rehab-clinic-lures-US-addicts/ MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - A Mexican entrepreneur is luring U.S. drug addicts to plush rehabilitation centers south of the border, even as shoddier Mexican clinics earn a reputation for attracting cartel shootouts.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Luxury-Mexican-drug-rehab-clinic-lures-US-addicts/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:23:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Vineyards-try-health-drinks-to-squeeze-more-from-the-grapes/ You might have thought that the supposed health benefits of wine were most pleasurably obtained from a glass savoured over a fine meal. French viticulturists have other ideas, however.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Vineyards-try-health-drinks-to-squeeze-more-from-the-grapes/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:07:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/More-Poles-drugged-than-drunk-at-the-wheel-study/ More Poles drive under the influence of illegal narcotics than alcohol, researchers said Thursday. "According to the initial findings of our study, there are more people at the wheel who're under the influence of drugs than alcohol," Anna Zielinska, an expert at Poland's ITS national automobile transport...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/More-Poles-drugged-than-drunk-at-the-wheel-study/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:07:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/To-quit-nicotine-free-smokes-as-good-as-lozenges/ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Trying to quit smoking? So-called nicotine-free cigarettes may be as helpful as nicotine lozenges, hints a small study.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/To-quit-nicotine-free-smokes-as-good-as-lozenges/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:07:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/W-African-cocaine-use-rises-along-smuggling-routes/ DAKAR (Reuters) - West Africans are consuming more of the drugs trafficked between South America and Europe, raising the spectre of rising crime and health problems in already unstable states, experts said.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/W-African-cocaine-use-rises-along-smuggling-routes/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:41:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Calif-Research-Shows-Pot-Can-Ease-Muscle-Spasms/ California research studies show pot can ease muscle spasms, pain...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Calif-Research-Shows-Pot-Can-Ease-Muscle-Spasms/ Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:56:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Occasional-binges-may-undo-alcohols-heart-benefits/ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While research has linked moderate drinking to better heart health, a new study suggests that those benefits disappear when drinkers add the occasional binge to the mix.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Occasional-binges-may-undo-alcohols-heart-benefits/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:55:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Drinking-may-not-worsen-bipolar-symptoms/ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among people with bipolar disorder who strictly followed their medication plan, drinking alcohol did not appear to worsen their mood symptoms, hint findings of a small study from the Netherlands.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Drinking-may-not-worsen-bipolar-symptoms/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:55:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Alleged-drug-lord-from-Sinaloa-cartel-extradited-to-US/ Washington (CNN) -- A suspected top Mexican drug kingpin who allegedly smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cocaine and heroin into the United States has been extradited to stand trial in Chicago, Illinois, federal law enforcement sources said Thursday.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Alleged-drug-lord-from-Sinaloa-cartel-extradited-to-US/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:55:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Drunk-Driving-on-the-Rise-Among-Young-Women/ Historically, Young Men Have Been More Likely to Be Involved in Alcohol...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Drunk-Driving-on-the-Rise-Among-Young-Women/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:04:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/US-Altria-appeal-tobacco-ruling-to-high-court/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government and the nation's biggest cigarette maker separately asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to review a racketeering verdict against major cigarette makers that was upheld by an appeals court last year.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/US-Altria-appeal-tobacco-ruling-to-high-court/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:04:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Cincinnati-study-violence-to-take-away-alcohol/ The study was conducted in Cincinnati and considered all types of outlet, including bars and restaurants. The more shops selling alcohol in an area, the scientists say, the more assaults were recorded there.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Cincinnati-study-violence-to-take-away-alcohol/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:15:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Army-Alcoholics-More-Soldiers-Hitting-the-Bottle/ Army Seeking More Counselors After 56 Percent Increase in Soldiers...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Army-Alcoholics-More-Soldiers-Hitting-the-Bottle/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:15:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Medical-journal-bars-tobacco-backed-research-papers/ HONG KONG (Reuters) - A leading scientific journal will no longer publish research papers that receive any funding from tobacco companies, its editorial board said on Tuesday.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/Medical-journal-bars-tobacco-backed-research-papers/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:58:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/UN-report-warns-of-alarming-rise-of-date-rape-drugs-worldwide/ A new U.N. report on narcotics use says 'date-rape drugs" are on the rise worldwice. The report from the International Narcotics Control Board says "the abuse from prescription drugs is greater in some countries than from heroin, cocaine and ecstasy combined.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Februari/UN-report-warns-of-alarming-rise-of-date-rape-drugs-worldwide/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:44:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/A-pill-to-cure-social-drinkers/ Now drink addiction is a middle-class affliction, drugs giants are...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/A-pill-to-cure-social-drinkers/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:33:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Correct-tactical-approach-but-no-less-cocaine-on-streets-warn-MPs/ In a report published today the Home Affairs Committee warns that a deadly, socially and environmentally destructive drug seems to be becoming more widely acceptable in the UK and says more must be done to tackle the demand side in the UK alongside international efforts to disrupt smuggling.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Correct-tactical-approach-but-no-less-cocaine-on-streets-warn-MPs/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:34:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Portsmouth-Launches-Inquiry-Into-High-Level-Of-Alcohol-Related-Hospital-Admissions/ An in-depth inquiry into Portsmouth’s high level of alcohol related hospital admissions gets under way on Thursday. (4 March 2010) The extensive review is being undertaken by Portsmouth’s health overview and scrutiny panel which will hear evidence from members of the public who have been affected by drink...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Portsmouth-Launches-Inquiry-Into-High-Level-Of-Alcohol-Related-Hospital-Admissions/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:34:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Report-Marijuana-cultivation-in-Mexico-rises/ Marijuana cultivation increased significantly in Mexico despite the government's push against the drug cartels. Washington (CNN) -- Marijuana cultivation in Mexico increased 35 percent in 2008 and continues to grow, even as authorities there push forward with a large offensive against drug cartels that...... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Report-Marijuana-cultivation-in-Mexico-rises/ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:34:00 GMT http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Journal-editor-Tobacco-funded-studies-are-bad-for-us/ What made you decide to stop accepting papers reporting research funded by tobacco companies? Last year PLoS Medicine decided to prioritise research about conditions and risk factors that cause the greatest burden of disease.... http://www.drogportalen.se/Engelsksprakiga-Nyheter/Engelsksprakiga-nyhetsartiklar-2010/Journal-editor-Tobacco-funded-studies-are-bad-for-us/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:18:00 GMT