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Energy Drinks Linked to Risk-Taking Behaviors Among College Students
A researcher at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions has been investigating links between energy drinks and public health concerns like substance abuse and risky behaviors. 07/24/2008

Vaccine Derived from Tobacco Plants Could Fight Lymphoma
A group of researchers have found that a personalized vaccine made using tobacco plants could help patients with lymphoma in fighting off their illness. 07/24/2008

Family Meals Have Greater Protective Effect on Girls
University of Minnesota researchers have found that while middle-school girls who share regular family meals see beneficial effects throughout their teenage years on substance-using behaviors, boys do not experience the same effects from a regular family presence at the dinner table. 07/23/2008

Loud Music in Bars Encourages Heavier, Faster Drinking
Shedding further light on the relationship between music and drinking behavior, a study from French researchers has found that loud music played in bars appears to encourage patrons to drink more and faster. 07/22/2008

AA Members Remain Highly Reliant on Coffee, Cigarettes
The coffee pot and the cigarette remain prevalent symbols in the 12-Step recovery moment, although some theorize that use of cigarettes may pose a risk to recovery outcomes for members of Alcoholics Anonymous. 07/21/2008

Addiction Treatment Cuts Crime, Boosts Employment, Kentucky Study Concludes
Providing addiction treatment saves the state of Kentucky $10 million annually, or $4.98 for every dollar spent providing services. 07/18/2008

Young Smokers Underestimate Power of Nicotine Addiction
A new Canadian study finds that teen smokers often underestimate the addictive power of smoking and only realize they are hooked on nicotine after the fact. 07/17/2008

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