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Drug abuse and addiction, now both grouped as drug use disorder

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Drug Abuse: Facts on Health Effects and Treatment Drug addiction is a chronic disease that causes drug-seeking behavior and drug use despite negative consequences to the user and those around him. Though the initial decision... Read more ...  News Talk Therapy May Help Depressed Teens Who Shun Antidepressants Depressed teens who refuse antidepressants may benefit from counseling, a new study suggests. The study included more than 200 teens who were unwilling to take medication to treat their... Read more ... Depression Common for Heart Attack Survivors, And More May Need Help Although depression, stress and exhaustion are known to increase heart attack risk, people who've already had a heart attack may not be getting the treatment they need for these... Read more ... Better Sleep May Boost Young Students' Grades Improving elementary school students' sleep habits might give their grades a boost, new research suggests. The study included 74 children in Montreal, aged 7 to 11, who were enrolled in... Read more ...  Drugs and Medications diazepam, Valium, Diastat, Acudial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol Diazepam is used for the treatment of disorders with anxiety. Diazepam also is used for the treatment of agitation, tremors, delirium, seizures... Read more ... Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home