Login
Hair samples reveal effects of ecstasy use
For the first time, researchers have used hair samples to measure levels of stress caused by MDMA use. Lead researcher […]
Archive
Medical Area
//drug addiction
The changing face of opioid dependence in Australia
A study by University of New South Wale’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre has found the number of Australians […]
Methadone raises death risk in first month of treatment for opioid dependence
Opioid-dependent patients are five times more likely to die in the first four weeks of treatment if they are prescribed methadone […]
Australia’s soaring $3bn hangover bill
The cost to Australia’s economy of alcohol and other drug related (AOD) absenteeism has soared from $1.2bn in 2001 to […]
Methadone can protect injecting drug users against hep C
Up to two million hepatitis C infection cases could be averted worldwide in the next ten years if opioid substitution […]
Alcohol and drug screening needed for the elderly
Concerns surrounding drug and alcohol consumption are widely discussed in relation to youth but, according to a University of Adelaide […]
Cocaine study raises questions about all addictions
International research involving the University of Adelaide has pointed to a potential new treatment for cocaine addiction, and could have […]
Drug abuse (substance abuse)
Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of drug and substance abuse written by professional medical specialists.
12
Join 20,000+ subscribers and receive the latest health news each month! 
Partners and Accreditations
Copyright 2002 - 2018 Virtual Medical Centre All Right Reserved.