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According to results from the 2008 Louisiana Study on Problem Gambling, pathological gambling addiction services continue to be in demand as the rate of pathological gamblers in the state remains steady. This news comes as the Department of health and Hospitals - Office for Addictive Disorders prepares for its 10th Annual State Conference on Gambling Behavior on Nov. 5 - 7.

Research from new york University School of medicine suggests that children sharing homes with adult smokers are at greater risk of being underfed and undernourished.

London's Redbridge Council is the first local government in the country to bar smokers from becoming foster parents.

A new study suggests that genetic factors influence size variations in a certain region of the brain, which could in turn be partly responsible for increased susceptibility to alcohol dependence. It appears that the size of the right orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), an area of the brain that is involved in regulating emotional processing and impulsive behavior, is smaller in teenagers and young adults who have several relatives that are alcohol dependent, according to a study led by Dr.

London's Redbridge Council is the first local government in the country to bar smokers from becoming foster parents.