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	Quick Reference: Eating Disorders and Drugs The following information is excerpted from the resources compiled as part of Drugstory's Special Feature "Eating Disorders and Drugs"
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	The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University http://www.casacolumbia.org Gives solid statistical information and commentary grounded in research on drug-related issues.
Food for Thought: Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders Transcript of the welcome speech at CASA's "Food for Thought" conference, which explored the relationship between substance abuse and eating disorders.
	American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) http://www.aap.org/ Dedicates their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
Promotion of Healthy Weight-Control Practices in Young Athletes Discusses possibilities of unhealthy weight-control practices among young athletes, including using laxatives, diuretics, diet pills, other licit or illicit drugs, and/or nicotine.
	Psychiatric Times http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/ A publication dedicated to the field of psychiatry featuring columns, articles, clinical news and special reports.
Addiction and the Eating Disorders (February 2001) Reviews the connection between eating disorders and illicit drug addictions.
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GHB and Dietary Supplements

	Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration http://www.cfsan.fda.gov One of six product-oriented centers that carries out the mission of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the scientific regulatory agency responsible for the safety of domestically produced and imported foods, cosmetics, drugs, biologics, medical devices and radiological products.
Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB), Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL), and 1,4 Butanediol (BD) Links to information about these drugs.
Important Message for Health Professionals: Report Serious Adverse Events Associated with Dietary Supplements Containing GBL, GHB or BD An FDA warning about a group of products sold as dietary supplements for bodybuilding, weight loss and sleep inducement which contain GBL, GHB or BD. Health risks include dangerously low respiratory rates (intubation may be required), unconsciousness/coma, vomiting, seizures, bradycardia and death.
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	Muscle Madness: The Ugly Connection Between Body Image and Anabolic Steroid Use Uncovers the relationship between anabolic steroid use and poor body image among young men. Adobe Acrobat File
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	Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/ A monthly peer-reviewed journal for physicians and other professionals who contribute to the health of children and adolescents.
Weight-Related Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls and Boys (June 2000) A study assessing the prevalence of dieting and disordered eating among adolescents. Disordered eating was found to correlate with other unhealthy behaviors, including substance use.
Disordered Eating and Substance Use (May 2002) A study that found eating attitudes and disorders were associated modestly with nicotine, alcohol and drug use, and nicotine dependence in adolescent girls.
Binge Eating and Substance Use Among Adolescents (November 1999) Explores the relationship between binge eating and substance use.
	McLean Hospital http://www.mcleanhospital.org A comprehensive health care system committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond.
Many Women Bodybuilders Abuse Steroids, Use Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Suffer from Body Image Disorders, New Study Reports A study that found widespread performance-enhancing drug abuse and eating disorders in women bodybuilders.
	The Prevention Researcher http://www.tpronline.org/index.cfm Acts as a connection between the science and service communities by disseminating research to people who can use it.
Adolescent Substance Use and Eating Disorders A study looking for a link between eating disorders and substance use among adolescent females.
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