The 2009 news in medicine regarding dependence confirm the bio-psycho-social field of addiction medicine and psychiatry. First a statement is made about the risk of cardiac arythmy in opioid substitution treatments. Then a review of the treatment of C hepatitis shows its importance in an addicted population. In the field of cognitive neuroscience, progress has been made in the knowledge of "craving" and of its endophenotypical components. Electronic medias related disorders are on the border of addiction: a case study is exploring this new domain. At last, recent datas are presented on the relationship between cannabis and psychosis.

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The highlights 2008 in the addiction field are correlated to the progress of psychiatric neurosciences. Clarifications are also necessary towards the psychiatric comorbidities (schizophrenia) with the addictions. Then, useful considerations are given for the prescription of substitution treatment among HIV patients under tritherapy.

The highlights 2008 in the addiction field are correlated to the progress of psychiatric neurosciences. Clarifications are also necessary towards the psychiatric comorbidities (schizophrenia) with the addictions. Then, useful considerations are given for the prescription of substitution treatment among HIV patients under tritherapy.

This year reviews on the addictions emphasizes five aspects, on a bio-psycho-social perspective: (1) The relationship between methadone and cardiotoxicity. (2) The introduction of Eye Movement Desensibilization and Reprocessing (EMDR). (3) The apparition of a possible specific pharmacotherapy for excessive gambling. (4) A better knowledge of the relationship between cannabis and psychoses. (5) Resistance to treatment in the doctor-patient relationship.