Briefs
By Daily Bruin Staff
Jan. 12, 2004 9:00 p.m.
UC and CSU awarded funds for energy-efficiency
utilities
The University of California and the California State University
were awarded $12 million by the California Public Utilities
Commission to be split between the two institutions for
energy-efficiency programs.
The award will fund the implementation of energy-saving lighting
and heating, as well as energy-efficiency training programs for
employees.
Both the UC and CSU will work with utility companies such as
Pacific Gas and Electric in order to maintain these programs.
This partnership between the two universities and the utilities
is of the first of its kind in the nation and is hoped to reduce
costs and increase environmental sustainability.
Study may help improve treatment for methamphetamine
users
In a study published by the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute,
researchers found that methamphetamine abusers experience abnormal
brain activity related to depression and anxiety after stopping
drug use.
Positron Emission Tomography scans and questionnaires were used
to identify pathological and emotional symptoms of depression and
anxiety.
The findings might provide a more comprehensive treatment for
methamphetamine users by also addressing the depression that
accompanies drug cravings during therapy.
An estimated 8.8 million people have tried methamphetamine at
least once in their lives, according to the 2000 National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse.
Funding for the study was provided by the National Institute on
Drug Abuse.
Caregiver conference to be held at UCLA on Jan.
31
The UCLA Alzheimer’s Disease Center will host the Fearless
Caregiver Conference on Jan. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sunset
Village.
The conference, to be held for family, friends and professional
caregivers, will feature keynote speaker and television personality
Leeza Gibbons.
The City of Los Angeles Department of Aging will provide 200
free tickets, otherwise selling for $45 each, to family
caregivers.
Registration can be completed on www.caregiver.com or by calling
(800) 829-2734.
