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Occasional Cocaine Users Face Higher Risk for Heart Attacks

Occasional cocaine users face higher risk for heart attacks

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

A National Institute of Drug Abuse survey in 2008 showed there were about 1.9 million people who admitted to using cocaine in the month before they were surveyed, and approximately 359,000 of them were using… Continue reading

The Oregonian Supports Taxing Marijuana, but Only if We Lie About It

The Oregonian Supports Taxing Marijuana, But Only If We Lie About It

Filed under: drug addiction newsweek

That's the “abuse”. For an outlay of over a thousand dollars, a person who might have been smoking and growing pot secretly is now doing so under state registration. Before he was most… Continue reading

Coroner Says Garrett Reid Died of Accidental Heroin Overdose

Coroner says Garrett Reid died of accidental heroin overdose

Filed under: drug addiction news blog

As the Philadelphia Inquirer writes, “the finding confirms what many, including the coach himself, suspected, because of Garrett Reid's history of drug abuse.” Northampton District Attorney John M. Morganelli said investigators found a syringe, a… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Down, Heroin Abuse Up

Prescription Drug Abuse Down, Heroin Abuse Up

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows that the number of adults nationwide who abuse prescription drugs is down 14% from 2010 to 2011. Some health officials say it might be because expensive pills have… Continue reading

Five Potential Addictions We Sometimes Overlook

Five Potential Addictions We Sometimes Overlook

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Though addiction has traditionally been viewed purely in terms of substances, the American Society of Addiction Medicine now embraces a much broader definition that encompasses not only drug and alcohol abuse, but process (behavioral) addictions.
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Novartis Gets EU Nod for Kidney Tumor Drug Votubia

Novartis gets EU nod for kidney tumor drug Votubia

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

Related Topics. Health ». ZURICH | Mon Nov 5, 2012 1:24am EST. ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis said on Monday its drug Votubia had received approval from the European Commission for treating non-cancerous kidney tumors in… Continue reading

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces Support for National Campaign Designed to

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Announces Support for National Campaign Designed to

Filed under: drug addiction newspaper articles

5, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced today its support of The Partnership at Drugfree.org's recently launched national action campaign, The Medicine Abuse Project. The initiative is intended as a… Continue reading

IDWeek 2012 Featured Cutting Edge Research on Prevention and Treatment of

IDWeek 2012 Featured Cutting Edge Research on Prevention and Treatment of

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

With increasing public concern over influenza, healthcare-associated infections, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the global spread of new infectious diseases, the first annual IDWeek 2012™ meeting highlighted cutting-edge research, treatment and …
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