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Some Pro-Pot Parents Blog, Others Lose Their Children

Some Pro-Pot Parents Blog, Others Lose Their Children

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This war on drugs is a religious base centuries old war. This insanity must stop! Sugar recently has been proven toxic to the body. It makes our children fat and stupid because they can't learn… Continue reading

Jennifer Hudson Channels Whitney Houston for Tribute Performance (PHOTOS)

Jennifer Hudson Channels Whitney Houston for Tribute Performance (PHOTOS)

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The painful chapters of Houston's life, which included drug addiction, were not mentioned in the commemorative event in honor of her greater legacy. Other musicians who paid tribute to Houston included Usher, who performed… Continue reading

Prescription for Addiction

Prescription for Addiction

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Ann and Bruce Kinkade discovered a network of doctors and pharmacies that fueled the addiction that killed their daughter. More Americans now …. "These types of stories are tragic and we obviously take them seriously," said Endo spokesman Blaine Davis.
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Teenage Girl Grows Beard and Moustache After Life-Saving Drug Treatment

Teenage girl grows beard and moustache after life-saving drug treatment

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

She spent time in hospital where she underwent a bone marrow transplant and ongoing drug treatment, but a side-effect of the medication was hirsutism – excess hair growth. The Huffington Post reports that Nana's… Continue reading

Poisoning Is Now the Leading Cause of Death From Injuries in the United States

Poisoning is now the leading cause of death from injuries in the United States

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

A 2008 study revealed misuse and abuse of pharmaceutical drugs, used to treat injuries are continuously on the rise. In 1980, traffic accidents outnumbered deaths 5 to 1 in comparison… Continue reading

Addex Reports ADX71441 Reduces Alcohol Intake in a Preclinical Model of

Addex Reports ADX71441 Reduces Alcohol Intake in a Preclinical Model of

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

Geneva, Switzerland, 29 October 2012 – (SIX:ADXN), a leading company pioneering allosteric modulation-based drug discovery and development, announced today positive preclinical data for its GABA-B receptor positive allosteric modulator (PAM) oral small… Continue reading

Dad Fights for Tighter Controls on Pain Pills

dad fights for tighter controls on pain pills

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The goal of the protest, Jackson said, was to further pressure the FDA into addressing what he says is overprescription of such drugs. He also wants the FDA to do more to protect the public from their… Continue reading

Bayer Drug Eases High Blood Pressure in Lungs

Bayer drug eases high blood pressure in lungs

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

FRANKFURT | Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:30pm EDT. FRANKFURT Oct 23 (Reuters) – German drugmaker Bayer said its experimental riociguat pill could become the first treatment option for some patients suffering from a life-threatening form of… Continue reading