Diabetes Medication Could Treat Drug Addiction
Diabetes Medication could Treat Drug Addiction
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New research from Vanderbilt has found that a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes might help people addicted to drugs like cocaine. The new findings show that the part of the brain targeted by the medication… Continue reading
Sheboygan Family Shares Its Story of Priest Abuse to Help Others Come Forward
Sheboygan family shares its story of priest abuse to help others come forward
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Sheboygan family shares its story of priest abuse to help others come forward … Once the truth came out, the Sprenger family went to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for help,… Continue reading
Drug Used to Treat Alcohol Addiction Could Destroy Deadly Brain Tumours
Drug used to treat alcohol addiction could destroy deadly brain tumours
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A drug used to treat alcohol addiction could help destroy deadly brain tumours, research has shown. For more than 60 years, disulfiram has been used as part of therapy to wean people off alcohol.… Continue reading
Fundraiser to Help Fight Substance Abuse in Oklahoma
Fundraiser to help fight substance abuse in Oklahoma
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“About $ 7 billion a year is spent in Oklahoma dealing with the fallout from substance abuse issues,” said Jim Priest, executive director of Fighting Addiction Through Education, Inc. “It affects our economy; it ruins… Continue reading
My Two-Year Battle to Beat Oxycodone Addiction
My two-year battle to beat oxycodone addiction
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She tells Catherine Taylor how her relief at being pain free quickly dissolved into addiction and a suicide attempt before she finally beat the drug. It was 2006. I was 43 … On Monday I went to a… Continue reading
Mother of Hailey Dunn Disputes Letter
Mother of Hailey Dunn disputes letter
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The reporter asked Billie Jean Dunn if she knew Callahan, who is serving five years in a federal prison in Fort Worth on drug charges, and she replied she did not. “I was really upset with the… Continue reading
Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse Affects Mind, Body and Community
Teen drug and alcohol abuse affects mind, body and community
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While many schools and the county gear up for Red Ribbon Week this week, which highlights drug and alcohol abuse prevention, local experts say it's a topic that should be perennially addressed. “We see kids a… Continue reading
Ex-NFL Player Speaks to Students
Ex-NFL player speaks to students
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To encourage students in Raleigh and Wyoming counties to be drug and alcohol free, Fellowship of Christian Athletes of South Central West Virginia enlisted the help of former Denver Broncos player Steve Fitzhugh. The former NFL player travels the… Continue reading