"Unreal" Overdose Spike Has Officials Ready to Fight Opioid Drugs
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While heroin is widely known as a dangerous and severely addictive narcotic that's long been a target of the war on drugs, Harran says it's the prescription painkillers that are a bigger source of concern. Related Stories … “At that point they're …
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Problem gambling and substance abuse, and lack of treatment options linked
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Anywhere from 10 to 20 per cent of people with substance abuse problems also have significant gambling problem, yet few programs are targeted at them and most social service agencies don't have funds to treat them, the study's main author says. Dr …
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Alibaug 'rehab centre' has no licence, experts to treat drug addicts
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The founder of a de-addiction centre near Alibaug, where patients were kept in appalling conditions and "tortured", does not have a licence or a qualified medical team to run a rehab clinic, it emerged on Sunday. Addiction is considered a mental …
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Addiction and the brain: how the immune system takes over
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In fact, studies being conducted with the support of the National Institute on Drug Addiction (NIDA) in the United States have shown significant promise in treating opioid and methamphetamine addiction with brain immune-targeted treatments. What does …
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