Thai Rehab Center Shows British Rocker Pete Doherty the Door After Alleged …
Thai rehab center shows British rocker Pete Doherty the door after alleged …
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BANGKOK — Troubled British rocker Pete Doherty was asked to cut short his one-month stay at a high-end drug rehabilitation center in Thailand because he would not forswear his desire for… Continue reading
Drug Addiction Vaccines
Drug addiction vaccines
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His team is also working on a vaccine to fight food addiction. Additional Information: BACKGROUND: In 2010 there were an estimated 22.6 million Americans over the age of 12 that were current or former illicit drug users within the last month.… Continue reading
Drug Addiction: Pa. Man Admits Crashing SUV Onto Philly Runway – msnbc.com
Pa. man admits crashing SUV onto Philly runway – msnbc.com
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By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A Pennsylvania man who said he was troubled by depression, drug addiction and the stress of new fatherhood admits he crashed onto a runway at Philadelphia International Airport… Continue reading
UN: Drug Abuse Kills Tens of Thousands of People
UN: Drug abuse kills tens of thousands of people
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Drug abuse worldwide is stagnant but still kills about 200000 people a year, the U.N.'s drug-fighting agency said in a report released Tuesday.
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Russia's leading anti-drug advocate warns of… Continue reading
Two New Vaccines Could Cure Cocaine Addiction
Two New Vaccines Could Cure Cocaine Addiction
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New vaccines open up a world of possibilities for curing drug addiction.
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Biotechnology And Drug Stocks Up For FDA Approval In August
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Drug Addiction: Methadone Linked to 30 Percent of Painkiller Overdoses – YAHOO!
Methadone linked to 30 percent of painkiller overdoses – YAHOO!
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Six times as many people died of methadone overdose in 2009 than in 1999. Methadone has been used as a successful treatment for drug addiction for several decades. In recent years, more doctors have prescribed the… Continue reading
40 Million Americans Addicted to Cigarettes, Alcohol or Drugs
40 million Americans addicted to cigarettes, alcohol or drugs
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In 2010, $ 28 billion was spent on addiction treatment, which pales in comparison to the spending on treatment of other diseases that affect fewer people, the researchers said. For example, $ 44 billion was… Continue reading
Drug Addiction: Overeating and Drug Addiction Linked to Same Set of Neurons – Med India
Overeating and Drug Addiction Linked to Same Set of Neurons – Med India
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Overeating and cocaine addiction may stem from the same place after a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine found that the same set of neurons that control hunger and lead… Continue reading