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Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction

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Title: Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction Category: Health News Created: 9/2/2010 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 9/3/2010

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Suspect: Drug addiction fueled bank robberies

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:35:52 +0000

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Todd Kobielus said he was desperate and addicted to oxycodone, having taken 30 milligram pills of the prescription drug – or anything stronger – for three years.

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Orexigen signs $1 billion obesity drug deal

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:35:58 +0000

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Shares of Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. surged Thursday after the drugmaker said it signed a $1 billion co-development agreement for its experimental obesity drug Contrave with Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

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New Online Resource Helps Individuals Find Effective Drug Rehab Programs

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Cocaine Addiction: Experimental Treatments May Prevent Relapse

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:36:06 +0000

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Doctors have used the drug disulfiram to help patients stay sober for several decades. It interferes with the body’s ability to metabolize alcohol, giving a fierce hangover to someone who consumes even a small amount of alcohol. More recently, disulfiram was shown to be effective in treating cocaine addiction as well, even though alcohol and cocaine affect the nervous system in different ways …

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Disulfiram drug shows effective in treating cocaine addiction: Research

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:55:21 +0000

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Doctors have used the drug disulfiram to help patients stay sober for several decades. It interferes with the body’s ability to metabolize alcohol, giving a fierce hangover to someone who consumes even a small amount of alcohol.More recently, disulfiram was shown to be effective in treating cocaine addiction as well, even though alcohol and cocaine affect the nervous system in different ways.

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The drug war rages on in families across the nation

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:10:51 +0000

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Families fight the devastating effects of addiction.

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Overcoming addiction

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:35:56 +0000

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For those battling addiction, finding support, assistance and acceptance may be the hardest part of the recovery process. At LifePoint Church in Albertville, the congregation is helping them Celebrate Recovery through a unique program of acceptance, overcoming and experience.

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Nation’s drug czar to tour city drug treatment programs

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:35:38 +0000

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Director of Office of National Drug Control Policy to start at West Baltimore ‘safe haven’ The nation’s drug czar is touring several Baltimore drug treatment programs Friday to promote an Obama Administration strategy of melding prevention, treatment and law enforcement to combat the often tragic effects of the problems of addiction.

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In London’s east side, OxyContin is king.

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:35:54 +0000

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Fighting prescription drug addiction in Ontario is an uphill battle with a public health system that inadvertently creates new addicts

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