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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 8:11 pm
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Agonist Therapy Substantially Improves Outcomes in Opioid-Addicted …
Medscape (subscription) - There's a lot of data showing the benefit of psychosocial treatment in drug addiction, but if patients don't show up [for sessions] it's not much good," … |
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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 7:11 pm
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The report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug…
7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY - The annual report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) on the drugs phenomenon in Europe in 2008, published today in … Drugs Consumption in Europe Stable, Report States Report: Drug abuse rife in EU Czech cocaine use growing, but still low |
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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 7:11 pm
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The price of our oil addiction
CNN - For Burroughs, a longtime opiate addict, drug addiction is part of a "junk economy" in which the "junk virus" is a parasitic organism that invades and … |
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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 7:11 pm
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Suffolk residents describe drug addiction's impact
Newsday, NY - BY STACEY ALTHERR | stacey.altherr@newsday.com The mother stood in front of a room filled with neighbors and told the story of her son's heroin addiction. … |
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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 6:11 pm
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NIDA's Frontiers in Addiction Research: Meeting Explores Willpower …
National Institutes of Health (press release) - NIDA supports most of the world’s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. The Institute carries out a large variety of programs to … The Article in Brief |
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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 6:11 pm
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All in the family - scientists discover gene for cocaine addiction
guardian.co.uk, UK - Scientists reported yesterday the discovery of a gene that increases the chances of becoming hooked on the drug. Addicts were 25% more likely to carry the … Valerie Pringle Named Spokesperson for CAMH'S Gifts of Light OPSEU Campaign Shames CAMH to Take Action on Workplace Violence Dual Diagnosis: The most common and devastating disorder you've … |
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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 6:11 pm
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BMP can help cut down addiction relapse: Study
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - JEDDAH: A recent study involving 767 drug addicts has shown that a new program to quit the habit plays a positive role in helping to decrease relapse among … |
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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 5:11 pm
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Titan Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
WELT ONLINE, Germany - … the treatment of opiate addiction and chronic pain. Probuphine is a novel formulation of buprenorphine designed to provide six months of continuous drug… |
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Monday 10 November 2008 @ 4:11 pm
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Ithaca heroin busts shine light on growing problem
Ithaca Journal, NY - “Drug addiction and crime go hand in hand,” he said. Drugs and drug-related crimes are not just a big-city problems, he added. “In the bigger cities, … |
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Wednesday 5 November 2008 @ 8:11 pm
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Teens Drug Addiction Requires Our Adamant Attention
eMaxHealth.com, NC - One big deception that encourages teenage drug abuse is the fable of marijuana. This street drug is posited as the first step to drug addiction, … |
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