A new prescription to treat prescription drug abuse
The prescription trial was announced last month, and is being funded by the National Institutes for Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Another trial is already underway to determine whether Ibudilast would be helpful in …
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Treating addiction as a public health issue, not a crime
The drugs of choice for an increasing number of Americans are prescription painkillers. Nowhere is the problem more apparent than Houston, where the renowned medical center area has become “a national hotspot for prescription drug abuse,” according to …
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Promising new treatment for cocaine addiction adds stimulant drugs
Cocaine dependence is a devilishly difficult addiction to break, owing to the drug's unique chemical ability both to reward users and to disrupt their impulse-control mechanisms. But a surprising drug combination may offer an equally clever way to …
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