Non-Addictive Painkiller? How Scientists Are Helping in the Fight Against

Non-Addictive Painkiller? How Scientists Are Helping In The Fight Against

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It almost sounds too good to be true: painkillers that could be more effective in relieving pain and less likely to result in dependence and addiction. But that's what researchers from the University of Adelaide and the University of Colorado are on …
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Neighbor2Neighbor: Wolfe Center helps youths cope with substance abuse

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Marc Grodner, executive director: “The Wolfe Center's mission is to provide prevention, treatment, educational support and youth development services that reduce the impact of alcohol and other drug abuse on our youth, families, schools and communities.
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Three Strikes Law & Drug Addiction: What Does The Science Say?

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But does scientific evidence about drug addiction — particularly in cases of repeated drug convictions — have a place in the policy debate? To help answer that question, a better understanding is needed of what drug addiction actually does to the brain.
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Pharmacists doing part to prevent prescription drug abuse

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SEARCY, Ark. (KTHV) — People forging prescriptions and getting drugs unfortunately happens all too often. Medicine is meant to help and not hurt, and certainly not to nurse addictions. Fortunately, there are a few things pharmacists are doing to …
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