heroin addiction

Editorial: Slow Down on Prescription Power

Editorial: Slow down on prescription power

Filed under: drug rehab treatment programs

Those programs are heavy on clinical experience, hands-on teaching. They give candidates a chance to follow patients, and prescribe medication, under the tight supervision of doctors. Sounds fair… Continue reading

Heroin Vaccine Shows Promise for Curbing Addictive Behavior

Heroin Vaccine Shows Promise For Curbing Addictive Behavior

Filed under: drug addiction help

A vaccine designed to help combat heroin addiction by virtually eliminating the drug's psychoactive properties has shown promising results in preclinical trials, helping prevent addicted rats from… Continue reading

DEA Scheduling Brings Weight-Loss Drug Closer to Market

DEA scheduling brings weight-loss drug closer to market

Filed under: signs of drug abuse

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has placed lorcaserin (Belviq) in the schedule IV category of the Controlled Substances Act, which is for drugs with "a low… Continue reading

VACCINE SHOWS PROMISE FIGHTING HEROIN ADDICTION

VACCINE SHOWS PROMISE FIGHTING HEROIN ADDICTION

Filed under: addiction help center

The vaccine isn't intended to provide a one-step solution for heroin addicts, Koob said. It's meant to help addicts who want to get off the drug, by eliminating the… Continue reading

What Are the Downsides to Using Methadone for Addiction Treatment?

Question by cinthia cb: What are the downsides to using methadone for addiction treatment?
I have a friend who has finally decided to get herself treated for her heroin addiction. I’ve heard a lot of good things about buprenorphine… Continue reading

Does Anyone Know of a Good Drug Rehabilitation Center?

Question by avenueslimited: Does anyone know of a good Drug Rehabilitation Center?
I have a friend that has a drug problem and I want to get them help, but I’m not sure what a good Drug Rehabilitation Center is.… Continue reading