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  Meth Addicts’ Hearts May Improve If They Quit

  Only those who stopped using the drug reaped cardiac benefits, researchers say

  • Posted May 30, 2017
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  Opioid Abusers at Higher Death Risk When Addiction Specialists Not Part of Care

  As treatment shifts to primary care doctors and hospitals, new strategies may be needed,...

  • Posted April 21, 2017
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  When to Pick the Nose in a Medical Emergency

  Instead of shots, some ERs are giving patients medicine through the nostrils, researchers say

  • Posted April 21, 2017
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  Drug OD Deaths Have Nearly Tripled Since 1999: CDC

  Whites, middle-aged adults hardest hit, new report finds

  • Posted February 24, 2017
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  Amphetamine Abuse Abuses the Heart

  Study finds arteries of recreational users look older than their years

  • Posted February 10, 2017
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  Drug Overdose Deaths Climb Dramatically in U.S.

  Prescription painkillers and heroin lead the increase, latest government data shows

  • Posted December 20, 2016
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  Opioid Overdoses Burdens U.S. Hospitals: Report

  Admissions due to heroin, painkillers rose 64 percent over decade

  • Posted December 15, 2016
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  Opioid Overdoses Burdens U.S. Hospitals: Report

  Admissions due to heroin, painkillers rose 64 percent over decade

  • Posted December 15, 2016
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  Risk of Opioid Addiction Up 37 Percent Among Young U.S. Adults

  Study also finds painkiller abuse often precedes heroin use

  • Posted October 4, 2016
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  Risk of Opioid Addiction Up 37 Percent Among Young U.S. Adults

  Study also finds painkiller abuse often precedes heroin use

  • Posted October 4, 2016
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  College Students Using More Pot, Fewer Opioids

  Nearly 5 percent use marijuana daily, survey finds

  • Posted September 8, 2016
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