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  Heroin Use on the Rise Among Women, Wealthier People, CDC Finds

  Prescription painkiller addiction often precedes use of street drug

  • Posted July 7, 2015
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  Inmates Denied Methadone Less Likely to Choose Treatment When Released

  But nearly all given the drug-addiction medication stayed on it once freed, study finds

  • Posted May 29, 2015
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  How Amphetamines, Cocaine Harm the Brain

  Scientists say they have the answer, possibly paving way for treatments

  • Posted May 12, 2015
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  Heroin Use Surges Among Whites Who Abuse Prescription Painkillers

  Efforts to curb illicit drug use should target this population, researchers say

  • Posted April 30, 2015
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  Heroin Use Levels Off in U.S., But Still High: Report

  Number of people needing treatment also rose in recent years

  • Posted April 23, 2015
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  Heroin Overdose Deaths Quadrupled Since 2000

  Lethal poisonings from prescription painkillers down slightly, U.S. report says

  • Posted March 4, 2015
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  Methamphetamine May be More Harmful to Teen Brains

  MRI-based study finds illicit drug causes more damage in adolescents

  • Posted February 17, 2015
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  U.S. Painkiller Abuse ‘Epidemic’ May Be Declining, Study Says

  But some people have switched to heroin

  • Posted January 14, 2015
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  Methamphetamine Use Linked to Parkinson’s Risk

  Study also found women who took the drug had higher odds of the disease...

  • Posted December 26, 2014
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  Cocaine Can Cause Heart Problems: Study

  Subtle blood flow changes may not show on standard heart test, raising risk of...

  • Posted November 18, 2014
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  Heroin Overdose Deaths Doubled in Much of U.S.: CDC Study

  Heroin addiction linked to initial use of prescription painkillers, experts say

  • Posted October 2, 2014
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  Ecstasy Use Tied to Rare Spinal Blood Vessel Problem in Teen

  Drug can spike blood pressure, making existing blood vessel conditions worse, study authors...

  • Posted July 3, 2014
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  Today’s Heroin Abusers Often Middle-Class Suburbanites: Study

  Problem often starts after prescription painkiller use, researchers say

  • Posted May 28, 2014
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  Cocaine Use Spurs Steep, Short-Term Rise in Stroke Risk: Study

  Within 24 hours of use, risk increases almost sevenfold, researchers report

  • Posted February 12, 2014
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