Veterans’ Painkiller Abuse Can Raise Odds for Heroin Use
2016-08-23
3 of 4 who tried the illicit drug had misused prescription painkillers first: studyContinue Reading
Painkillers for Teen Athletes Won’t Spur Addiction: Study
2016-07-25
Sports may actually provide protective effect against opioid abuseContinue Reading
Newly Released Inmates Account for 1 in 10 Fatal ODs
2016-07-13
Many may not realize their tolerance for drugs has dropped while in prison, researcher saysContinue Reading
FDA Approves Implant to Battle Opioid Addiction
2016-05-26
Experts say steady dosing eliminates need to take medication daily to combat heroin, powerful painkillersContinue Reading
Anti-Addiction Drug May Help Curb Painkiller, Heroin Dependence
2016-03-30
Study finds lower relapse rate associated with naltrexone, but long-term use recommendedContinue Reading
Obama Administration Steps Up Efforts to Beat Painkiller, Heroin Epidemic
2016-03-29
Additional funding would make medication-based treatment one of several prioritiesContinue Reading
Mouse Study Shows Cocaine Ravages Brain Cells
2016-01-18
Researchers believe they’ve also identified a potential antidoteContinue Reading
Mouse Study Shows Cocaine Ravages Brain Cells
2016-01-18
Researchers believe they’ve also identified a potential antidoteContinue Reading
Did Painkiller Crackdown Cause Heroin Epidemic?
2016-01-13
New commentary says no, but others disagreeContinue Reading
Did Painkiller Crackdown Cause Heroin Epidemic?
2016-01-13
New commentary says no, but others disagreeContinue Reading
New Rules for Mammograms, Tanning Beds Top Health News of 2015
2015-12-28
Female libido pill, measles outbreaks and vaccine controversy also made headlinesContinue Reading
Florida ‘Pill Mill’ Crackdown May Have Curbed Painkiller ODs
2015-12-21
Tougher prescription laws might have also reduced heroin deaths, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Florida ‘Pill Mill’ Crackdown May Have Curbed Painkiller ODs
2015-12-21
Tougher prescription laws might have also reduced heroin deaths, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Drug Overdoses Hit Record High: CDC
2015-12-18
Narcotic prescription painkillers, heroin fueling the increase, researchers say
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