ANN ARBOR: UM Researcher on Path to Lower-Risk Alternative to Morphine

Published June 24, 2013

ANN ARBOR: UM researcher on path to lower-risk alternative to morphine

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

“We know that conventional strong pain medications ultimately increase the risk of withdrawal symptoms and addiction, which is an especially serious issue with the current prescription drug abuse epidemic in our country. The implications of this work …
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Ian Mulgrew: Evidence keeps piling up to support drug harm-reduction strategy

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Together, the report and the article establish the success of harm-reduction programs at connecting addicts to treatment and reducing the health risks, such as HIV transmission, associated with illicit drug use. Overall, they imply investing in health …
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Louisville company receives million federal grant to study medication for …

Filed under: symptoms of drug addiction

If approved, company officials said Lofexidine would be the first non-narcotic, non-addictive medication in the United States for symptoms of acute withdrawal during detoxification from short-acting opioids such as heroin, Vicodin and Lortab …
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