Test Your IQ: Drug Use and Addiction

Test your IQ: Drug use and addiction

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Drug addiction and abuse is a serious problem in America. Some people believe addiction is all about willpower. However, much research has shown that addiction is a brain disease. Early experimentation with illicit drugs, nicotine and alcohol may be …
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Patient calls Vivitrol "miracle drug"

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Year after year, West Virginia has seen the highest rate of prescription drug overdose deaths in the United States. But now medical professionals and patients are praising a new drug they say could be the end-all solution to addiction. It's called …
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Health Canada approves generic OxyContin; doctors fear increased abuse of …

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The first generic versions of the drug dubbed Hillbilly heroin were authorized by Health Canada on Monday — one day after the patent held by Purdue Pharma for its long-acting formulation of oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin, expired …
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Overprescribing of opioids impacts patient safety and public health

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There are measures currently in place to monitor the increasing epidemic of opioid abuse, including limits on the number of opioid prescriptions covered by insurers, requirements that these drugs be supplied through a single physician or pharmacy, and …
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