Teen Substance Abuse

Published April 14, 2013

Teen Substance Abuse –

A Japanese Asthma Drug May Help Curb Meth and Heroin Addiction

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

There is a desperate need for drugs that reduce cravings in drug addicts, drugs that might function in ways radically different from the current addiction treatment arsenal. And this drug, Ibudilast, might fit the bill. It's thought that Ibudilast …
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How Should a Patient with Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain be Treated?

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

Cocaine is the second-most-commonly used illicit drug in the U.S. and represents 31% of all ED visits related to substance abuse.1,2 According to recent survey results, 2.1 million people report recent cocaine use, and 1.6 million engage in cocaine …
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Food addiction: when being full leaves you feeling empty

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"I couldn't stick to a diet for 10 minutes," said Danowski, a Winsted resident and an associate professor of communication and media studies at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. "The physical … Since entering a treatment program similar to those …
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