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Thai Children Seek Help for Drug Addiction
Thai children seek help for drug addiction — In Thailand, children as young as 11 years old are seeking help for drug addiction. A synthetic drug called Yaba is causing major problems. Al Jazeera’s Vero…
At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction
… half the risk of addiction is conferred by genetics – what you're born with. On controllability, neuroscience has also taught us that alcohol and other drugs cause profound changes in the structure and function of the brain that radically impair …
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Chemist defends addicts in Wollongong CBD
"But you cannot just pick on one person and say 'Oh he's a methadone client, he's the one causing the trouble'. … Mr Azar said the problems Wollongong faced with people behaving badly in its city centre were the same as any other major city. But not …
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When Someone’s Tech Addiction Causes You Stress – fox13now.com
When someone’s tech addiction causes you stress – fox13now.com
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When someone's tech addiction causes you stress
fox13now.com Editor's note: CNN contributor Amanda Enayati ponders the theme of seeking serenity: the quest for well-being and life balance in stressful times. Follow her on Twitter or Facebook. (CNN) — We all have our stressful holiday stories. My most recent one … |
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At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction – WBUR
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At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction
WBUR We now know that about half the risk of addiction is conferred by genetics – what you're born with. On controllability, neuroscience has also taught us that alcohol and other drugs cause profound changes in the structure and function of the brain that … |
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Inuit treatment residents hopeful, wary, about the holidays – Nunatsiaq News
Why Does the Medical Community Continue to Ignore the Evidence When Treating Musculoskeletal Problems?
Question by Marc: Why does the medical community continue to ignore the evidence when treating musculoskeletal problems?
I keep seeing articles that show that the MD community is simply failing at treating back pain and that the treatment they are rendering is ineffective, dangerous and costly.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/07/30/206910829/doctors-increasingly-ignore-evidence-in-treating-back-pain
There is new evidence that demonstrates using pain medication does not work and is more often doing harm. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/more-people-using-prescription-narcotics-back-pain-study-finds-6C10789251
In addition, there is more and more medical interventions, yet the outcomes are not there to justify these costly and dangerous procedures…http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52614607/t/back-pain-treatment-often-not-line-guidelines/#.UfmF86y4UfE
When Someone’s Tech Addiction Causes You Stress – CNN
When someone’s tech addiction causes you stress – CNN
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When someone's tech addiction causes you stress
CNN (CNN) — We all have our stressful holiday stories. My most recent one doesn't involve guilt trips, family squabbles or eccentric relatives. It's about getting stuck at the far end of a restaurant dinner table with an extended family member who spent … |
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State AGs Lobby FDA to Reconsider Nod for Powerful Zogenix Painkiller
State AGs lobby FDA to reconsider nod for powerful Zogenix painkiller
But the FDA is urging drugmakers to develop more tamper-resistant meds to meet the needs of patients suffering from chronic pain. "The development of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesics is a public health priority for the FDA," Dr. Douglas Throckmorton, …
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VA doctors must reduce painkiller prescriptions
Investigating a tip to its hotline, the VA's inspector general also concluded last month that doctors did not consistently monitor patients for painkiller abuse. The IG documented seven opiate overdoses, including three suicide attempts. The VA says …
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Why Did the FDA Approve a New Pain Drug?
… kinds of pain—for instance, short-term pain from an operation or from cancer. But researchers have been raising questions about whether opioid analgesics work all that well to manage the pain from chronic conditions, like osteoarthritis, in the …
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Drug Courts Need Investment
Drug courts need investment
Far too many programmes label people as 'drug abusers' and focus on enforcing abstinence, despite its low efficacy in reducing the harm that people may experience/cause from using drugs. Perhaps this is why drug … Cigarette, marijuana and inhalants …
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An insidious path: Resurgence of heroin changes profile of 'typical' user
Then she started stealing, but it still wasn't enough to meet the cost of the prescription pill addiction. … The top three drugs causing addiction are marijuana, opioid pain relievers (narcotics) and cocaine, according to the Harvard Medical School …
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Is your child or someone you know abusing inhalants?
If you suspect your child or someone you know is abusing inhalants confront them and encourage them to seek professional counseling. There are many great sources of information on the internet where parents can educate themselves about inhalant abuse …
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