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Alarming Case of Easy Drug Addiction

Alarming case of easy drug addiction
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
The horror that was Derek Boogaard’s painkiller addiction came into shaper focus earlier this month when John Branch of The New York Times followed up his stunning three-part… Continue reading

Drug Violations Taint Triple Crown Run

Drug violations taint Triple Crown run

Filed under: Cocaine Treatment Program

Still, racing continues to be tarnished as evidenced by the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals crashing Saturday's winner's circle presentation with a sign that read “Ban… Continue reading

Colombia's Escobar Resurrected in New Telenovela

Colombia's Escobar resurrected in new telenovela

Filed under: Cocaine Treatment Program

Almost 20 years after his death, Colombia's Pablo Escobar is getting the telenovela treatment — but not everyone's thrilled. BY JIM WYSS BOGOTA — Almost two decades after he… Continue reading

Antidote for Cocaine Overdose Shows Promise in Lab Tests – Canada Free Press

Antidote for cocaine overdose shows promise in lab tests – Canada Free Press
Filed under: cocaine abuse symptoms
According to a report in ACS’ journal Molecular Pharmaceutics, the new so-called “passive vaccine” reversed the motor impairment, seizures and other dangerous… Continue reading

Crackdown on Painkiller Abuse Fuels New Wave of Heroin Addiction – msnbc.com

Crackdown on painkiller abuse fuels new wave of heroin addiction – msnbc.com
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Opiate abuse, which includes both prescription painkillers and heroin, has become a “crisis of unparalleled proportions,” according to Ohio’s Department of Alcohol… Continue reading

Crackdown on Pills Fuels Wave of Heroin Addiction

Crackdown on pills fuels wave of heroin addiction
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
LANCASTER, Ohio — Holly Yates started using painkillers in the ninth grade, at parties and hanging out with friends. The pills were everywhere, easy to get… Continue reading