prescription medication

Pfizer Says Pain Drug as Safe as Rival Pills in Trial

Pfizer says pain drug as safe as rival pills in trial
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said a late-stage trial of its experimental pain drug showed that the drug's long-term safety profile was comparable to… Continue reading

Drug Abuse Forum Rebroadcast on TV

Drug Abuse Forum Rebroadcast on TV

Filed under: What Is Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction

It will run most of this week with a brief interruption on Monday or Tuesday. The forum features Drug Addiction Specialist Dr. Phil Prior and… Continue reading

India Finds Synthetic Drug Is the Love for a New Breed of User

India finds synthetic drug is the love for a new breed of user

Filed under: Cocaine Rehab Centers

… is the love for a new breed of user. Abuse of synthetic opioids and prescription drugs is one of the fastest… Continue reading

Officials Seeing Tide Turn in Drug Abuse Battle

Officials seeing tide turn in drug abuse battle
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Officials are optimistic that the tide is turning in the battle against prescription drug abuse, even as much change regarding addiction and prescribing habits has not… Continue reading

Heroin Addiction a Growing Scourge

Heroin addiction a growing scourge
Filed under: cocaine abuse symptoms
OCEAN CITY — As the medical community cracks down on prescription abuse and doctor shopping, former painkiller addicts are turning to a cheaper and more readily available heroin supply in… Continue reading

Adderall Abusers Make Deal With Devil

Adderall abusers make deal with devil
Filed under: cocaine abuse symptoms
The go-to stimulant to fuel all-night study sessions or write a big paper was always caffeine. But now students are tempted by a prescription drug said to be so… Continue reading