Substance dependence

Mass. Gov. Signs Prescription Drug Bill

Mass. Gov. signs prescription drug bill
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into law a bill that aims to prevent the diversion of prescription drugs and decrease drug abuse and addiction.
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'Drug Addiction Number One Social Scourge in Malaysia'

'Drug addiction number one social scourge in Malaysia'
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice-chairman, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye lamented that drug addiction has been the number one social scourge in Malaysia… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Addiction at Epidemic Proportions

Prescription drug addiction at epidemic proportions
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Over the course of two days, residents and local healthcare providers got a dose of reality about the prescription narcotic drug addiction epidemic facing the nation – and… Continue reading

Defiance, Not Hyperactivity, Linked to Drug Dependence

Defiance, Not Hyperactivity, Linked to Drug Dependence

Filed under: Cocaine Drug Treatment

The study revealed that by the age of 21, 13.4 percent were either abusing or addicted to alcohol, 9.1 percent to cannabis, and 2.0 percent to cocaine. Tobacco… Continue reading

Two-Drug Combination Could Help Treat Cocaine Addiction, Rodent Study Suggests

Two-Drug Combination Could Help Treat Cocaine Addiction, Rodent Study Suggests
Filed under: cocaine abuse symptoms
A combination of the drugs naltrexone and buprenorphine might be an effective treatment for cocaine addiction, a study in rats suggests.
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Why Won’t My Dr Prescribe Me Pain Med. Such as Codeine or Hydrocodone for My Bulging Discs and Pinched Nerves?

Question by : Why won’t my Dr Prescribe me pain med. such as codeine or hydrocodone for my bulging discs and pinched nerves?
I experienced a bad fall and didn’t notice the pain for almost a year. I made a… Continue reading