Drug May Aid in Alcohol Dependence, but Safety Concerns Linger
Drug May Aid in Alcohol Dependence, but Safety Concerns Linger
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"Varenicline does appear to help reduce drinking in alcohol-dependent individuals, at least in some of them," lead investigator Raye Z. Litten, PhD, associate director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research, National Institute on Alcohol …
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Opiate-related deaths higher per capita on Peninsula than statewide
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“The North Olympic Peninsula is definitely being hit by heroin,” said Caleb Banta-Green, the research scientist with UW's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute who compiled the report. Banta-Green collected information from treatment programs, overdose …
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Healthcare for elderly may become unaffordable – doctor
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Scotland has already faced harsh criticism over funding decisions on cancer treatments, which have left some patients forced to pick up the costs themselves, travel to England for care or go without the drugs. Speaking to The Scotsman ahead of his …
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No Link Found Between ADHD Drugs, Future Substance Abuse
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“We found the children were neither more likely nor less likely to develop alcohol and substance-use disorders as a result of being treated with stimulant medication,” said Kathryn Humphreys, a doctoral candidate in UCLA's Department of Psychology and …
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