New Medicine Offers Hope for Some Addicts

New medicine offers hope for some addicts
“I was shooting up heroin and cocaine, and I felt my body shutting down. At that moment, I didn't want to die. I began caring enough about my life to want to live. I haven't looked back since then.” Amber went to Bensalem's Livengrin, an addiction …
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As ZBA takes up methadone clinic move, patient of Lowell facility says it …
Methadone is an effective treatment for opiate addiction, Magaraci said, because while it prevents the "high" you get with opiates, it takes away the constant "craving" for other opiates. This allows patients to continue to work and address issues in …
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ADHD Drugs Not Linked to Increases Risk of Substance Abuse in Adulthood …
(Photo: jlynn11235/Flickr) Medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not place children at higher risks of being addicted to drugs in the future, researchers reveal. … To examine whether the use of these stimulants …
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Beyond I Am Super Student: Cambodia's Drug Problem
Line producer of I Am Super Student, Allan Cheung, seconds this point, telling The Diplomat, “It is reported that foreigners requesting cocaine are sometimes provided with heroin instead.” Yet, Cambodia is not alone. The entire … sustainable drug …
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