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Wayne State Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant to Discover Novel Treatments for Methamphetamine-Abuse

Wayne State Receives .7 Million NIH Grant to Discover Novel Treatments for Methamphetamine-Abuse
A Wayne State University professor recently received a nearly $ 1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health to explore whether proteasome and parkin — two components of the ubiquitin-proteasome system — are potential pharmaceutical drug targets that can be manipulated to promote survival and recovery of dopaminergic terminals after binge and …
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After Loss, Dad Tries to Fix Rehab

After loss, dad tries to fix rehab
A drug user addicted to heroin prepares drugs for injection in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
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How to fix rehab: Expert who lost son has plan
A drug user prepares heroin for injection in St. Johnsbury, Vt. The call came on a Saturday, a day after Thomas McLellan told an auditorium of graduate students to rethink the science of addiction. As a research… Continue reading

States Rebel Against Powerful New Painkiller

States Rebel Against Powerful New Painkiller
States rebel against powerful new painkiller, worry that it will lead to more drug abuse
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States Revolt Against New Painkiller
BARRE, Vt. (AP) — State officials fighting a well-publicized battle against heroin and prescription drug abuse are revolting against a powerful new painkiller that law enforcement and public health officials fear could worsen an already acute drug problem.
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Mountainside Offers Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow to Alcoholics

Mountainside Offers Help For Today, Hope For Tomorrow to Alcoholics
Addiction Treatment Center Marks Alcohol Awareness Month (PRWeb April 06, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/04/prweb11737674.htm
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New Adolescent Helpline Provides Teens in Tarrytown, NY with Addiction
The teen substance abuse helpline will offer the young addicts with information on the proper treatment methods they can participate in while they are at a rehabilitation center. Some of… Continue reading

States in a Revolt Against a Powerful New Painkiller Pill

States in a revolt against a powerful new painkiller pill
Prescription-drug abuse is the nation’s fastest-growing drug problem with more than 4.5 million Americans abusing pain relievers, according to a 2013 Drug Enforcement Administration report.
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Painkiller Zohydro Gets FDA Approval – States Revolt
The recent FDA approval of Zohydro, a powerful new opiate pain killer, has states rebelling over its release, stating it is much too powerful and… Continue reading

Heroin Overdose Antidote Promises Fewer Deaths but Raises Questions Over Who Should Carry It

Heroin overdose antidote promises fewer deaths but raises questions over who should carry it
CAMDEN, N.J. — As deaths from heroin and powerful painkillers skyrocket nationwide, governments and clinics are working to put a drug that can reverse an opiate overdose into the hands of more paramedics, police officers and the people advocates say are the most critical group — people who abuse drugs, and their friends and families.
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