Substance Abuse

Effort Launched for New Drug Rehab Unit – Charleston Gazette

Effort launched for new drug rehab unit – Charleston Gazette

Effort launched for new drug rehab unit
Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If the crisis of drug addiction is anything like war, one local surgeon believes West Virginia is "Ground Zero" – and he and many other state and local officials have launched the latest weapon to combat it. A group of business

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Topiramate for Alcohol Treatment?

Question by : Topiramate for alcohol treatment?
so many medication pill for alcohol treatment, and some say topiramate is the best?

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Answer by Zach Viva
topiramate is an anticonvulsant often prescribed as a mood stabilizer. It is an off-label use when used to treat bipolar disorder. Unfortunately, its usefulness is likely minimal and side effects, such as significant cognitive impairment, undermine its efficacy

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Surveys Yet to Show Link Between Medical Marijuana and Teen Drug Abuse – Tampabay.com

Surveys yet to show link between medical marijuana and teen drug abuse – Tampabay.com

Surveys yet to show link between medical marijuana and teen drug abuse
Tampabay.com
"We cannot draw a clean link between medical marijuana and shifting drug usage rates,'' said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Surveys can be unclear because they rely on kids to honestly report their usage.

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Effort Launched for New Drug Rehab Unit – Charleston Gazette

Effort launched for new drug rehab unit – Charleston Gazette

Effort launched for new drug rehab unit
Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If the crisis of drug addiction is anything like war, one local surgeon believes West Virginia is "Ground Zero" – and he and many other state and local officials have launched the latest weapon to combat it. A group of business

Drug Rehab – Google News

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Surveys Yet to Show Link Between Medical Marijuana and Teen Drug Abuse – Tampabay.com

Surveys yet to show link between medical marijuana and teen drug abuse – Tampabay.com

Surveys yet to show link between medical marijuana and teen drug abuse
Tampabay.com
"We cannot draw a clean link between medical marijuana and shifting drug usage rates,'' said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Surveys can be unclear because they rely on kids to honestly report their usage.

and more »

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Physician: Drug Abuse Common in ER Setting – the Morning Sun

Physician: Drug abuse common in ER setting – The Morning Sun

Physician: Drug abuse common in ER setting
The Morning Sun
Many who abuse drugs do so with medications that are legal when prescribed by a physician, and those people typically take too much of the drug, steal it from others, sell prescription medications to get money for other drugs, and make frequent trips

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