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Published October 26, 2012

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Diabetes Drug Could Treat Addiction
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A drug currently used to treat type 2 diabetes could be effective in treating addiction to drugs, including cocaine, U.S. researchers say. The findings, published online as a letter to the editor in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, said Exendin-4 is …
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Prescription drug abuse funding includes money for remote First Nations
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Funding geared at Aboriginal initiatives to combat PDA will include money for 130 units of telemedicine equipment, such as videoconferencing equipment, to help addiction treatment and counseling services in remote communities. “The announcement is a …
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RI gov tours state's 1st 'recovery' high school
Filed under: treatment for drug abuse

Many high schools lack the resources to treat substance abuse as anything other than a disciplinary matter, lumping students with drug problems in with those who are truant or who act out in class, Academy Director Paula Santos said. "Public schools …
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