A Vaccine to Curb Addicts' Highs

A Vaccine to Curb Addicts' Highs

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The idea of using the body's immune system to combat the effects of addictive drugs goes back to animal studies conducted in the early 1970s, but the first evidence that a vaccine could help people with cocaine addiction didn't emerge until 2009.
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Prescription Monitoring Programs help fight prescription drug abuse

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For that reason a growing alliance of states are joining hands to help reduce the opportunities of prescribed medications from becoming a drug abuse problem. But for some, the idea of limiting access to pain medication may seem more like a "hinderance" …
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Nelsonville Police offer drug drop-off

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