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Doc: My State in Addiction Stranglehold

Doc: My state in addiction stranglehold
Mark Publicker Maine is in the stranglehold of just such a transitional drug addiction epidemic — it began in the late ’90s. And we are not alone. Recent reports of mass overdose deaths in Pittsburgh and Rhode Island are strong indicators that …
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Should the Use of Homeopathic Treatments on Children Be Banned?

Question by Gary Y: Should the use of homeopathic treatments on children be banned?
A prominent pharmacy consultant is calling for the Australian Federal Government to ban the use of homeopathic treatments on children.

From the article, “Homeopathy not for children: pharmacist”:-

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Letter: Headlines Do Not Tell the Story of Drug Addiction – Daily Record (Subscription)

Letter: Headlines do not tell the story of drug addiction – Daily Record (subscription)

Letter: Headlines do not tell the story of drug addiction
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It's happened again. The headlines are catchy and the pictures show all the despair of active addiction for a movie star. This, the… Continue reading

Mundelein Boy 'Denied Access' to Life Saving Drug Treatment

Mundelein boy 'denied access' to life saving drug treatment
The following is a press release from The Isaac Foundation with details regarding a Mundelein child's illness and his family's efforts to persuade a pharmaceutical company to provide potentially life saving drug treatment. Read on for details …
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Cher’s Son & ‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Both Reveal Drug Addiction in Wake … – Contactmusic.com

Cher’s Son & ‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Both Reveal Drug Addiction In Wake … – Contactmusic.com


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Cher's Son & 'Desperate Housewives' Star Both Reveal Drug Addiction In Wake
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It seems Allman's drug use began at an early age and he believes it was part of the culture he… Continue reading

College Caught With Pants Down on Art Exhibit

College Caught With Pants Down on Art Exhibit
Multiple law enforcement sources told NBC News that authorities found six bottles of prescription drugs — including the blood pressure medication clonidine hydrochloride; the addiction treatment drug buprenorphine; the attention-deficit disorder …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman: Addiction Is a Chronic Disease of the Brain

Philip Seymour Hoffman: addiction is a chronic disease of the brain
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death, apparently the result of a drug overdose, is a reminder that drug addiction crosses all socioeconomic barriers, the treatment system is lacking and addiction is a stealth companion, a chronic disease of the brain.… Continue reading

What Is Diabetes; New Treatments?

Question by Kevin7: What is Diabetes; new treatments?

Best answer:

Answer by Ted H
Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood.

NEW TYPE OF DIABETES DRUG DROPS WEIGHT WITH BLOOD SUGAR
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Drug Addiction Expert Weighs in on Hoffman’s Death

Drug addiction expert weighs in on Hoffman’s death
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death "should not be a surprise entirely," says drug addiction expert.John Russell reports. In this Inside Scoop, CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Executive Editor Charlie Cooper discuss Microsoft's new CEO, who …
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217 Meth Deaths in San Diego County in 2012; Second-Worst Year O – San Diego

217 meth deaths in San Diego County in 2012; second-worst year o – San Diego
"While San Diego County is no longer the meth capital of the world, people's lives are still being turned upside down because of this deadly and addictive drug," said Dianne Jacob, chairwoman of… Continue reading