Heroin Use Rises as Prescription Painkillers Become Harder to Abuse
Regulations designed to make it more difficult to abuse prescription painkillers are leading to an increase in heroin addiction, MSNBC reports. …
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Heightened Pain Sensitivity in Heroin-Dependent Adults Not Lessened by Treatment
Heroin-dependent adults are more sensitive to pain than people who do not use illicit drugs, according to a new study that finds their sensitivity does not decrease even when they are treated with methadone or buprenorphine.
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Manipulating Memories Could Help Prevent Drug Addiction Relapse
Manipulating memories of people formerly addicted to drugs may help them avoid relapse, a new study suggests.
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Heroin Use Increasing Across Ohio
Heroin use has increased so much in Ohio that users say it is “falling out of the sky,” according to a new report by state health officials. Children as young as 13 are starting to use the drug, they said.
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Medically Prescribed Heroin More Cost-Effective Than Methadone for Treating Heroin Addiction: Study
Treating long-term heroin users with medically prescribed heroin is more cost-effective than methadone, a new study suggests.
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Heroin Returns to Iowa
Authorities in Iowa say heroin is making a comeback in the state. The Associated Press reports people have switched to heroin from OxyContin, which is now difficult to obtain.
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What are the Impacts of Good Samaritan Laws?
Interest is growing in Good Samaritan laws aimed at saving lives by encouraging people who witness drug overdoses to call 911. But much is not yet known about the laws’ impact on drug users, bystanders, paramedics and police.
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Young Heroin Users Have Little Knowledge About the Drug and its Effects
Young people who begin using heroin generally are unaware of the drug’s dangerous effects, according to a new study. …
Face of Drug Addiction in Chicago Becoming More White, Suburban and Wealthier
Experts in the Chicago area say they are seeing more people facing drug addiction who are white, suburban and upper-middle class. …
California Needle Exchange Program Operates Illegally
A needle exchange program in Fresno, California, is continuing to run after county supervisors decided not to legalize the operation. …
Heightened Pain Sensitivity in Heroin-Dependent Adults Not Lessened by Treatment
Heroin-dependent adults are more sensitive to pain than people who do not use illicit drugs, according to a new study that finds their sensitivity does not decrease even when they are treated with methadone or buprenorphine. …
Manipulating Memories Could Help Prevent Drug Addiction Relapse
Manipulating memories of people formerly addicted to drugs may help them avoid relapse, a new study suggests. …
Heroin Use Increasing Across Ohio
Heroin use has increased so much in Ohio that users say it is “falling out of the sky,” according to a new report by state health officials. Children as young as 13 are starting to use the drug, they said. …
Medically Prescribed Heroin More Cost-Effective Than Methadone for Treating Heroin Addiction: Study
Treating long-term heroin users with medically prescribed heroin is more cost-effective than methadone, a new study suggests. …
Heroin Returns to Iowa
Authorities in Iowa say heroin is making a comeback in the state. The Associated Press reports people have switched to heroin from OxyContin, which is now difficult to obtain. …
What are the Impacts of Good Samaritan Laws?
Interest is growing in Good Samaritan laws aimed at saving lives by encouraging people who witness drug overdoses to call 911. But much is not yet known about the laws’ impact on drug users, bystanders, paramedics and police. …
Young Heroin Users Have Little Knowledge About the Drug and its Effects
Young people who begin using heroin generally are unaware of the drug’s dangerous effects, according to a new study. …
Face of Drug Addiction in Chicago Becoming More White, Suburban and Wealthier
Experts in the Chicago area say they are seeing more people facing drug addiction who are white, suburban and upper-middle class. …
California Needle Exchange Program Operates Illegally
A needle exchange program in Fresno, California, is continuing to run after county supervisors decided not to legalize the operation. …
