Epidemic of Painkiller Addiction Strikes Newborns
Babies born addicted to painkillers have a range of symptoms — they continuously cry, vomit and jerk their limbs; many have severe diarrhea and cannot sleep soundly. And because the problem is a relatively new one, most neonatal treatment centers have …
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Brain Surgery for Opioid Dependence
A large number of ablations for the treatment of addiction were performed in China about ten years ago. The rapid growth in popularity of the technique, before full knowledge of the risks and long-term effects, led to a ban on the procedures by the …
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