Zohydro: Why this new painkiller could spark another addiction epidemic
A new, highly potent painkiller is out on the market – and many health experts want it gone. The controversial drug is Zohydro, an extended-release painkiller containing the already widely used opioid, hydrocodone. Designed to release painkilling …
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For Some, Caffeine Addiction Is Doubly Dangerous
“It would be beneficial if treatment guidelines were developed in the same way that we've developed them for tobacco,” she says. Treatment might be simple counseling, but one local addiction center we spoke with said some patients might go through …
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Translational Addiction Center at UTMB To Target New Treatment Options
Translational Addiction Center The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston plans to establish the Translational Addiction Sciences Center, with the goal of discovering and validating novel treatment options to fight addiction, thanks to a five …
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