Enlarge this image Authorities intercepted a woman using this drug kit in preparation for shooting up a mix of heroin and fentanyl…
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Dr. Hillary Tamar, who’s in the second year of her family medicine residency in Phoenix, is part of a new generation of…
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Enlarge this image “What’s important to me is that the facts come to light, and we get justice and accountability,” Massachusetts Attorney…
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A Neuroscientist Explores The Biology Of Addiction In ‘Never Enough’
by Terry Gross February 12, 2019Enlarge this image Image Source/Getty Images Image Source/Getty Images Growing up, neuroscientist Judith Grisel would take little sips of alcohol at family…
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Feb. 11, 2019 — At the age of 27, Kim DeMott says, her life was looking bleak. After being diagnosed with lupus,…
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U.S. Prosecutors Sue To Stop Nation’s First Supervised Injection Site For Opioids
by Bobby Allyn February 6, 2019Enlarge this image U.S. Attorney William McSwain and colleagues announced a civil lawsuit Wednesday in Philadelphia against the nonprofit Safehouse. “We have…
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Antidepressants Can Interfere With Pain Relief Of Common Opioids
by Jonathan Lambert February 6, 2019Enlarge this image Combining some common antidepressants and opioids can undercut the relief of the painkillers. Daniela Jovanovska-Hristovska/Getty Images hide caption toggle…
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Feb. 6, 2019 — A powerful drug is improperly prescribed for chronic use, despite its high risk of addiction. Statistics show a…