News tagged with drug abuse prevention
FDA: Draft guidance issued on abuse-deterrent opioids
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance document to assist the pharmaceutical industry in developing new formulations of opioid drugs with abuse-deterrent properties.
Medications
Jan 10, 2013 |
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New study explores how to decrease risky behavior among parolees in the community
Police officers are always trying to control the misconduct of those who are on parole in order to control crime in the community, but what types of behaviors land them back in jail and what can law enforcement officials ...
Health
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Discovery of brain's natural resistance to drugs may offer clues to treating addition
A single injection of cocaine or methamphetamine in mice caused their brains to put the brakes on neurons that generate sensations of pleasure, and these cellular changes lasted for at least a week, according ...
Neuroscience
Mar 08, 2012 |
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NIDA creates easy-to-read website on drug abuse
A new, easy-to-read website on drug abuse designed for adults with a low reading literacy level (eighth grade or below) was launched today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of ...
Addiction
Feb 22, 2012 |
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High rates of injection drug use in urban Aboriginal youth signal need for prevention programs
A new study indicates high rates of injection drug use in urban Canadian Aboriginal youth, particularly in women, and points to the need for culturally specific prevention programs, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...
Health
Jun 13, 2011 |
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