Addiction
What is behind America's heroin epidemic?
For something so potentially deadly, it has some poetic nicknames: Black Pearl, China White, Brown Crystal.
Oct 20, 2015
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News tagged with heroin addiction
Neuroscience
Long-term brain changes persist years after drug abuse and recovery
It's known that brain changes are present in drug addicts even when they have been abstinent for a short period of time. Now new research shows that alterations persist in long-term abstinent heroin-depended individuals as ...
Aug 18, 2015
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Addiction
White House launches initiative to combat heroin use
The White House is launching a new $5 million initiative to combat heroin use and trafficking of the drug, particularly in states along the East Coast.
Aug 17, 2015
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Addiction
Stress hormone reduces heroin cravings
Every addiction is characterized by a strong desire for a certain addictive substance, be it nicotine, alcohol or other drug. Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland recently conducted a study on heroin addiction ...
Jul 28, 2015
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Addiction
Benefits of heroin treatment for drug users
Drug users who do not benefit from conventional treatments for heroin addiction should be able to access the drug through the health system, urges a Canadian expert in The BMJ today.
Apr 14, 2015
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Medications
US painkiller abuse 'epidemic' may be declining, study says
(HealthDay)—The U.S. "epidemic" of prescription-painkiller abuse may be starting to reverse course, a new study suggests.
Jan 15, 2015
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Medications
Most who abuse painkillers are unprepared if overdose strikes, study says
(HealthDay)—Although teens and young adults who abuse prescription painkillers face a high risk of overdose, most don't know how to respond when one occurs, new research shows.
Oct 2, 2014
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Addiction
Prescription, synthetic drug abuse worry EU watchdog
While heroin use in Europe is declining, ever more people are getting their fix from prescription drugs, including some used to treat heroin addiction, a report said Tuesday.
May 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Small cash incentives dramatically improve hepatitis B vaccination rates among injecting drug users
Small financial incentives, totalling as little as £30, can dramatically increase the likelihood of people who inject drugs completing a course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, according to new research published ...
Apr 9, 2014
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Addiction
US heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
As the ranks of heroin users rise in the U.S., increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it—because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies ...
Apr 6, 2014
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