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Drug-seeking habits play a vital role in drug addiction: a study shows
Summary: Despite years of research, drug addiction mechanisms are not fully understood yet. There are theories of positive reinforcement caused by euphoria or negative…
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Opioid makers profiting from addiction meds, cigarette makers gain from asthma and COPD.
Summary: Philip Morris acquired several healthcare companies in the last few years, including asthma inhaler producer Vectura for $1.52 billion. Though, its primary business…
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How Long Do Opiates Stay in Your System?
The US is going through opioid epidemics, with a significant number of people abusing them. Thus, opiates have emerged considerable cause of mortality. In…
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Most Americans Unaware that Primary Care Physician Can Prescribe Addiction Medications
Summary: A significant US population is living with opioid addiction. Studies show that most of them would like to be treated for the condition.…
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Barely 25% of those Living with OUD Get Their Meds
Summary: Less than 4% of those prescribed opioids may need treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). However, a new study shows that barely 25%…
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Surgeon General Advocates for Social Media Warning Labels to Protect Teen Mental Health
The increasing use of social media is becoming so dangerous that US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says that it should come with warning signs…
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Boosting TMS Effectiveness for Depression Through Target Selection and Personalization
Depression is the most common mental health issue. It can also be quite severe and is among the leading causes of suicide among young…
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Questions Raised Over Study Casting Doubt on Opioid Use
Summary: One of the widely circulated studies, the OPAL study, demonstrated that opioids are of little use for low back and neck pain. However,…
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Early Chronic Pain Risk Identification Can Help Cut Opioid Use
Summary: A study done by Duke Medical University shows that early identification of patients at a greater risk of developing chronic pain is not…
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Reducing Opioid Treatment Dropouts and Relapses with Mindfulness
Summary: Opioid addiction is not rare among patients treated with these drugs for chronic pain. Methadone, a kind of opioid, a painkiller, is used…