Today in the News: Famed Chef Charlie Trotter Dies at 54
... dies at 54 "Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine. … Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. … Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons… Continue reading
Police Seize Weapons While Answering Alarm Call
... seize weapons while answering alarm call Police seized several weapons and found drug paraphernalia while answering an alarm call early Tuesday on the South Side. Officers were called for an alarm at a home in the 100 block of… Continue reading
Joe Jonas' Alleged Drug Addiction Behind Jonas Brothers Tour Cancellation …
... because of a "deep rift within the … Read more on Huffington Post Program on community drug abuse draws many questions from audience "Based on tips, on any given day we can go to places (in the city) and… Continue reading
Anticonvulsant May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction
... May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction In a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, topiramate was far more effective than placebo in improving abstinence. It also reduced cravings and improved global functioning. "I think topiramate is really promising for cocaine dependence," first author… Continue reading
Epilepsy Drug May Help Treat Cocaine Addiction
... drug may help treat cocaine addiction The study, led by Bankole A Johnson, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, is one of the first to establish a pharmacological treatment for cocaine… Continue reading
UT Health Science Center Prof Receives Grant for Addiction Research
... Health Science Center prof receives grant for addiction research University of Tennessee Health Science Center. There are currently no pharmacotherapies effective in stopping cocaine addiction, but University of Tennessee Health Science Center assistant professor Wen Lin Sun is… Continue reading