Social, Health Toll of Poverty Huge
... health toll of poverty huge Hurt even performed MRI scans and other tests on each child to test the theory that cocaine exposure can affect brain development, including the dopamine system and executive function. Although she found one area… Continue reading
Important Step to Control Painkillers
... step to control painkillers In fact, abuse of prescription medications is overtaking that of “street drugs” such as heroin and cocaine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spoke of a pain-pill overdose “epidemic” that cost 15,000 lives… Continue reading
R. Douglas Wilkerson, [1944-2013]; Research Administrator at UT Taught …
... Douglas Wilkerson, [1944-2013]; Research administrator at UT taught … He was among the few researchers in the mid-1980s to study the cardiovascular effects of cocaine use, Mr. Schlender said. After basketball star Len Bias, 22, died of an… Continue reading
Cocaine May Increase Person's Susceptibility to HIV Infection
... May Increase Person's Susceptibility to HIV Infection "These new studies are an important advance documenting how cocaine use may increase a person's vulnerability to HIV and further highlighting the need for improved education for both HIV prevention and drug… Continue reading
The Great Cannabis Debate
... team of clinical researchers, epidemiologists and basic scientists will collaborate to examine the direct effects of drug use on HIV acquisition and treatment, with the primary aim of determining whether and how the use of stimulants and other …… Continue reading
Woodstock Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking
... man indicted for drug trafficking She reportedly registered negative for alcohol, but police noticed that her nostrils were red and irritated, an indication of cocaine use. Hernandez was placed under arrest for DUI and failing to maintain a… Continue reading