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Sons of Cocaine-Using Fathers May Resist Addiction to Drug, Penn Medicine

...  of Cocaine-Using Fathers May Resist Addiction to Drug, Penn Medicine … SAN DIEGO — A father's cocaine use may make his sons less sensitive to the drug and thereby more likely to resist addictive behaviors, suggests new findings from… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among US Teens

...  drug abuse up among US teens TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent… Continue reading

'Nano' Medicine Might Someday Free Diabetics From Daily Needles

...  medicine might someday free diabetics from daily needles TUESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have developed a network of so-called "nanoparticles" that theoretically could be injected into the body and release insulin to counteract rising blood… Continue reading

Method to Cure Cocaine Addiction Through Prefrontal Cortex Being Developed

...  To Cure Cocaine Addiction Through Prefrontal Cortex Being Developed According to HealthDay News, scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the US National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) used laser light to stimulate the prefrontal… Continue reading

Adderall Trends on Twitter During Finals

...  Trends on Twitter During Finals The ADHD medication Adderall is infamously abused as a study drug, and indiscreet tweets can apparently help scientists learn about when and where college kids are popping the prescription stimulant. Researchers from Brigham Young… Continue reading

Mexico Tackles Drug Gangs to Reduce Crime

...  tackles drug gangs to reduce crime Filed under: cocaine problem When we have strong and honest police and judicial authorities throughout Mexico, organized crime will cease to be a major problem. Change in drug smuggling routes: The successful U.S.… Continue reading