Report: States failing to curb prescription abuse
Prescription drug misuse is now responsible for more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined. Despite these shocking statistics, a new report from Trust for America's Health finds many states are lacking effective strategies to curb prescription drug …
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Oreos as 'addictive' as cocaine in lab rat study
Previous studies in rodents and in humans have shown the same area of the brain that lights up on scans when people use drugs, also shows increased activity when study participants consume, or even look at, high fat, high sugar foods like ice cream or …
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