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"Heroin has this sort of dark allure to it that's part of its mystique," said Eric Schneider, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who wrote the book "Smack: Heroin in the City," a historical account of the drug. "What I've heard from heroin …
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Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman not about glamorizing drugs
Hollywood types sure seem to have an affinity for drugs, so do people that commit crimes and white suburbanites. That's one way to tie several tragic events all involving some sort of alleged drug abuse and some sort of connection to the Rochester area …
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Carol Falkowski: Heroin and painkillers
Carol Falkowski is founder and CEO of Drug Abuse Dialogues, former director of the Minnesota state drug and alcohol abuse agency, former Minnesota state drug abuse strategy officer and author of the reference book, Dangerous Drugs. Print Email Font …
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Malvern mother of accused killer laments the tragedy
She said her son has struggled with drugs for the last 10 years and has been in and out of rehab. He was diagnosed with depression after his uncle committed suicide in 2005, and it was then, the parents said, they saw a change in him. They said he was …
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Targets of anticancer drugs have broader functions than what their name suggests
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, show that a major HDAC still functions in mice even when its enzyme activity is abolished, suggesting that the beneficial effects of HDAC inhibitors may not actually be through …
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Penn team develops blood test to signal long-term damage from concussion
There is no drug that can fix the damage done by a concussion. About 20 percent of concussions … Douglas Smith, a professor of neurosurgery at Penn, said his team has found a protein present in the blood of individuals who had concussions and suffer …
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Recovering drug, alcohol addicts from Guiding Light Mission to live in …
KENTWOOD, MI – Eight men dealing with drug and alcohol addiction will live in a 4-unit apartment complex being converted into transitional housing by Guiding Light Mission. The downtown Grand Rapids shelter plans a “house blessing ceremony” 10 a.m. …
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Weight Loss Drug Topamax Can Help Alcohol and Cocaine Addiction, Says …
Previous studies have indicated that Topamax can be used to treat addiction, according to the researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In addition, various studies have indicated that topiramate can alleviate dependence on …
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Burglar will get drug–abuse treatment — once he finishes jail term for not …
He requested the defendant spend four to six months in a community-based corrections facility (CBCF), a type of prison which focuses on substance abuse treatment and education. "It's pretty clear he needs to get this under control. He wants treatment …
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Penn researchers use MRI to study drug addiction
Today, after enrolling in a clinical study at the University of Pennsylvania, Ellis has three months of heroin-free time under his belt. Neuroscientists at the university's Center for Studies of Addiction are using … "But it's not just knowledge. It …
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Did Adelson's Wife Use Drug Clinic to Fund GOP War Chest?
(Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times)According to Opensecrets.org, The Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse Treatment and Research was the fourth largest contributor to right-wing political action committees (PACs), political parties and outside spending …
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