'Abuse-Resistant' Oxycontin May Be Driving Addicts to Heroin

'Abuse-Resistant' Oxycontin May Be Driving Addicts to Heroin

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WEDNESDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — A new version of the prescription painkiller Oxycontin that makes the medication harder to abuse does not appear to reduce drug abuse. Instead, the drug seems to drive people toward more dangerous opioids, …
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The dark truth about whiteners

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While nearly 60 to 70 per cent of all street children in Delhi are victims of substance abuse, there is no proper de-addiction programme or facility available to them. What has made things worse for these children is that the commonest substance of …
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Former drug addict stays clean thanks to treatment court program

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It wasn't the first time Mark W. Donovan had a brush with breaking the law, as he had spent most of his life fueling his drug and alcohol addiction. Donovan said it wasn't until two to three days later in jail that he realized he did something serious.
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