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Drug to treat opioid addiction poses risks for accidental exposure to children

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(SALT LAKE CITY)—Buprenorphine is a safe and effective drug for treating opioid addiction. But as the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the drug has risen sharply, placing …
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Jewish United Fund serves Christmas dinner to Chicago's hungry, homeless

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"When someone takes the time out of their day to treat us with dignity and respect, that means a lot," Parker, who is in her late 50s, said of the volunteers as she eagerly waited for food. "With them around, every day is Christmas." Every year, the …
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Promising new treatment for cocaine addiction adds stimulant drugs

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Cocaine dependence is a devilishly difficult addiction to break, owing to the drug's unique chemical ability both to reward users and to disrupt their impulse-control mechanisms. But a surprising drug combination may offer an equally clever way to …
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Waiting List for Addiction Treatment in Federal Prisons Is 51000 Inmates Long

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Yet only about a third of those prisoners— most of them low-level drug dealers, users and addicts—are receiving treatment to combat their addictions. “Its really tragic,” one longtime federal prisoner tells The Fix. “The feds lock up all these …
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