The Science of Addiction – Harry Smith talks to addictive medicine specialist, Dr. Drew Pinsky about the hows and whys of addiction.

 

Painkiller Black Market Will Likely Attract Mexico Criminal Groups

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One of the secondary effects to measure will likely be increased pain killer addiction in Mexico and Central America, the same way cocaine use is on the rise in those countries. More supply in the black market will likely lead to increased abuse. The …
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Ohio Injured Workers Fund Battling Painkillers

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Nearly a third of the prescriptions the state's insurance fund for injured workers paid for last year were for powerful narcotics, part of a 37 percent increase in the use of such drugs — mainly addictive painkillers — the agency has seen among off …
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Governor signs anti-prescription drug abuse bill

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The legislation also bans the synthetic drug known as “bath salts” in Massachusetts, requires prescription painkillers to come with a pamphlet of information about the risk of addiction and requires prescriptions for controlled substances to be written …
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