Warning Over Drug Addiction 'Miracle Cure'

Warning over drug addiction 'miracle cure'

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Director Ross Bell says ibogaine is not illegal in New Zealand and patients can import it with a prescription, but is wary of doctors and clinics like Iboga using the drug to treat addiction. "My fear is that they're targeting very vulnerable people …
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COMMENTARY: Growth of pain medication abuse requires diverse solutions

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While female overdose fatalities rose 400%, prescription painkiller overdose deaths among men rose 265%. Many of the deaths among men and women follow from drug-addiction problems that emerged after injuries treated legally with powerful narcotics.
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Some speak in favor of retail pot in Bayfield

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There's more tracking of the money and product than with prescription drugs. The record keeping needs to be immaculate or you are hit with heavy fines.” He continued, “Taxing shops could put money onto (substance abuse) treatment. There are people …
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Venom Treatment For Chronic Diseases: Toxins From Sea Creatures Could …

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The future of the biotech industry could evolve within the next decade, providing all-natural alternative therapies that can treat autoimmune diseases without the debilitating side effects of today's current prescription drugs. "We think the natural …
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