Dr. Oz: Vaccines to Treat Drug Addiction

Published June 25, 2013

Dr. Oz: Vaccines to treat drug addiction

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Q: My relative has battled drugs for years. Now I hear scientists can engineer vaccines against heroin addiction. Is that true? — Maury P., New York. A: Yes, they are working on vaccines for heroin addiction as well as ones for cocaine …
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Putnam filmmaker's look at oxycondone addicts hits close to home

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The abuse of prescription painkillers had been on filmmaker Sean Dunne's radar since living through his father's spiral into drug addiction. But it wasn't until a road trip last year that brought him to an old coal mining town in West Virginia did …
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Holmen receives grant to combat teen drug, alcohol abuse

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HOLMEN, Wisconsin (WXOW) – The Holmen School District is taking steps to combat drugs and alcohol use among students. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction provided a $ 19,589 grant to help the efforts. Holmen schools social worker Tiffani …
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