A Shot in the Dark: Can Vivitrol Help Us Control Our Addictions? – Pacific …

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Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), lauded the approval: “Vivitrol obviates the daily need for patients to motivate themselves to stick to a treatment regimen—a formidable task, especially in the face of multiple …
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Addiction harder to treat in teen girls

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The findings indicate the need for research to develop new ways to improve addiction treatment for girls, the researchers said. More information. The US National Institute on Drug Abuse has more about methamphetamine. Copyright © 2013 HealthDay.
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Officials explore problems with synthetic drugs

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Synthetic marijuana refers to a wide variety of herbal mixtures treated with synthetic chemicals to produce experience similar to the psychoactive — mind-altering — effects of marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. By: Shelley …
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