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BDSI Hires Key Sales Executive Ahead of Expected 2014 Drug Launch

BDSI hires key sales executive ahead of expected 2014 drug launch

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

Bunavail delivers a combination of drug abuse treatment drugs using BDSI's drug delivery technology: a small piece of film that dissolves after being placed on the inside of the cheek. BDSI is targeting a market of nearly 2 million American that are …
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Heroin dealer given heart transplant following drug abuse jailed for possession

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Medicaid Coverage Limits Access to Medications for Painkiller Addicts

Medicaid Coverage Limits Access To Medications For Painkiller Addicts

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

A report commissioned by the American Society of Addiction Medicine found that Medicaid agencies in just 28 states cover all three of medications that the Food and Drug Administration has approved for opioid addiction treatment: methadone …
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Innovative Addiction Treatment Program for Treatment-Resistant Young Adults

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Clonazepam Addiction Treatment and Clonozepam Drug Rehab Announced by

Clonazepam Addiction Treatment and Clonozepam Drug Rehab Announced by

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Using clonazepam in an addictive, obsessive, out-of-control way can lead an individual to suffer severe consequences. Drug rehab options are available, and Recovery Associates has developed strong substance abuse treatment programs for people …
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Meds to Treat Addiction Often Hard to Get

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WASHINGTON — Medicaid programs and health insurance companies are hindering access to FDA-approved drugs that treat opioid addiction, according to a report released Thursday by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). The 216-page …
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Drug Reference in Music Has Influence on Listeners

Drug reference in music has influence on listeners

Filed under: teen drug abuse help

The term “Yolo – You Only Live Once” was coined in Drake's song “The Motto,” featuring Lil' Wayne, and we all saw how much that term resonated with teenagers and young adults in the country. … There could be a deeper meaning behind all of the …
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'Backyard Philly Project' film focuses on four teens' search for hope amid

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Alzheimer's Treatment Clinical Trial Receives Clearance – PRWeb

Alzheimer's Treatment Clinical Trial Receives Clearance – PRWeb

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Alzheimer's Treatment Clinical Trial Receives Clearance. Neurological Wellness Center to launch a clinical trial of perispinally administered etanercept as an Alzheimer's disease treatment. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on …
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Marijuana Not Medicine, Addiction Experts Say – Medscape

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"Marijuana should not be approved outside of FDA-approved channels," said Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), which sponsored the news conference here during the society's 44th Annual Medical …
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Medical Groups Don't Back Pot

Medical groups don't back pot

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

The Food and Drug Administration decides what is safe and effective medicine and has determined marijuana is neither safe nor effective. The World Health Organization, American Society of Addiction Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse all …
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Antibiotic use in hospitals tumbles

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