Despite Drawbacks, Many Consider Methadone the Best Treatment for Opiate …

Published September 18, 2012

Despite drawbacks, many consider methadone the best treatment for opiate …

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Methadone, itself an opiate, is used to treat addiction to heroin and other opiates because its effect is gradual and sustained, reducing the desire for other opioid drugs while preventing withdrawal symptoms, according to the National Institute of …
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Rights, Wrongs, and the War on Drugs

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Robert DuPont is the former U.S. White House drug chief, the founding director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the founding president of the Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc. One of the common arguments for ending the so-called “war …
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Study looks at driving under influence of pot

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct the first study to analyze the effects of inhaled cannabis on driving performance. By VANESSA MILLER The Associated Press 9/10/2012 …
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