food and drug administration

Whats the Addiction Rate for Cocaine?

Question by Steve Stanley: Whats the addiction rate for cocaine?
[rewrite]I doing a study in school about the dangers of drugs
[/rewrite]

Best answer:
[rewrite]

Answer by Abbssss
According to a study of 1081 US residents aged over 11 years who had used cocaine for the first time within 24 months prior to assessment, the risk of becoming cocaine-dependent within 2 years of first use (recent-onset) is 5-6%; after 10 years, it increases to 15-16%. These are the aggregate rates for all types of use considered, i.e., smoking, snorting, injecting. Among recent-onset users, the relative rates are higher for smoking (3.4 times) and much higher for injecting. They also vary, based on other characteristics, such as sex: among recent-onset users, women are 3.3 times more likely to become addicted, compared to men; age: among recent-onset users, those who started using at ages 12 or 13 were 4 times as likely to become addicted, compared to those who started between ages 18 and 20.

New Strategy for Next Phase in Healthcare Reform Redefines Value

New Strategy for Next Phase in Healthcare Reform Redefines Value
[rewrite]… improvement have enabled us to propose a solution and kick-start its adoption,” said Peter L. Duffy, MD, MMM, FSCAI, medical director of the cardiovascular service line at the Reid Heart Center/FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Pinehurst, NC, and the …[/rewrite]
Read more on HealthCanal.com

Merck To End Chimpanzee Research, Joining 2 Dozen Other Pharmaceutical
[rewrite]In the case of experimental medicines, drugmakers must test on animals before the Food and Drug Administration will let them do the human testing needed for approval of a new therapy. Nearly all animal experiments in the U.S. involve mice, rats and …[/rewrite]
Read more on Huffington Post

Does One 400mg Suprax Tablet Clear Away Chlamydia?

Question by Baby b: does one 400mg Suprax tablet clear away Chlamydia?
[rewrite]the doctor gave one 400mg of Suprax to take. I just want to know will that really clear up my chlamydia?? (he also said that it would even clear up gonnorhea but i dont have that, its just chlamydia)
[/rewrite]

Best answer:
[rewrite]

Answer by Kelle
That’s all you need.

Abilify and Zoloft, Bipolar?

Question by asad k: Abilify and zoloft, bipolar?
[rewrite]is this combo for bipolar patients?
[/rewrite]

Best answer:
[rewrite]

Answer by Scott K
maybe. zoloft is an antidepressant. abilify is an adjunct for people who aren’t responding completely to an antidepressant.

Answer by ransomher
No! Antidepressants should never be prescribed for bipolar patients. Some studies show that antidepressants don’t help or hurt people who suffer from bipolar. However, it’s been my experience that antidepressants actually hurt (mess with your brain chemistry) bipolar patients.

Statehouse Update: School Safety, Common Core, Teacher Incentives, Abortion

Statehouse update: School safety, Common Core, teacher incentives, abortion
[rewrite]The second bill, Senate Bill 292, would require facilities where abortions are performed to have an emergency hotline. The bill also would make it easier for women to contact a … The Food and Drug Administration has approved the therapy for various …[/rewrite]
Read more on Indianapolis Business Journal

Support Groups Erie Times-News
[rewrite]Lake Erie PRIDE is a local team affiliated with PRIDE Youth Programs, which is the nation's oldest and largest peer-to-peer organization devoted to drug abuse and violence prevention through education. The local team is comprised of over 50 high school …[/rewrite]
Read more on GoErie.com

Symptoms of Addiction: Could Your Idea of Fun Be Turning Into a Problem?

Symptoms Of Addiction: Could Your Idea Of Fun Be Turning Into A Problem?
[rewrite]By Chris Iliades, MD; Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH. When most people … Like drugs, alcohol, and even gambling, addiction treatments for hypersexual activity seem to respond best to 12-step programs, such as Sex Addicts Anonymous.[/rewrite]
Read more on Huffington Post Canada

New drug-delivery system will improve lives of patients with chronic eye diseases
[rewrite]Robert Bhisitkul, MD, PhD, a professor of clinical opthamology at UC San Francisco, is all too familiar with this challenge and is working with Tejal Desai, PhD, professor of bioengineering and therapeutic sciences, on a solution to help improve the …[/rewrite]
Read more on YottaFire