Dr. Nora Volkow Explains the Science of Addiction

Published March 12, 2013

Dr. Nora Volkow Explains the Science of Addiction – http://wh.gov/da6g http://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp http://www.twitter.com/ondcp The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institut…

Commissioner's view: Take action on methadone, other drugs

Filed under: drug addiction

Addiction to prescription drugs and other opiates is a growing crisis, so much so that the Minnesota State Substance Abuse Strategy released last year identified it as a top priority. Ironically, the problem extends to a drug used to treat heroin and …
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Workers' Comp Figures Prominently in National Rx Drug Abuse Summit

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Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The workers' compensation industry's fight against opioid abuse takes the stage at the 2013 National Rx Drug Abuse Summit, April 2-4. Much of the Summit's Third-Party Payer Track focuses on identifying the …
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Bill targets prescription drug abuse

Filed under: drug addiction

Patients are against it. So are doctors and drug manufacturers and the chamber of commerce. After what happened at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Wednesday —- doctor after doctor said the proposed legislation would create a crisis in health …
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Former Addicts Explain How Parents Can Help Drug Addicted Children

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Today they are clean and sober. They've dedicated their lives to helping others do the same. The pair is working to build a transitional living home for people just like them. Their journey, which started when they were cellmates, has been one filled …
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