Opioids

15 Percent Of NYC Doctors Prescribed 82 Percent Of All Painkillers In 2010

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: New York City Health Department, Opioids, Eric Schneiderman, Oxycontin, Ny News, Painkillers, Painkiller Prescriptions, Painkiller Addiction, Long Island Pharmacy Shooting, Video, New York News

A new report conducted by the New York City Health Department reveals the number of opioid painkiller prescriptions is steadily on the rise, with more...

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Top Ten Cannabis Science Stories of 2011

Russ Belville | Posted 02.28.2012

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Russ Belville

Today we continue our Year-End Retrospective with a look at the biggest news stories of scientific research into cannabis, public opinion polls on legalization, and statistical research on cannabis consumers.

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WATCH: Dr. Drew On Jeff Conaway's Death

Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: Mike Catherwood, Video, Celebrity Rehab, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Jeff Conaway, Drugs, Grease, Dr. Drew, Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew, Opioids, Opiates, Loveline, Pain Medication, Media News

Dr. Drew Pinsky spoke Friday on his HLN show 'Dr. Drew' about the death of 'Grease' star Jeff Conaway. Pinsky treated Conaway on the VH1 show 'Celebri...

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Chronic Pain and Torture

Joe Amon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drug Control, Pain Treatment, Opioids, Human Rights, Palliative Care, Human Rights Watch, Morphine, Torture, Drug Policy, World News
Joe Amon

Treating severe pain is also almost entirely in the hands of governments. Political commitment is needed to overcome the regulatory barriers and lack of training of health providers worldwide.

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Drug Warriors: Addicted to Myths

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dr. Gabor Maté, Drug Treatment, Opioids, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, Crack Cocaine, Alcohol, Addiction, Crystal Meth, Physical and Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse, M.a.S.H., War on Drugs, Zoloft, Percodan, Hawkeye, Politics News
Norm Stamper

"Addiction" is always about the underlying pain. The solution? Legalize and regulate all drugs. Integrate drug policy into public health. Treat addicts as humans, their physical and psychological issues as medical conditions.

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Dr. David Kessler, author of The End of Overeating, On Why We Can't Stop Eating

Louise McCready | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dr. Kessler, Food, Oprah Winfrey, Opioids, Effects of Dopamine, Overeating, Barack Obama, The End of Overeating, David Kessler, Healthy Living News
Louise McCready

In The End of Overeating, Dr. Kessler explains how humans, much like Pavlov's dogs, become hardwired to anticipate foods with fat, sugar, and salt. So, how can we change the way we think about food?

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