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Diabetes drug may treat cocaine addiction

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"What we have demonstrated is that a brain mechanism already known to be therapeutic for the treatment of diabetes also appears to be implicated in at least certain types of drug addiction," said Gregg Stanwood, Ph.D., assistant professor of …
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Drug used to treat alcohol addiction could destroy deadly brain tumours

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A drug used to treat alcohol addiction could help destroy deadly brain tumours, research has shown. For more than 60 years, disulfiram has been used as part of therapy to wean people off alcohol. It makes the body acutely sensitive to alcohol …
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RI gov tours state's 1st recovery high school

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According to statistics cited by the academy, more than 90 percent of students returning from substance abuse treatment report being offered drugs on their first day back at school. More than 50 percent go on to relapse within 90 days. "When you come …
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