Heroin use spikes in young adults, UW report says
Heroin use spikes in young adults, UW report says
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Prescription-drug abuse has fallen in Washington, but heroin use — particularly among those under age 30 — has increased dramatically, according to a University of Washington report released Tuesday. In King County, overdose deaths … the UW Alcohol …
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How OxyContin's Pain Relief Built 'A World Of Hurt'
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… painkillers and the consequences of long-term use. He focuses in particular on OxyContin — how it came to be prescribed for chronic pain, what the consequences have been, and how it became a street drug. … these drugs are extremely beneficial …
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Testosterone therapy may help improve pain in men with low testosterone
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These drugs include morphine, codeine, fentanyl and oxycodone, and are among the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States today. In addition to being highly addictive, opioid use is associated with a number of side effects, including …
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Baldness drug curbs men's interest in alcohol, study suggests
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But the decrease in drinking seen in the study may not be found in all men who use the popular hair-loss treatment. (A higher dose of finasteride is also prescribed to men for an enlarged prostate, and is sold as Proscar.) The study, which was aimed at …
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