Weight Loss Drug Could Assist in Curbing Addiction

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San Francisco, CA — (SBWIRE) — 07/29/2013 — Topiramate, a new drug that is commonly used for treating epilepsy has in recent years been used for weight loss. But now the drug is even being found to have positive effects to curb individuals away from …
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Mother holding rally to raise awareness about heroin addiction

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Candy Murray Abbott is hoping to raise awareness of heroin addiction by heading a rally outside the Government Services Center in Hamilton this Friday Aug. 2, from 1-3 p.m. Murray Abbott's son … This old drug is now a new epidemic in Hamilton … in …
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State: Drug treatment options exist despite local backlog

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There are recovery centers where staff and volunteers can assist addicts before, as well as after, they receive treatment. The state also has specialty opiate treatment centers that focus on coordinating care for individuals with complex addictions and …
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Abuse at Ecuadorian 'gay conversion' facilities shocks authorities

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The center was nominally a evangelical Christian rehabilitation clinic for drug and alcohol addiction. But Freire said she was there with four other young people — all because they were gay. After two months, Freire escaped. Her case was not an …
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