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  Prescription Overdose Rate Reaches Epidemic Levels in NYC

  February 3, 2013 — The rate of drug overdose from prescription opioids increased seven-fold in New York City over a 16-year period and was concentrated especially among white residents of the city, according to latest ... > full story
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  Training Bystanders to Spot Drug Overdoses Can Reduce Deaths

  February 1, 2013 — Training bystanders to recognize and respond to drug overdoses can significantly reduce the number of fatalities, finds a new ... > full story
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  Men Taking Long-Acting Chronic Pain Meds Five Times More Likely to Have Low Testosterone Levels

  January 31, 2013 — Low testosterone levels occur five times more often among men who take long-acting instead of short-acting opioids for chronic pain, according to a new ... > full story
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  Disulfiram: New Support for an Old Addiction Drug

  January 31, 2013 — Disulfiram was the first medication approved for the treatment of alcoholism over 50 years ago. It works, at least in part, by preventing the metabolism of an alcohol by-product, acetaldehyde. High ... > full story
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  Post-Operative Intravenous Acetaminophen May Help Reduce Use of Morphine in Infants

  January 8, 2013 — Among infants undergoing major surgery, postoperative use of intermittent intravenous paracetamol (acetaminophen) for the management of pain resulted in a lower cumulative morphine dose over 48 ... > full story
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  The Pain Puzzle: Uncovering How Morphine Increases Pain in Some People

  January 6, 2013 — For individuals with agonizing pain, it is a cruel blow when the gold-standard medication actually causes more pain. Adults and children whose pain gets worse when treated with morphine may be closer ... > full story
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  Electric Stimulation of Brain Releases Powerful, Opiate-Like Painkiller

  January 2, 2013 — Researchers used electricity on certain regions in the brain of a patient with chronic, severe facial pain to release an opiate-like substance that's considered one of the body's most powerful ... > full story
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  Gene Variants Affect Pain Susceptibility in Children

  December 24, 2012 — At least two common gene variants are linked to "clinically meaningful" differences in pain scores in children after major surgery, a new study ... > full story
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  The Mu Opioid Receptor Genotype May Be a Marker for Those Who Drink for Alcohol's Rewarding Effects

  December 14, 2012 — Previous research has found that individuals who become more energized, talkative, and/or social when they drink – versus sedated or sleepy – are more likely to drink more heavily. A new ... > full story
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  Drug to Treat Opioid Addiction Places Children at Risk for Accidental Exposure

  December 14, 2012 — As the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the drug has risen sharply, placing them at risk for serious injury, and in ... > full story

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