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Easing the Opioid Epidemic: Science Says Medical Marijuana Could Be the Key

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Americans are intimately familiar with the names of prescription painkillers like Phrenilin, Vicodin, OxyContin and Percocet. Familiarity comes from an unfortunate and enduring trend among physicians in this country to head out prescriptions for the most insignificant of pain complaints. This is a problem because these drugs are opioids — compounds that are chemically similar […]

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Understanding the Necessity of Detox and Rehab

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If you or someone you know struggles with heroin addiction, it’s important that you are aware of the medical, emotional and psychological support necessary to be free of such addiction. In cases of overdose, individuals are typically administered a drug known as Naloxone. However, there are also other drugs which can help, such as Naltrexone

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It is Used Illegally Around the World and It Beginning to Take Hold in the U.S. Here’s Why “Krokodil” Is Extremely Dangerous!

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It is Used Illegally Around the World and It Beginning to Take Hold in the U.S. Here’s Why “Krokodil” Is Extremely Dangerous! [nextpage title=”…”] What is Krokodil? Krokodil was developed in the 1930s as an attempt to create an alternative to morphine, but today, this cheap drug can be made anywhere. It is used illegally

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