Heroin Addiction in the News

Heroin Addiction: Vaccine Protects Mice From Cocaine’s Effects, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) — New animal research suggests that cocaine addiction might be treatable with a vaccine that has been engineered from pieces of the common cold virus in combination with a cocaine-like substance that mimics cocaine’s molecular composition.
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Heroin Addiction: Newhouse: Ed Reed’s singing better at 82
For 40 years, Ed Reed was a hidden treasure, hidden mostly from himself. That’s because heroin had him in its clutches, burying his immense talent, and nearly claiming his life as a rudderless, lost young man.
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Heroin Addiction: Tough economy tough on shelters
Local agencies see a spike in homeless seeking a place to sleep. David Hoydu recounted the nine years he spent living in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where he oversaw an indoor and outdoor golf course and was a member of the Professional Golfers Association of America.
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