Up in Smoke
Up in Smoke
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is considered first-line; the goal is to replace cigarettes with a source of nicotine which will maintain a baseline blood level to prevent withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings. Without the harmful, inactive …
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Pill abuse fuels heroin use
It soon became one. Potter was swept up in the growing trend of prescription drugs for recreational use. And that trend is fueling a rise in heroin use, according to medical professionals. Snorting pills: Potter got in trouble when he was 19. A police …
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Beware that painkiller…
Moodley starts her day with two Stilpane tablets and has done so for the past 12 years. She will take between four to six … The latest statistics compiled by the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that in 2007 painkillers were …
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