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Heroin Addiction: Scripps Research Scientists Create Vaccine Against Heroin High
Vaccine may hold promise for those who want to break their heroin addiction Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a highly successful vaccine against a heroin high and have proven its therapeutic potential in animal models. The new study, published recently online ahead of print by the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, demonstrates how a novel …
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Heroin Addiction: New vaccine could battle heroin addiction
LA JOLLA, Calif., July 20 (UPI) — U.S. researchers say they have developed a highly successful vaccine against a heroin high and have proven its therapeutic potential in animal models.
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Heroin Addiction: Successful lab tests on a potential vaccine for heroin addiction
( American Chemical Society ) Scientists are reporting development and successful initial laboratory tests on the key ingredient for a much-needed vaccine to help individuals addicted to heroin abstain from the illicit drug. Their study appears in ACS’ Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
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Heroin Addiction: Heroin vaccine successful in rats: Study 0
New research points to an unlikely possible new weapon that could one day be added to the arsenal of the war on drugs: a heroin vaccine.
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Heroin Addiction: Addiction experts defend drug for heroin addicts – KOB.com
KOB Eyewitness news 4 reported about a spike in abuse of a drug used to treat heroin addiction. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s detectives said it is a new trend, but many viewers responded with skepticism. KOB decided to take a closer look at this drug called …
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Heroin Addiction: We Need To Change The War On Drugs
American drug policy may be on the verge of big changes, but the results won’t be the Stoner Utopia drug activists dream of — and the changes may not do very much for the inner city.
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Heroin Addiction: Friendswood Police Activity: July 4 to July 10, 2011
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Heroin Addiction: Pair sent to prison for torturing victim – The Northern Echo
TWO men who tortured a heroin addict for drugs and money have been jailed for a total of ten years. Trevor Turnock and Frankie Pearson burst into Daniel Wright’s bedsit and beat him, before crushing his fingers with pliers. Newcastle Crown Court heard …
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Heroin Addiction: Drug meant to treat heroin users being used to get high – KOB.com
Suboxone is a little pill meant to help heroin users kick the habit and now it’s being abused. “It’s supposed to, but from what the addicts say it’s just another alternative for heroin,” said the undercover officer. Adding, “There’s a lot of people out on …
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Heroin Addiction: Major Heroin Ring Busted In Tri-State – WKRC
When you’re trying to sell something in the store off the shelf, it’s the merchandizing, how you package it, and like I said, they’re starting at a much younger age now and we’re seeing an increase in younger people with heroin addiction.” Experts …
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Heroin Addiction: Legalize it? County cops chime in on war on drugs (with photo slideshow)
Photo slideshow: A look at the global war on drugs Some call it a weed. Scientists call it cannabis. Law enforcement officers call marijuana the gateway drug that opens the door for users to try cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine.Could marijuana…
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Heroin Addiction: What the hell is Alton Towers thinking of selling toys that look like heroin-filled syringes?
EXCLUSIVE: A Grandad has spoken of his horror after his grandson bought a kids’ toy that looks like a heroin-filled syringe at the famous theme park.
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Heroin Addiction: Manatee woman finds hope in recovery from prescription pill abuse
MANATEE — It began with sips of alcohol and hits of marijuana at 10.When she turned 12, she was popping pills.And by 14, Paige O’Brock was injecting herself with prescription drugs.
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Heroin Addiction: Police Make 2 Arrests In Oakley Copper Theft
Cincinnati police say they arrested a man and a woman after they were caught selling stolen copper.
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Heroin Addiction: Bremerton methadone clinic finds a home
The opiate treatment center would be located in the Charleston neighborhood and would open Jan. 1 under the current plan.
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Heroin Addiction: Tony Newman: Portugal Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary of Decriminalizing Drugs
Decriminalization in Portugal actually helped reduce the stigma around drug use (without increasing it) and made drug use less politically difficult to talk about.
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Heroin Addiction: We Need To Change The War On Drugs
American drug policy may be on the verge of big changes, but the results won’t be the Stoner Utopia drug activists dream of — and the changes may not do very much for the inner city.
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Heroin Addiction: Vero Beach Oriental rug dealer charged with conspiracy to import heroin
VERO BEACH — Last week’s federal search of a long-established oriental rug importing business on U.S. 1 has led to the arrest of its owner on a charge of conspiracy to import pounds of heroin rolled up in rugs from the Middle East, court records released Wednesday show.
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Heroin Addiction: Opinion: Portugal takes proper approach to ‘drug war’
Everyone knows that the war on drugs is a failure.
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