Flesh Eating Opiate, Krokodil, Reportedly Spreading Across US

Flesh Eating Opiate, Krokodil, Reportedly Spreading Across US
More cases of Krokodil use are reportedly popping up around the United States, prompting some medical professionals to warn that the addictive, poisonous drug has reached American shores. The Chicago Tribune reported last week that at least six people … Read more on WCTV

Online addiction program would offer resources to those in recovery
As a physician, Tom Ingram treated patients with addiction for 20 years in Elizabethtown. When medication-assisted therapy — that helps curb cravings and withdrawal symptoms to aid in behavioral therapy or counseling — become accepted in recent years … Read more on Lexington Herald Leader

Gabapentin is safe, effective for treating alcohol dependence, study shows
4, 2013 — The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence. The finding comes from a 150-patient randomized, placebo-controlled … Read more on Science Daily (press release)