Police: When prescription pill abuse becomes too expensive, users switch to …

Police: When prescription pill abuse becomes too expensive, users switch to …
But her gradual progression from occasional cocaine use to prescription pain pill abuse to full-blown heroin addiction destroyed her life, she said. “It took away everything and everybody I ever loved or cared about. My career, my home, my children … Read more on Washington Post

Cost-effectiveness of injectable opioid treatment v. oral methadone for …
Background. Despite evidence of the effectiveness of injectable opioid treatment compared with oral methadone for chronic heroin addiction, the additional cost of injectable treatment is considerable, and cost-effectiveness uncertain. Aims. To compare … Read more on British Journal of Psychiatry

Durham's Argos Therapeutics raises another .5 million
Durham drug-development company Argos Therapeutics has extended its fundraising streak by raising an additional $ 17.5 million in venture capital, pushing its total haul this year to $ 60 million. … The funding also provides a cushion for the company … Read more on News & Observer