Report: Prescription drug abuse in San Diego region has climbed over the past …

Report: Prescription drug abuse in San Diego region has climbed over the past …
"Two out of five calls we take are on prescription drugs," said Nancy Knott, who is with the Scripps Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers. This year's report also highlighted the rise in cases of heroin abuse in San Diego. "Heroin is the twin to the … Read more on 10News

An App to Help Ex-Drug, Alcohol Abusers
They have completed a treatment programme to get rid of their drug or alcohol dependency, and now have to venture out into the community to start their lives all over again — find a job, a place to live, sort out their finances and establish new … Read more on Science Daily (press release)

Epilepsy drug safely treats alcoholism
Alcohol dependence is safely treated by a drug normally used for epilepsy and neuropathic pain, according to a study conducted by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute. The drug, gabapentin, gives doctors a new option that is not only … Read more on U-T San Diego