Seizure Drug May Be Useful in Cocaine Addiction

Published July 29, 2013

Seizure Drug May Be Useful in Cocaine Addiction
The primary outcome measures were cocaine and alcohol use, which were assessed on the basis of combined results from the self-reported Timeline Followback and thrice-weekly urine drug screens. Secondary measures included addiction-related … Read more on Medscape

Shelby County addiction professional: Teens are not afraid to use needles
ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) — Susan Staats-Sidwell has a front row seat to the shocking display of drug abuse in Shelby County. She operates the Shelby County Treatment Center, a methadone clinic in Alabaster where people addicted to opiates like heroin … Read more on CBS42

Weight Loss Drug Helps Curb Cocaine Addictions, Penn Study Finds
PHILADELPHIA —The drug topiramate, typically used to treat epilepsy and more recently weight loss, may also help people addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less cocaine, particularly heavy users, researchers in the department of Psychiatry at … Read more on HealthCanal.com

Hollywood, Health & Society Panel Discussion – Addiction: Fact & Fiction – Keynote by Dr. Timothy Condon, Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse. Recovered addicts, medical experts, specialists in drug and tobacco policy, and TV writers who have turned…