CESAR FAX Cites Buprenorphine Study from Journal of Addiction Medicine
CESAR FAX Cites Buprenorphine Study from Journal of Addiction Medicine
Filed under: buprenorphine addiction
(February 27, 2012) – A Journal of Addiction Medicine (JAM) study was cited in a recent Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) series highlighting an emerging problem in addiction therapy: the diversion and misuse of the… Continue reading
Study: More young jail inmates using prescription painkillers
Study: More young jail inmates using prescription painkillers
Filed under: meth amphetamine abuse
The youngest men booked into the Hennepin County Jail are increasingly testing positive for prescription painkillers, while there's a drop in cocaine and methamphetamine use, according to a new federal study. This year's study by the Arrestee… Continue reading
Meth User Symptoms: Study: Youth more cautious, aware of meth effects
Meth User Symptoms in the News
Meth User Symptoms: Study: Youth more cautious, aware of meth effects
“I tell them it doesn't happen right away, but (a meth user's) teeth rot out and they feel like bugs are crawling all over their skin.” Other physical and mental symptoms include paranoia,… Continue reading
Study: More US adults using illegal drugs
Methamphetamine Treatments in the News
Methamphetamine Treatments: Study: More US adults using illegal drugs
For example, the number of people using methamphetamine has dropped by about half between 2006 and 2010, going from 731000 to 353000. In addition, cocaine use has dropped from 2.4 million users in 2006 to 1.5… Continue reading