Judge's Arrest Shines Light on Utah's Prescription Drug Abuse Problem

Judge's arrest shines light on Utah's prescription drug abuse problem
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Michael Crookston, medical director of the Dayspring treatment programs for chemical dependence at LDS Hospital, said OxyContin abuse has decreased in recent years because drug manufacturers have built safeguards in to the pills to prevent addicts from … Read more on Deseret News

New Treatment Could Blast Cocaine Addiction Out Of The Brain With Lasers
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Cocaine addiction is notoriously difficult to treat, but researchers working on ways to fight it may have a unexpected new weapon in their arsenal — lasers. Recent research in the field of optogenetics suggests that using lasers to turn certain parts … Read more on Geekosystem

Lasers: The Latest Weapon Against Cocaine Addiction
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The study findings may have implications for treatment of human cocaine addiction, researchers said. The scientists said they won't use lasers in planned human clinical trials, but instead will use electromagnetic stimulation — similar to that used to … Read more on Everyday Health