Substance Abuse in the North

Published April 18, 2013

Substance Abuse In The North

Filed under: Is Cocaine Addicting

Codeine is a pain reliever; it is sometimes called a narcotic because it alters mood and behaviour and could be addictive. In the same group as cocaine, and derived from opium poppy, it is used in the field of medicine to control pain and in syrups to …
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Authorities say meth use on the rise

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Cerbone says the drug is actually less addictive than many opiate-based prescription pills. However, the results physically and mentally have a huge impact. "The mental obsession with it is just probably up there with how crack cocaine was in the 1980 …
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Alcohol Research Center Battles Addiction with Science

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Using COGA methodology, the center is also studying genes of those with cocaine and opium dependence. Many people addicted to these drugs are also addicted to alcohol. “We want to see if there are specific genes for each or if there are genes held in …
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