Just Stop. Just Close. Overdose! — UNODC South Asia

Published March 17, 2013

Just Stop. Just Close. Overdose! — UNODC South Asia – This animation film was developed by UNODC South Asia as part of a ‘Standard Operating Procedure on Opioid Overdose Prevention and Management for Injecting D…

Internet Addiction May Be as Hard to Kick as Drugs

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But now, medical professionals are starting to take it seriously, with new research suggesting that so-called "Internet addiction" is associated with increased depression and even drug-like withdrawal symptoms. A study of 60 adults in the United …
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Shock therapy's gentler cousin can ease depression, study finds

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After six weeks, people in the combined brain stimulation and Zoloft group saw their depression drop to a score of 13, on average, compared to a score of 25 among people who received both sham stimulation and a placebo drug. Side effects were minimal …
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Safe harbor bill TO PROTECT INFANTS wins passage in senate health and …

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Early prenatal intervention can help stabilize the mother and hopefully curb the number of premature births or deaths and a host of other severe symptoms the drugs can have on the baby." Addiction to opiates can result in the infant having Neonatal …
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