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The Science of Substance Abuse

Dirk Hanson

Articles and health studies about drugs, addiction and alcoholism, including the most recent scientific and medical findings.

Showing posts with label methadone. Show all posts

Showing posts with label methadone. Show all posts

Friday, October 25, 2013

Kratom: Mitragynine For Beginners

An organic alternative to methadone? A disclaimer: Everything I know about kratom, I learned on the Internet and in science journals...

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Interview with Michael Farrell of Australia’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.

On prisons, pot, and the DSM-V. (The “Five-Question Interview” series.) Our latest participant is Professor Michael Farrell, director o...

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Why are Treatment Centers Afraid of Anti-Craving Medications?

Using What Works Why do so many drug treatment centers continue to shun science by ignoring medications that ease the burden of withdrawa...

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Addicted to Bad Reporting

How should we cover drug dependence? Journalists usually learn it early: Drug stories are crime stories. Articles about alcoholism and as...

Thursday, April 9, 2009

The Perils of Polydrug Abuse

Methadone and benzodiazepines. For patients in opiate treatment programs, benzodiazepine use represents both a barrier to recovery and a pot...

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