Investigation: Why North Faces Drug Addiction
Investigation: Why North Faces Drug Addiction
Experts whose views were sought concurred that the prevalent drug abuse – especially, of drugs containing codeine – and the attendant propensity for violence by the abuser is an unintended fall-out of the sudden withdrawal of alcohol or its restriction …
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The 'safe' painkiller that is turning unsuspecting women into drug addicts
Studies consistently show that more women than men are addicted to opioids. They are also the ones more likely to seek help for it – the Over-Count Drugs Information Agency, a charity which deals with addiction to over-the-counter and prescription …
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Glee star's death: more on heroin
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, heroin was common in over-the-counter medicines. In the second … Heavy or frequent opiate use during pregnancy may cause dependence in the foetus, who may undergo withdrawal after birth. It has …
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