Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Concurrently

Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Concurrently
Smokers who are also addicted to stimulants can successfully quit smoking without hindering treatment for stimulant addiction, new research shows. Results from a randomized, 10-week trial showed that smoking cessation therapy significantly increased … Read more on Medscape

Plain talk about drug addiction
Dr. Ruth Potee counts empty containers of Suboxone, a drug for people addicted to opiates, to make sure her patient is taking the drug properly. Potee gave a talk during a "Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education" presentation at Baystate … Read more on The Recorder

Anoka County forums will address heroin and prescription drug abuse
… opiates and prescription painkillers. “Law enforcement is working to get drugs off our streets, but parental and community involvement are essential in preventing drug accessibility and addiction — it's a team effort,” Sheriff James Stuart said in … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune