Britney Spears Accused of Drug Addiction
Britney Spears accused of drug addiction
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
According to her manager's claims, the singer's famous head-shaving and car-smashing antics were a result of her drug addiction. He also claimed that the singer was hooked on prescription drugs, downing up to 30 a day, which led to her meltdown in 2007.
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Candlelight Vigil in Remembrance of Drug Abuse Victims on Thursday
Candlelight Vigil in Remembrance of Drug Abuse Victims on Thursday
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Thursday night's vigil in Largo Central Park will remember those who have died in Pinellas County from drug and alcohol related abuse. A few families will share their personal stories of lost loved ones. Community members are encouraged, if they are …
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Basin Kids as Young as Nine Years Old Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment
Basin Kids as Young as Nine Years Old Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment
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Pill parties are still very much alive in the Midland-Odessa area and kids as young as nine years-old are going into therapy for drug abuse. Midland Palmer Drug Abuse Program's (PDAP), Mario Flores, explains, "Kids go to a house or to a yard and they …
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Novartis 3Q Profit Drops Slightly; Sales Down on Pressure on Generics
Novartis 3Q Profit Drops Slightly; Sales Down on Pressure on Generics
Filed under: drug treatment news 2011
Novartis kept its 2012 full-year outlook unchanged for net sales in line with 2011 and core operating income margin in constant currencies to be slightly below 2011. "While net sales were … Novartis's second-biggest selling drug, Gleevec–used to …
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Study: Aspirin May Treat Certain Types of Colon Cancer; a Gene-Targeted Drug …
Study: Aspirin may treat certain types of colon cancer; a gene-targeted drug …
Filed under: drug treatment news 2012
NEW YORK — Aspirin, one of the world's oldest and cheapest drugs, has shown remarkable promise in treating colon cancer in people with mutations in a gene that's thought to play a role in the disease. Among patients with the mutations, those who …
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Antibiotic Shows Promise in Treating Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Antibiotic shows promise in treating extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
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Yet in both instances, additional clinical trials are needed to identify a dosage that is sufficiently potent yet does not cause significant adverse events. ARTICLE: M Lee et al. Linezolid for treatment of chronic extensively drug-resistant …
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