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  • Aripiprazole gambling and compulsive behaviors

Antipsychotic Medication Aripiprazole Can Cause Addictive Behaviors

The National Problem Gambling Clinic in England warns people about a disturbing trend surrounding the relatively new drug aripiprazole, which is increasing compulsive behaviors in some people. As a result, some patients have lost vast sums of money and had relationships fall apart due to compulsive gambling, a known but purportedly rare drug side effect.

  • three friends hanging out with different genetics

Drinkers’ Genetics Could Be More Prone to Behavioral Addictions

People who drink regularly also tend to have other behavioral issues. Scientists have found genetics related to regular drinking and other addictive behaviors. They found that people who drink are more likely to have addictions to social media, internet use, gaming, exercise, gambling, hair pulling, or eating. They believe that people who share these issues

  • young woman teen reading about fentanyl

Organization Demands Investigation of Snapchat and Teen Fentanyl Sales

The National Crime Prevention Council, best known for its McGruff ad campaign, sent a letter Wednesday to Attorney General Merrick Garland. The group, which typically advocates for crime victims and children, is calling for an investigation of Snapchat's role in the current fentanyl crisis among teens. Snapchat's Role in Teen Drug Overdoses Teens across the

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  • doctor and patient talking MAT and fentanyl

Fentanyl Addiction Requires Stronger Tools, Experts Say

Fentanyl, a drug that is 50 to 100 times the strength of morphine, has become a fixture in the illicit drug industry. It’s been added to opioids, cocaine, and even psychedelic drugs like Molly. And while there are plenty of people ingesting it accidentally, there are also many users who tried it once and became

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New England Opioid Strike Force (NEPO) Announces First Criminal Case

The New England Opioid Strike Force, aka NEPO, assembled to combat the proliferation of opioid pills in the region, has announced its first arrest. The criminal case involves the illegal distribution of narcotics. Prosecutors say Dr. Merideth C. Norris illegally prescribed opioids without any legitimate medical purpose. The Case Against Dr. Norris Dr. Norris, who

  • nitazines causing overdose deaths

Nitazines: Deadlier Than Fentanyl, Increasingly Common

A new class of drugs has been discovered in autopsies of overdose victims and frequently in drug busts across the United States. The group of medicines called nitazenes is a unique group of synthetic opioids derived from 2-benzylbenzimidazole.   Nitazines were once legally used in other countries over seventy years ago, but they have never

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