'Just Say Know': We Need More Drugs Education

'Just say know': we need more drugs education
Filed under: cocaine addiction and the brain
As the atheist ex-presenter of a defunct BBC religious affairs programme (The Heaven and Earth Show) my demise came not because of my lack of belief, but my comparison of the appearance of an ingredient in Greek Easter bread to crack cocaine. I just … Read more on Telegraph.co.uk

Cocaine Use Spurs Steep, Short-Term Rise in Stroke Risk: Study
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"Cocaine use can result in the constriction of blood vessels; increased heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure; and decreased oxygen supply to the brain," said Cheng, who also is a research scientist at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical … Read more on HealthDay

Pain Pills Are Cheaper, More Accessible Than Heroin
Filed under: cocaine addiction and the brain
This week WGBH puts a focus on heroin abuse in our area. Michael Miles is a husky, hard boiled Lowell police officer. More than 30 years on the … The brain is anesthetized and literally forgets to send a signal to the brain to breathe. The person … Read more on WGBH NEWS

New Study Shows Promise for First Effective Medicine to Treat Cocaine Dependence – New research published in JAMA Psychiatry reveals that topiramate, a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat epilepsy and migra…