FDA Approved Vivitrol – Drug/Alcohol Treatment – CNN Report w/Dr. Sanjay Gupta

FDA Approved Vivitrol – Drug/Alcohol Treatment – CNN Report w/Dr. Sanjay Gupta – Vivitrol: Monthly shot provides new option for alcoholism treatment From MayoClinic.com Special to CNN.com What happened? A new treatment for alcoholism gives alcoholics another way to cope with the disease. Vivitrol, a version of the drug naltrexone, is the first injectable drug to treat alcohol dependence. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vivitrol for alcoholics in counseling who haven’t had a drink for at least a week. A similar medication has been available in pill form for some time, but the injectable version of the drug may be easier for people recovering from alcohol dependence to use consistently.

Painkillers not as addictive as feared: study

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"It's a low percentage," said Dr. Silvia Minozzi, lead author of the study and a member of the Cochrane Drugs and Alcohol Group in Rome. Although 4.5 percent was the most common rate of addiction among the studies, Minozzi pointed out there were large …
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Free seminar on drug abuse and heroin addiction to be held at Kean University …

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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders welcomes residents to attend “Prescription 101: Prescription Medication and Heroin Abuse & Addiction,” the last installment in the free Fall Speakers Series funded by the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and …
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