NIDA TV Spotlight on Dr. Guy Cabral, Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Synthetic Cannabinoids

NIDA TV Spotlight on Dr. Guy Cabral, Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Synthetic Cannabinoids – NIDA TV interview with VCU, School of Medicine Professor, Dr. Guy Cabral. He summarizes his presentation, “Cannabinoids Dampen the Neuroinflammatory Response…

Sand Point aims to move beyond banishing drug dealers to curb rampant drug …

Filed under: consequences of drug abuse

Then she came home and everything changed. Holmberg dove headfirst into a subculture within Sand Point with disastrous consequences, she said. It was the first time she'd seen OxyContin on the island, but as she fueled her addiction she realized just … Read more on Alaska Dispatch

Second Opinion: Doc Says Blue Cross Opioid Policy Is Flawed

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Amidst concerns over a massive national increase in the use and abuse of prescription painkillers, health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts instituted a new policy to reduce pain medication addiction and misuse. This week The Boston Globe … Read more on WBUR