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Brockton Mayor Seeks Harsher Penalties for Drug Dealers – WBUR

Brockton Mayor Seeks Harsher Penalties For Drug Dealers – WBUR

Brockton Mayor Seeks Harsher Penalties For Drug Dealers
WBUR
BOSTON — Calling Brockton the “epicenter of the heroin crisis in southeastern Massachusetts,” the city's mayor, Bill Carpenter, is proposing tougher penalties for dealers caught trying to sell drugs within 300… Continue reading

New Translational Addiction Sciences Center Poised to Make Headway in Treatment of Addiction

New Translational Addiction Sciences Center poised to make headway in treatment of addiction
( University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ) The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a five-year, $ 6.6 million grant to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to establish the Translational Addiction… Continue reading

Investing in Addiction Treatment Is Good Policy – the Hill (Blog)

Investing in addiction treatment is good policy – The Hill (blog)

Investing in addiction treatment is good policy
The Hill (blog)
Policymakers are slowly coming to terms with what addiction experts have known for some time. The United States is in the midst of a heroin and prescription drug epidemic,… Continue reading

Investing in Addiction Treatment Is Good Policy – the Hill (Blog)

Investing in addiction treatment is good policy – The Hill (blog)

Investing in addiction treatment is good policy
The Hill (blog)
Policymakers are slowly coming to terms with what addiction experts have known for some time. The United States is in the midst of a heroin and prescription drug epidemic,… Continue reading

New Method to Treat Cocaine Addiction Effectively

New method to treat cocaine addiction effectively
New York, April 24 (IANS) There is hardly any effective medications for cocaine addiction, but researchers have now discovered a new compound that can halt cocaine addiction, raising hope for new treatment for drug addicts. The compound, named 'RO5263397', severely blunted a broad… Continue reading

Investing in Addiction Treatment Is Good Policy – the Hill (Blog)

Investing in addiction treatment is good policy – The Hill (blog)

Investing in addiction treatment is good policy
The Hill (blog)
Policymakers are slowly coming to terms with what addiction experts have known for some time. The United States is in the midst of a heroin and prescription drug epidemic,… Continue reading