Codeine A Conundrum For Kiwi Consumers

A survey has found about a quarter (24 per cent) of New Zealanders who used an over-the-counter painkiller in the past three months took one which contained codeine and half of those people (47 per cent) consumed the addictive drug unwittingly.

Drug Court focuses on addiction

For the past three years a program has been in place to help people, who are struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, turn their lives around.

U.S. Justice Department sues Dalton Township over handling of group home for alcohol, drug users

DALTON TOWNSHIP — The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Dalton Township, saying it violated federal disability law by ordering a group home serving recovering drug and alcohol users to close.

Judge revokes mans probation after two chases

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Two high-speed chases this year were enough to convince a judge to revoke the probation of a Barnard resident who sent him straight into the states intensive substance abuse treatment program. … – By ERIC FRANCIS HERALD CORRESPONDENT

Prosecutor makes new claim in Anna Nicole case

A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-conspirator in the actions that have brought her two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend to trial for over-prescribing and obtaining massive amounts of prescription drugs.

Drugs awareness campaign kicks off

The Permanent Committee for Drugs and Alcohol Affairs (PCDAA) has begun a series of summer activities at Mesemeer Sports Club as part of its national project for awareness about the risks of drug consumption (Wiqaya).

Prosecutors: Smith part of conspiracy to get drugs

In a surprise move, prosecutors in the case of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors and her lawyer-boyfriend say the former Playboy model conspired with the defendants to illegally obtain massive amounts of prescription drugs.

Judge bars evidence linked to Anna Nicole overdose

The judge in the trial of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors and lawyer-boyfriend said Friday he was barring all evidence linking the defendants to Smith’s fatal drug overdose because they were not charged with causing her death.

Drugged driver who killed man gets 4 years

SANTA ANA A Ladera Ranch man was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for driving drunk and under the influence of cocaine and killing a 52-year-old San Clemente man on a toll road. Richard Ernest Caselli, 37, pleaded guilty in May to…

Drugs used to treat addiction may help people lose weight

London, July 30 : A combo pill of two addiction drugs can help people lose weight, say US researchers. Naltrexone, commonly used to treat alcoholics and heroin addicts, and the anti-smoking drug bupropion led to greater weight loss than diet and exercise alone, reports The Lancet. It is thought the treatment may help beat food cravings.

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