NBC New York – New Trends in Teen Drug Use

NBC New York – New Trends in Teen Drug Use – Jack, a 21-year-old Phoenix House client, tells NBC New York about new trends in teen drug use.

Gilead hepatitis C drug shows promise in late-stage trial

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:36am EST. (Reuters) – Gilead Sciences said a late-stage trial of its experimental hepatitis C treatment showed that the virus was not detected in 78 percent of patients taking the drug, 12 weeks after completing therapy. The trial …
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Is Medical Marijuana Safe for Children?

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

Like some cancer patients in states where it's allowed, Mykayla Comstock uses cannabis as part of her treatment. Comstock is seven-years old. Her mother, a long time advocate for medical use of the illegal drug, has been giving her a gram of oral …
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