drugs

Drugs are chemical compounds intended for use in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. More informally, a drug is any non-food substance that causes changes in the structure or function of the body.

Drugs have played a major role in the history of medicine. Perhaps the most famous example is the accidental discovery of penicillin, a drug which proved to be a highly effective treatment for many infectious diseases, by the biologist Alexander Fleming.

Drug abuse occurs when the steady use of one or more addictive drugs, prescription or illegal, results in overuse with negative consequences. Even familiar drugs like aspirin can have significant side effects. Several blogs offer useful overviews on drugs, including Brain Blogger and Rx Blog.

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  Vaccine to Curb Cocaine Addiction is 'Not a Magic Bullet'
  A new vaccine for cocaine could help addicts but doctors warn there is no silver bullet when it comes to stopping an addiction.
  by lifeworkscommunity1 / on Dec 19, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Bright Spot for Drug Addiction
  The numbers of drug addicts in the UK are on the decline but there is still a need to invest in new and effective treatments.
  by lifeworkscommunity1 / on Dec 13, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Steroid Abuse Among Teens Growing
  A growing number of teens are turning to steroids to solve their body image issues.
  by lifeworkscommunity1 / on Nov 22, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “drugs”

 

• AndroGel and other testosterone gels can light your fire—literally

  
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  Testosterone drugs such as Androgel 1.62% and Axiron increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events in men who take the drugs . Children accidentally exposed to testosterone can experience early puberty, and women who touch the stuff can experience acne and the growth of body hair. Need ...
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• Marissa takes a tumblr!

  
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  So, Marissa “Mind my fuckingkids” Mayer, has decided to buy the affections of every acne encrusted TeenNozzle in the universe fora mere $1.1billion dollars . Yes, Tumblr, founded six years ago by David Karp inhis bedroom in his mothers apartment in New York, is now part of the newimproved, hippy dippy Yahoo! ...
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• Does Prozac Help Artists Be Creative?

  
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  Has creativity been squelched in our Prozac nation? Alex Preston discusses whether or not SSRI antidepressant drugs “hamper the creative process, extinguishing the spark that produces great art, or do they enhance artistic endeavour?” in the  Guardian : Twenty-five years after pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly ...
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• Anti-Doping Allies Recruited By ACC

  
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  Anti-Doping Allies Recruited By ACC The Australian Crime Commission has gone all guns blazing and is now looking for a range of high-powered law enforcement bodies to help embattled anti-doping officials deal with drugs in sport . The ACC has been building a broader network of police and government officials ...
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• Afghan suicide attack kills at least 14

  
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  A suicide bomber struck outside government buildings in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 14 people including a senior local politician, officials said. Emergency services rushed to the scene and took the wounded to hospital after the bomber, who was wearing a police uniform, blew himself up in the ...
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• Three Things You Don’t Know About the Bay to Breakers

  
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  Tweet 1.  THE TOP OF HAYES STREET HILL _ISN’T_ THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE BTOB FUN-RUN. JUST CHECK THE ROUTE PROFILE: “Here’s your route profile , starting from the SoMA near the bay going all the way to the breakers of Ocean Beach . See that big incline just before mile marker three? That’s the ...
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• World stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery

  
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  BANGKOK (AP) — Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world’s biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on ...
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• eFFECTOR Therapeutics Gets $45M For Cancer Treatments

  
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  San Diego-based eFFECTOR Therapeutics said today that it has raised $45M to go towards the development and invention of small molecule drugs, specifically aimed at treating cancer. According to the firm, the Series A investment included U.S. Venture Partners, Abingworth, Novartis Venture Funds, SR One, Astellas ...
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• Lindsay Lohan Gains 5 Pounds After She Is Cut Off From Adderall

  
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  Lindsay Lohan has reportedly gained five pounds (groundbreaking, we know) while in rehab at the Betty Ford Center after being cut off from Adderall. RadarOnline.com reports the 26-year-old Parent Trap star has been turning to food for comfort and has been packing on the pounds after checking into Betty Ford earlier ...
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• Adam Kokeshs arrest

  
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  I am not an advocate of using institutionalized kidnapping- euphemistically called " arrest " when committed by people who work for "government"- to remove "undesirables" from society.  But when that kidnapping is used against a person who wasnt doing anything wrong it is even more disgusting. It doesnt matter ...
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• Is This Anxiety?

  
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  I have never had any type of mental issue until randomly about a week ago. I am a very mellow person and have not been dealing with much stress or any other problems and up until now I have been completely normal. All of a sudden last Tuesday my life has drastically changed mentally. All of a sudden I became extremely ...
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• Asian stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery

  
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  BANGKOK (AP) — Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world’s biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on ...
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• Bloomberg does not talk shit!

  
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  You have to admire Mayor Bloomberg of New York, for on his weeklyradio show telling graduating high-school students to forget about blowing$40,000 - $50,000 a year for four years on college tuition. Getto trade school, become a plumber , make big money cleaning out cloggedshithouses, and not spend the rest of your ...
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• Beijing silk products fail quality tests

  
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  Is anything in China real? Study finds some silk on sale in Beijing do not contain any silk Link: Beijing silk products fail quality tests
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• Asia markets up after US delivers positive data

  
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  BANGKOK (AP) — Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. A gauge of future economic activity issued Friday rose more than expected, a sign that the world’s biggest economy is improving. Consumer confidence also rose, offsetting several lackluster reports on ...
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• More bodies recovered in collapsed Indonesia mine

  
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  Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant US-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 13, police said on Monday. Fifteen other workers were still missing and feared dead. The Big Gossan underground training facility at the PT Freeport ...
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• Going out in style: Piano-themed coffins among attractions at Hong Kong cemetery expo

  
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  Piano-themed coffins, paper caskets and pet urns were all on display at Wan Chai Exhibition Centre last week as more than 2,500 undertakers from around the world descended on Hong Kong to exhibit their wares at the Asia Funeral and Cemetry Expo. Organisers called it “practical ideas on global trends regarding the ...
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• Chris Arnade- Beneath The Surface

  
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  Charlie- Hunts Point, The Bronx ;  Photo: Chris Arnade The first time I looked at Chris Arnades work, my photo snobbery dismissed it offhand: photos cant stand on their own two feet, too much like snapshots, not "artistic" enough. And then perusing The NY Times article , I also felt perhaps exploitative to ...
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• Papa John’s Pizza Man Caught Delivering Cocaine Hidden In Pizza Boxes

  
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    New York(CNN) – A pizza deliveryman is accused of selling more than $45,000 in cocaine, hidden among pizza boxes, to undercover agents in New York. Ramon Rodriguez, 45, was arrested Wednesday after more than a yearlong investigation by the New York City Police Department’s narcotics bureau in Brooklyn. ...
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• Beating Drug Tests – Why Screenings Need to Become More Sophisticated

  
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   Employers, rehabilitation centers, and parents have often relied on drug tests to tell them whether their employee, patient, or kids have been using drugs. But as the story of a man who was busted for using fake genitalia to pass a drug test hit the news (Associated Press), the truth of the matter with drug tests is ...
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