Heroin in Myanmar

Published May 27, 2013

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Vaccine to Fight Heroin Addiction Shows Promise in Rats

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FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — A vaccine that could help fight heroin addiction shows promise in early tests in rats, researchers report. The vaccine targets heroin and its psychoactive breakdown products in the bloodstream, preventing them from …
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Heroin addiction is risky business

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Heroin use is a problem here in our state and in our county. When pharmaceutical companies changed the formula for painkillers like OxyContin to discourage abuse, drug users turned to heroin. It's cheaper and easier to get. And you put your life in a …
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