Computer Modeling to Identify New Medications for Nicotine Addiction

In A Primary Care Setting Researchers Define Traits Associated With Prescription Drug Disorders
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified clinical characteristics associated with prescription drug use disorder (PDUD) in primary care patients with chronic pain. The study found that by identifying characteristics of prescription drug abuse, primary care clinicians can identify those at risk and provide appropriate treatment. This study currently appears on …

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10 Counties Working To Establish “Veterans Courts”
For many of the more than 150,000 Texans who have returned from the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, the struggle to cope with the horrors they’ve seen can result in drug addiction and violent outbursts. To deal with those harsh realities, ten counties are working to establish “veterans courts” that would emphasize treatment or counseling over punishment.

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Computer Modeling To Identify New Medications For Nicotine Addiction
A project using cutting edge computer modeling to identify potential new medications for nicotine addiction won first place distinction at the annual Addiction Science Awards at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) — the world’s largest science competition for high school students. The Intel ISEF Addiction Science Awards were presented at an awards ceremony last …

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