Drug could be first to treat cold

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 18, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Drug could be first to treat cold, not just symptoms FDA approval sought for pill that shortened illness...not a cure, at least an effective treatment for the common cold. If approved by the Food and Drug Administration, pleconaril would become the first drug that attacks the cold virus itself, as opposed ...

Drug helps shed pounds by blocking pleasure receptors

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  November 10, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Drug helps shed pounds by blocking pleasure receptors New Orleans -- After two years on a drug that affects the pleasure center of the brain, obese patients...with heart disease risk. Results of the latest trial of the drug rimonabant, which works on certain receptors in brain cells...

MORTALITY OF HOSPITALIZED DRUG USERS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Journal of Drug Issues;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Drug users are generally thought to experience higher mortality...study analyzes mortality rates among different subgroups of drug users in the Czech Republic. For this project, a retrospective...12,207 persons aged 15 to 49 who had been hospitalized for drug related behavioral disorders was followed from ...

Stimulus control and drug dependence. (Special Issue: Stimulus...

The Psychological Record;  September 22, 1993 ;     700+ words ...Drug dependence can be defined as a syndrome in which drug use is given a much higher priority than other behaviors...has been considered an important factor in the etiology of drug dependence since Wikler's observations in the 1940s and 1950s...

Ketum abuse by rural teens

New Straits Times;  September 20, 2007 ;     90 words ...New Straits Times 09-20-2007 Ketum abuse by rural teens Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section PADANG BESAR: Most of those arrested in the past three years for ketum abuse are...

Drug treatment can work

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 1, 2001 ;     664 words ...Drug treatment can work, but legalization won't By ROBERT F. HOUSEMAN AND BARRY R. MCCAFFREY Sunday, April...overwhelmingly favors legalizing drugs. At the same time, in the Oscar-nominated movie "Traffic" the new drug czar is so rocked by the enormity of the drug problem and his own daughter's addiction ...

Resistance to drug abuse treatment: A comparison of drug users who accept...

Journal of Drug Issues;  July 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Many drug abusers do not seek help in formal treatment...treatment referral assessment to a sample of 283 drug users. Only 58 subjects (or 20.5% of the...acceptance related to higher levels of severity in drug use and higher scores on a motivation and...

Pharmaceutical manufacturer's duty to warn of adverse drug interactions.

Defense Counsel Journal;  January 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Drug products liability law is unprepared to meet the multitude of ADI claims that are likely to be the next wave of litigation DRUG products liability law is predominated by cases in which the injuries are the result of an adverse drug reaction (ADR), caused by the pharmacological effects of...

Drug use within the Finnish club culture as marks of distinction

Contemporary Drug Problems;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Drug use in the context of dance clubs and "raves" has established...among countries. In this article we analyze how the Finnish drug users in the context of club culture distinguish themselves...general discursive structures that define their group identity. Drug use in the club cultural context is ...

State's drug arrests soared in 1995 Tougher enforcement, higher use seen...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 2, 1996 ;     566 words ...Drug arrests in Wisconsin soared 42% for juveniles and 14% for...marijuana use by kids whose parents had experimented with the drug, state and local officials say. Those and other statistics...Assistance provide a paint-by-numbers portrait of the growing drug problem in cities, suburbs and rural areas. The ...

Drug shortages spur fears of patient safety risks.

Business Insurance;  April 23, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Drug shortages are plaguing U.S. hospitals, increasing risks to...doctors and nurses are forced to use alternative drugs. While drug shortages are nothing new, a spate of them involving important...non-profit organization in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., that tracks drug issues. Other drugs often can safely ...

Under the skin: with poor patient response, firms are turning to implants...

Chemistry and Industry;  March 3, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Drug delivery is fast becoming an integral part of the drug-development process. The right delivery technique can improve...product. The degree to which a patient follows a prescribed drug regimen-compliance--is becoming an increasingly important...

Drug courts and contingency management

Journal of Drug Issues;  January 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Drug courts have become an increasingly popular response to the increased burden placed on the criminal justice...substance abuse. However, evaluation findings have been less than consistent with respect to the ability of drug courts to have the desired impact on drug use and criminal behavior. This paper ...

Tosa may use dogs in school drug effort Police offered idea; School Board...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 6, 1997 ;     486 words ...Drug-sniffing dogs may soon be checking lockers in East and West...District would be one of the first in Milwaukee County to use drug-sniffing dogs since a sweep at Nicolet High School in 1989...units recently as they attempt to counter the increase in drug use among high school students. Slotterback's ...

Drug screening in the USA.

Bandolier;  June 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ...Drug screening in the USA began in the 1970s as an attempt to curb the spread of drug abuse in the US military forces in Vietnam; the Navy started...all Federal government employees were included in mandated drug screening programs. By 1994 drug screening had been extended...