Police officers in the United States are being trained to use drug Narcan to save lives of heroin overdose victims.
Increase in Heroin Availability Across Washington State
At the University of Washington's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, new data indicates increases in heroin availability, abuse and deaths across the state, particularly among young adults ages 18-29.
At the University of Washington's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, new data indicates increases in heroin availability, abuse and deaths across the state, particularly among young adults ages 18-29.
“Heroin is an epidemic that shows no social or economic boundaries,” Health Department Executive Director Karen Ayala said.
A person stops breathing due to heroin overdose as it blocks signals from the brain to the lungs and Narcan restores that signal. But as this is a temporary relief, immediate medical treatment is needed after this.
Naloxone Prevents Heroin Overdose
A drug called naloxone has the potential to stop overdoses in heroin addicts. Hence many needle exchange programs are prescribing this drug to heroin addicts.
A drug called naloxone has the potential to stop overdoses in heroin addicts. Hence many needle exchange programs are prescribing this drug to heroin addicts.
Narcan, trade name for the drug Naloxone, costs $20 a dose. But many quarters say that this life-saving step could make the victims keep going for the overdose again and again.
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Topiramate Reduces Heavy Drinking in Patients Seeking to Cut Down on Alcohol Consumption
Heavy drinking is usual in the US and takes a personal and societal toll, with an annual estimated cost of $223.5 billion due to losses in workplace productivity, health care and criminal justice expenses.
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Brain Region Essential for Social Memory: Research
Researchers have determined that a small region of the hippocampus known as CA2 is essential for social memory, the ability of an animal to recognize another of the same species.
Researchers have determined that a small region of the hippocampus known as CA2 is essential for social memory, the ability of an animal to recognize another of the same species.
