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Medical News Today: Key brain area plays a crucial role in addiction

Medical News Today: Key brain area plays a crucial role in addiction

New research finds that the brain’s cerebellum is involved in reward processing and social behavior. The findings shed new light on addictive behavior. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)MedWorm Message: Have you tried our new medical search engine? More powerful than before. Log on with your social media account. 100% free.
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The Sackler family wanted to sell OxyContin as an UNCONTROLLED substance, court documents allege

A massive filing in the Massachusetts case against the Sackler family contains damning evidence that the family wanted to market the drug as a non-addictive substance outside the US. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Study Links Drug Maker Gifts for Doctors to More Overdose Deaths

Counties where doctors got more meals, trips and consulting fees from opioid makers had higher overdose deaths involving prescription opioids. (Source: NYT Health)
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Opioid marketing contributed to overdose epidemic, Boston Medical Center report says

In the midst of a variety of lawsuits accusing pharmaceutical companies of contributing to the overdose epidemic, the Grayken Center for Addiction has confirmed the connection between opioid marketing and overdose deaths.

According to the report, released Friday morning, researchers at the Grayken Center at Boston Medical Center show that for each three additional payments made to physicians per
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Vaping has created teen nicotine addicts with few treatment options

The options for treating nicotine addiction in children is limited at a time when teen vaping is exploding in popularity. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
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