7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Clinical Trials
The problem is that requiring doctors to be trained in recognizing the signs of addiction before prescribing the drug would mean throwing additional resources at a drug that already works exactly as it was meant to work. A new kind of drug doesn't just … Read more on io9

App monitors mobile phone addiction
Although not yet recognised as an official addiction, researchers have evidence that excessive use of smartphones could result in addiction-like symptoms, including neglects of everyday responsibilities or withdrawal from natural social environment. Read more on E&T magazine

We can all help others battle addictions
And sometimes the physical signs of addiction are almost invisible, as they were with Hoffman. The Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center reports that preventing addiction in a child works best when attention is paid to protective factors such as strong … Read more on Pittsburgh Post Gazette

COUNSEL'S CORNER: Provider Strategies to Combat the Prescription Drug …
Michel and Ward presented on “The Legal Issues of Prescription Drug Diversion, Signs and Strategies” at the first National Rx Drug Abuse Summit and can be reached at [email protected] and [email protected]. The misuse and abuse of … Read more on Bloomberg Law