Zogenix's long-acting drug to treat severe pain approved by FDA
(Reuters) – Zogenix Inc said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its drug for treating pain severe enough to require around-the-clock, long-term treatment, sending the specialty pharmaceutical company's shares up as much as 54 percent. Read more on MedCity News

Drug Rehab Bartlett Offers New Recovery Treatments
Opiate-based medications, such as Vicodin and OxyCodone, can be very effective when prescribed by a physician to treat chronic pain. However, long-term use can result in addiction and overdose. Many patients become addicted to these pills due to … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Social problems and drug and alcohol abuse common among people who …
Prior to admission with the opportunistic infection, the PHDA patients had more psychiatric co-morbidities than the late presenters (35 vs 13%, p = 0.009) and were also more likely to report problematic use of alcohol (24 vs 4%, p = 0.005), substance … Read more on aidsmap