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    First analysis of global drug dependence reveals opioids responsible for the greatest

    The first ever analysis of the global and regional prevalence of dependence upon the four major categories of illicit drugs - amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and opioids (such as heroin) - has revealed that opioid dependence causes the greatest health burden (overall death and illness) of all...
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    New Evidence Strengthens Link Between Opioids And Cancer Growth

    Opioid drugs used to relieve pain in postoperative and chronic cancer patients may stimulate the growth and spread of tumors, according to two studies and a commentary in the 2012 annual Journal Symposium issue of Anesthesiology, the academic journal of the American Society of...
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    European Medicines Agency Concludes Review Of Modified-Release Oral Opioids Of The WH

    The European Medicines Agency has finalised a review of modified-release oral opioids of the WHO level III scale for the management of pain. The Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) concluded that the benefits of most of these medicines continue to outweigh their risks...
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    New Canadian Practice Guideline To Combat Improper Use Of Opioids

    Increases in opioid prescriptions, leading to increased misuse, serious injuries, and overdose deaths have spurred Canadian colleges of physicians and surgeons to create a new guideline for opioid use with chronic non-cancer pain, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)...
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