NYC official: Hoffman died from toxic mix of drugs

NYC official: Hoffman died from toxic mix of drugs
NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Seymour Hoffman died from taking a combination of heroin, cocaine and other drugs, the New York City medical examiner ruled Friday, a toxic mix that addiction specialists say is not uncommon in the tens of thousands of …
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Heroin antidote: Who should get to carry it?
But the drive to raise its profile has created tensions between those who say it could save potentially thousands of lives and critics who say the promise of a nearby antidote would only encourage drug abuse. At least 17 states and the District …
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Doctors urge FDA to reverse approval of Zohydro, controversial new pain drug
A coalition of addiction experts, physicians and others is urging U.S. health officials to reverse course and block the launch of a powerful painkiller called Zohydro … that could be lethal to new patients and children and is not safer …
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New pain pill's approval: 'Genuinely frightening'
… frightening'. New pain pill's approval: 'Genuinely frightening'. Credit: Getty Images. SAN ANSELMO, CA – NOVEMBER 23: A pharmacist pours Truvada pills back into the bottle at Jack's Pharmacy on November 23, 2010 in San Anselmo, California. … A …
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Psychiatrist-Anthropologist Studies Drug Addiction and Recovery
Hansen has several passions that bridge both psychiatry and anthropology—social influences on mental health and, more particularly, social influences on drug addiction and recovery. It all started in 1969 when Hansen was born to two psychology …
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