OxyContin, a trade name for the narcotic oxycodone hydrochloride, is a time-release painkiller available by prescription. It is prescribed for relief of moderate to severe pain from such things as injuries, bursitis, neuralgia, arthritis, and cancer. Designed to be swallowed whole and digested over 12 hours, the pills can produce a heroin-like high if crushed and then swallowed, snorted or injected. As a street drug, it is commonly called OC, OX, Oxy, Oxycotton, Hillbilly heroin, and kicker.
Pharmaceutical Company Lies About a Drug and is Finally Fined
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Alternative Medicine News
May 13th, 2007 · No Comments
Study Shows Hypnotherapy Use Risen in 10 Years
A recent survey by the Ontario Hypnosis Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada showed that in a group of 2,000 individuals with 74.4% women and 27.6% percent men, 69.8% had used or were currently using complementary health care practices. (PRWeb May 12, 2007)
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CVS Launches World’s 1st Hot Pepper Nasal Spray on the Web
CVS Pharmacy® has added a strangely "Hot" new item to their popular online sales catalog. It's the world's first hot pepper nasal spray. This unusually spicy remedy is designed to relieve headaches and general sinus problems that regularly affect more than 100 million Americans. (PRWeb May 11, 2007)
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New Anti-Aging Beverage Frutaiga Making a Big Splash with Stressed Out Baby B…
A rare and powerful combination of plant extracts out of Russia called Rosalean is the active ingredient in a new anti-aging beverage called Frutaiga. Health conscious consumers, health professionals and celebrities are discovering the benefits of this secret Russian formula. (PRWeb May 11, 2007)
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SeaAloe Inc. Revolutionizes The Wellness Industry With Its Powerful Nourishin…
SeaAloe Inc. recently started shipping the SeaAloe product to consumers across the United States. SeaAloe's whole-food liquid supplement promotes optimum body and immune system functions. According to its makers, SeaAloe's proprietary blend and processing techniques will redefine how Americans supplement. (PRWeb May 10, 2007)
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Massachusetts House of Representatives Honors Hypnotists Guild for Role in Le…
The National Guild of Hypnotists is being honored by the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the City of Marlborough, MA. for their significant work in advancing the art, science and philosophy of hypnotism. This year's NGH Convention and Educational Conference is being held August 10, 11 and 12, during the week recognized in a proclamation signed by the Massachusetts State Senate as "National Guild of Hypnotists Week". The work of NGH to advance the field of hypnosis is noted in the 103d US Congressional Record. (PRWeb May 10, 2007)
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Women and Alcohol
May 12th, 2007 · No Comments
If you are pregnant and drink alcohol, your baby may have physical and behavioral problems that can last for the rest of his or her life. Children born with the most serious problems caused by alcohol have fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Provides Holistic Addiction Recovery Options to a Variety of Addicts
May 11th, 2007 · No Comments
Holistic Treatment Centers offer a combination of treatment options, focusing on each clients physiological, emotional, and spiritual healing.
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Addiction Psychiatrist Offers Free Information On Alcohol Addiction Options
May 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Free, no-obligation five (5) part mini-course on alcoholism treatment and recovery strategies.
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Nicotine and the Brain
May 8th, 2007 · No Comments
When tobacco is smoked, nicotine is absorbed by the lungs and quickly moves into the bloodstream and then reaches the brain within 8 seconds! Nicotine also acts directly on the heart to change heart rate and blood pressure and also on the nerves that control respiration to change breathing patterns.
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Marijuana Facts
May 7th, 2007 · No Comments
Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States. It is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant. It is called by numerous street names such as pot, herb, weed, grass, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, or chronic. Most users roll loose marijuana into a cigarette (called a joint or a nail) or smoke it in a pipe. One well-known type of water pipe is the bong.
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Cocain and Crack
May 6th, 2007 · No Comments
Cocaine is generally sold on the street as a fine, white, crystalline powder, known as coke, C, snow, flake, or blow. It has been reported that it is common for dealers to dilute the powder with chalk, laundry detergent, baby powder and rat poison! Can you imagine anyone trying street drugs with this possibility?
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Prescription Drug Abuse
May 5th, 2007 · No Comments
Many people benefit from the appropriate use of prescription pain killers, but, when abused, they can be as addictive and dangerous as illegal drugs. Prescription drugs account for the second most commonly abused category of drugs, behind marijuana and ahead of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs.
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Easy Way to Quit Smoking
May 5th, 2007 · No Comments
You can get started right away in your efforts to stop smoking by using specially formulated supplements that have proven 83% successful.