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Heroin Addiction

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Russell Brand says he's still tempted by heroin British comic Russell Brand says that his urge for heroin hasn't disappeared just because he's now sober. In an essay for the recent edition of the U.K's The Spectator, Brand opens up about his cravin... March 6, 2013
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Opiate addiction treatment not being used enough, but why? An FDA-approved treatment for those addicted to painkiller drugs, heroin--even alcohol--isn't being used as much as standard methadone treatments. In Maine, clinics that are offering the once-a-month... December 31, 2012
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Jon Bon Jovi's daughter arrested after heroin overdose The daughter of famous rock singer Jon Bon Jovi was found unresponsive by a dorm mate at her New York college this morning. Apparently Stephanie Rose Bongiovi, 19, overdosed on heroin and is now facin... November 14, 2012
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Vancouver Supreme Court Rules to Keep “Injection Site” In 2003, among much controversy, Vancouver opened its first “safe injection site” on the city’s eastside. “InSite,” is the name of the first place in North America that drug addicts can go to inject t... October 1, 2011
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Methadone Effects Methadone is a drug given to people who are trying to quit an addiction to opiates such as heroin. But what exactly are methadone's effects? Methadone is also an opiate, and it mimics the effects of h... July 14, 2011
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New Treatment for Heroin Addicts This new treatment is for heroin addicts who would prefer to avoid other addictive medications and still overcome their addiction. According to the researchers responsible for a recent Norwegian study... March 7, 2011


by Dr. Radut & Smokers Association