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Oral spray helps cannabis users cut back: study

19th July 2019

Patients with cannabis dependence may reduce their use of the illicit drug with the aid of the cannabis agonist nabiximols…

3rd July 2019

Chief Medical Officer Professor Brendan Murphy has published an open letter apologising for any anxiety and distress he…

28th June 2019

Surgery patients who are taught to manage their pain with paracetamol and ibuprofen end up using few or no opioids, a US…

24th June 2019

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is set to open its first gambling clinic for children to tackle the growing “scourge”…

14th August 2019

This content has been independently produced by ADG, made possible through sponsorship from Amgen. In this…

28th May 2019

A young soldier who survived combat in Afghanistan died from a prescription drug overdose after falling victim to Australia…

22nd May 2019

In treating opioid use disorder, especially relating to heroin, the trick is not necessarily finding the treatment that…

15th May 2019

Another state has revealed plans to tackle doctor-shopping — including fines for GPs who do not check real-time script…