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U.S. backs vaccines for drug, nicotine addiction

Julie Steenhuysen

Hooked on cocaine or cigarettes? The U.S. government wants drug companies to make a vaccine for that.

Oct 21, 2009 8:51AM

Vaccine raises hope for cocaine addiction therapy

Julie Steenhuysen

A vaccine helped block the high felt by cocaine users in 38 percent of people who took it, U.S. researchers said on Monday, offering promise of a new approach t...

Oct 06, 2009 1:35PM

Treating heroin addiction with heroin seems viable

Gene Emery

Injections of the active ingredient of heroin work far better than oral methadone for keeping addicts in treatment, away from illegal drugs and out of trouble, ...

Aug 20, 2009 11:36AM

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