Dependence : Science World Report

Oct 24, 2016 05:50 AM EDT

Marijuana News: Does Cannabis Really Cause People To Be Drug Dependent?

Dr. Freeman Studied the effects of cannabis and how it influences people to be dependent.

Oct 21, 2016 05:50 AM EDT

Opiate Painkiller Dependence Myth Debunked: Painkillers Prescribed After Major Injury Do Not Lead To Long-Term Use

A new study showed that opiate painkillers prescribed after severe injury do not actually lead to long-term use.

Aug 18, 2016 05:30 AM EDT

Scientists Discovered Morphin-Like Painkiller Without Lethal Risks

Scientists have discovered a painkiller that works like morphine minus the negative side effects

Aug 17, 2016 03:52 AM EDT

Short-Term Use Of Opioid Can Also Lead To Addiction, Study Says

A study revealed that one in ten postsurgical patients who used opioid in the short period of time became also addicted or dependent on the said substance.

Aug 13, 2016 06:36 AM EDT

Babies Born To Opioid Addicted Mothers Have Reached Its Peak

According to the CDC, cases of 'neonatal abstinence syndrome' quadrupled between 1999 and 2013.

Dec 30, 2015 06:48 AM EST

Are You Facebook Dependent? The Drive to Use This Social Media Network

Scientists have taken a closer look at what drives a person to use Facebook in order to understand how dependent a person is on the social media platform.

Jul 22, 2015 12:50 PM EDT

Lower Nicotine Levels In Cigarettes Does Not Lower Their Addictiveness

New findings published in the journal Addiction examine research on low nicotine content (CLNC) for cigarettes and how this might function as a regulatory measure to help reduce smoke exposure and lower general addictiveness. Unfortunately, the study findings revealed that lower nicotine levels may ...