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Addiction January 31, 2024

Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes

by C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Food and Drug Administration is upping the urgency of its warnings for…

Health Care January 23, 2024

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects

by Karla Kaun, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as…

Health Care January 19, 2024

Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Baby boomers – that’s anyone born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 –…

Health Care December 14, 2023

Despite declines in adolescent illicit drug use, overdose deaths continue to rise due to fentanyl

Fentanyl overdoses in Cobb County have been in the news periodically for more than a year. In August of 2022, a county news release stated that Cobb had seen a…

Health Care November 2, 2023

Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

by Melody White, University of Connecticut and C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Some patients can have vivid and detailed…

Health Care September 7, 2023

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer and cardiovascular disease?

by Bryan Smith, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on…

Health Care August 31, 2023

Artificial Intelligence May Influence Whether You Can Get Pain Medication

This article by Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead August 30, 2023 Elizabeth Amirault had never heard…

Marietta April 18, 2020

Major drug trafficking arrest in Marietta

According to a public information release from Ofc. Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department made a major drug bust April 15 on Gresham Road in Marietta. The…

Cobb County August 14, 2019

Cobb develops stop-gap policy on marijuana arrests

In light of the confusion generated by the difficulty in telling the difference between hemp, which is legal under the recently enacted Georgia Hemp Farming Act, and marijuana, Cobb has…

Chart from the GBI crime lab on Cobb County opioid seizures.

Cobb County criminal justice system July 16, 2018

Cobb County at top of GBI’s list for opioid seizures by law enforcement

In a press release this morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab announced that Cobb County was at the top of the list for opioid use in Georgia. The…

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Defense industry December 22, 2024

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