DATE: September 14, 2024 at 04:57AM
SOURCE: NYU Information for Practice
TITLE: A new fentanyl vaccine looks promising – but treating drug addiction needs a more complex approach
URL: https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/a-new-fentanyl-vaccine-looks-promising-but-treating-drug-addiction-needs-a-more-complex-approach/
The US and Canada are in the middle of an opioid epidemic. But opioid use is a growing problem in other countries too. Opioid-related deaths make up the largest proportion of drug-related fatalities across the UK, with an average of 40 a week. From patients who have become dependent on prescription painkillers to people addicted to newer, more potent synthetic opioids called nitazenes, new treatments for opioid abuse are desperately needed.
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URL: https://ifp.nyu.edu/2024/news/a-new-fentanyl-vaccine-looks-promising-but-treating-drug-addiction-needs-a-more-complex-approach/
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