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Skin genetically engineered to destroy cocaine could prevent addiction

Engineered skin cells inserted beneath the skin of mice help destroy cocaine in the blood before it reaches the brain – and the therapy might work in people too

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Alcohol advisers threaten to quit health body due to industry links

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A startling sexual side-effect to yawning – and other past stories

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Opioid crisis: powerful but non-addictive drug could replace morphine

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A trip into the past: Swiss watches, Korean ginseng and UK tea breaks

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We dream even when under general anaesthetic

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We dream even when under general anaesthetic

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Women in England to be allowed to have abortions at home

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Why taking ayahuasca is like having a near-death experience

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Ecstasy-like drugs might relieve social difficulties in autism

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Deaths caused by the opioid fentanyl are rising in the UK

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Deaths caused by the opioid fentanyl are rising in the UK

Drug data reveals that deaths from fentanyl, carfentanyl and cocaine are on the rise in England and Wales, but heroin and morphine deaths have declined slightly

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The medical cannabis debate is a chance to put science before dogma

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Time travel to Augusts past: cold cod, thawing mammoths, frozen nerves

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One drink a day might be enough to stop dementia by flushing the brain

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Cracking down on illegal cannabis with edible barcodes and blockchains

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