National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network meeting report: managing patients exposed to xylazine-adulterated opioids in emergency, hospital and addiction care settings - Perrone J, Haroz R, D'Orazio J, Gianotti G, Love J, Salzman M, Lowenstein M, Thakrar A, Klipp S, Rae L, Reed MK, Sisco E, Wightman R, Nelson LS.
Used as a veterinary sedative and not approved for human use, xylazine has been increasingly linked with opioid overdose deaths in the United States. A growing number of people have been exposed to xylazine in the illicit opioid supply (especially fentanyl... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

America Needs to Bring Back God
Families breaking down. High rates of loneliness and anxiety. Skyrocketing drug addiction and violent crime. The United States is facing a number of serious issues that are eroding it to the core and breaking Americans' spirits. More than ever, you hear people saying we live in "crazy times" and…#gallup #genzers #tiktok #kylieoralobell #koldigitalmarketing (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Study Finds No Brain Injuries Among ‘ Havana Syndrome ’ Patients
WASHINGTON — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers reported Monday. The National Institutes of Health’s nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that were first reported in Cuba in 2016 and later by hundreds of American personnel in multiple countries. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But it did contradict some earlier finding...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Neergaard/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

How to Stop Procrastinating at Bedtime and Actually Go to Sleep
Once I finally tuck my kids into bed, clean the kitchen, and shoot off my last work email of the night, it’s “me” time. It’s also, cruelly, bedtime. I know I should sleep, but instead I stay up way too late binge-watching Love Is Blind or mindlessly scrolling on Reddit. I need rest, but I push it off. This is my only uninterrupted time, and I want to maximize it. This phenomenon is so universal that there’s a scientific name for it: “bedtime procrastination.” According to the researchers who coined it in a 2014 study, bedtime procrastination is “failing to go to bed at th...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Friedlander Serrano Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Next credit card epidemic? ‘Buy now, pay later’ becomes unregulated gateway drug into debt addiction
America’s debt addiction takes on a new twist—thanks to opaque, unregulated “buy now, pay later” loans that have swept retail in the past few years. There’s no single definition of a BNPL loan, but it usually refers to a point-of-sale loan that shoppers can pay off in smaller increments, often…#bnpl #federalreserves #consumerreports #newyorkfed #tomakana #kathyhochul #steptoellp #occ #cfpb #rohitchopra (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tell-tale signs that YOUR man is addicted to porn, according to experts
Is your man no longer interested in sex and coming home late every day because their work is 'busy'? Logically, you might assume they're cheating on you. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Ethereum ’s Dencun Upgrade Could Lead to the Rise of Millions of Layer 3s
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform. Ethereum’s long-awaited Dencun upgrade finally went live this week, and many L2s immediately saw their transaction fees…#applepodcasts #spotify #fountain #overcast #castbox #googlepodcasts #amazonmusic #ethereum #dencun #l2s (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trying to stay alive in a town hit by despair
How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sowing the seeds of recovery: a qualitative study of women in recovery from addiction and victimization - Edwards KM, Siller L, LaChance AS, Murphy SB, Lim S.
The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of women with histories of victimization and addiction who were recently admitted to a sober living home (SLH). From the 17 interviews conducted, five themes (i.e., experiences of violence, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Trying to stay alive in a town of despair
How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Telehealth addiction treatment offers exceptional outcomes for pregnant people with opioid use disorder
A new study from Workit Health, published in the JAMA Open Network, supports telehealth as a treatment option for those struggling with opioid use disorder during pregnancy. ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Workit Labs, the research and development arm of Workit... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 14, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

TikTok crackdown passes U.S. House: What to know about today's vote
The U.S. Congress has moved a big step closer to a crackdown on a popular platform that could have far-reaching implications for social media in the country. It involves a bill with major implications for the fast-growing site TikTok, renowned for addictive videos and used by around the world,…#uscongress #tiktok #iran #northkorea #bytedance #mikegallagher #ussenate #joshgolin #greatfirewall #uyghurs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Online Shopping Is Tanking Your Mental Health
Recently, I wanted a new pair of leather sandals. I narrowed my search down to a few favorite pairs, then compared prices before scouring the reviews. An hour later, I was still pondering which pair was the cutest, how much money I should spend, and whether the company’s return policy was good enough, should I change my mind. My brain was reeling. What used to be a pleasant experience at a physical store—shoe-buying—was now majorly stressing me out, alone in front of my screen. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Going shopping used to be known as “retail therapy.” Indeed, researc...
Source: TIME: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Friedlander Serrano Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

I ’m addicted to TikTok. What do I do now that the House has effectively voted to ban it?
If you’re a TikTok fanatic worried about how you’re going to stay connected to the world after a bill that could ban the app passed the House of Representatives Wednesday … don’t panic just yet. For those just catching up: US lawmakers have renewed efforts to crack down on TikTok over national…#tiktok #bytedance #tiktokkers #tiktokker #chuckschumer #senatejudiciary #dickdurbin #donaldtrump #montana #apple (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Psychoactive cannabis product use higher in states without delta-8 regulations or cannabis legalization (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - March 12, 2024 Category: Addiction Tags: Adolescent Brain, Cannabis (Marijuana), Drugs and the Brain, Marijuana, Monitoring the Future, Monitoring the Future, Parents, Parents & Educators, Teens, Children and Teens, Public Health, Parents and Caregivers, News Release, Teachers and Educators Source Type: news