Inside the UK's battle with pregabalin: How addiction fears over opioids and benzos left country sleepwalking towards unfolding fiasco with 'Valium on steroids' - as map reveals areas where up to one in 25 residents are given powerful anti-anxiety pills
Tens of thousands of Brits take the prescription-only drug, nicknamed 'Valium on steroids' and the 'new Xanax' by doctors aware of its powerful effects. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zyn Is the New Vaping
Not so long ago, Juul was seen as the new Marlboro. Smoking wasn’t that cool anymore—rates had plummeted among U.S. adults and teens—but then came Juul, a sleek, addictive product with flashy advertising tactics that took off like wildfire. It soon became clear that e-cigarettes were hooking teens who otherwise wouldn’t have gone near nicotine.
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Now, Juul is out and Zyn is in. It’s even more discreet than Juul, with no plumes of vapor. A user simply tucks a small pouch of nicotine, additives, and flavorings under their lip for up to an hour. Over...
Source: TIME: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The acute effects of cannabis, with and without cannabidiol, on attentional bias to cannabis related cues: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study - Hall D, Lawn W, Ofori S, Trinci K, Borissova A, Mokrysz C, Petrilli K, Bloomfield MAP, Wall MB, Freeman TP, Curran HV.
RATIONALE: Attentional bias to drug-related stimuli is hypothesised to contribute towards addiction. However, the acute effects of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on attentional bias to cannabis cues, the differential response in adults and adolescents, and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
UK is 'sick man of Europe' because of its addiction to ultraprocessed foods, claims top dietary expert Tim Spector as he likens dangers of 'hyper-palatable' junk to passive smoking
Professor Tim Spector called for compulsory warning labels for food packaging as he said Brits' diet of poor quality food, is making them overeat and is fuelling diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DeSantis vetoes social media ban for kids, saying it ’s actually too invasive of privacy
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed what would have been one of the most far-reaching social media bans for minors on Friday, and lawmakers are proposing new language that seeks to keep children under under 14 off of addictive platforms. The bill sent to the governor last week would have banned…#florida #rondesantis #legislature #desantis #paulrenner #renner #arkansas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fed-Up San Fran Voters Set To Expand Police Power, Drug-Screen Welfare Recipients
Fed up with a city ravaged by crime and drug addiction and shedding theft-plagued businesses weekly, voters in ultra-liberal San Francisco are poised to approve a ballot measure that would require illegal-drug…#malcolmweitz #chesaboudin #lyannemelendez #breitbartnews #prop47 #sanfranciscobayarea #kron4 #aricchen #propositionf #londonbreed (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nearly half of San Francisco drug users are visitors, fueling debate on aid to poor and addicted
Nearly half of San Francisco drug users are not native. That led to speculation from the mayor that abuse of low-income grants was driving substance abusers to the Bay Area. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew J. Campa Source Type: news
Parental phubbing and adolescent smartphone addiction: depression and perceived school climate matter - Tang Y, Xu J, Zhao Y, Davis T, Zhang H.
This study investigated the association between parental phubbing and adolescents' smartphone addiction, the mediating role of depression, and the moderating role of perceived school climate in the association. Seven hundred forty-two Chinese adolescents (... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Challenges and Rewards of Life as a German Prison Doctor Challenges and Rewards of Life as a German Prison Doctor
From addiction to infectious diseases, delve into the unique life of doctors working in Germany ' s prison system.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
UK is 'sick man of Europe' because of its addiction to ultraprocessed foods, claims top dietitian Tim Spector as he likens dangers of 'hyper-palatable' junk to passive smoking
Professor Tim Spector called for compulsory warning labels for food packaging as he said Brits' diet of poor quality food, is making them overeat and is fuelling diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chris's story: Struggling in private, dying in public, a 'minute-by-minute' battle with addiction
Chris Robertson, 52, kept his struggle with addiction private for a long time; in the end, it took him to a public place. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Winnipeg foster home operator that gave cannabis to kids in care blasts province's decision to cut ties
A private foster home operator that gave cannabis to kids in Child and Family Services care is blasting the province's decision to break ties with the company, arguing the real issue is the lack of support for vulnerable teens who face addiction. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Manitoba Source Type: news
Wendy Williams Documentary Producers Say They Were Unaware of Her Dementia While Filming Most Scenes
The objective, said Hanson, was to document a woman making changes in her life, facing obstacles, and coming out the other side. Williams’ self-titled daytime talk show ended in 2022 because of ongoing health issues with Graves’ disease that kept her from filming. Sherri Shepherd, a guest host for Williams, was given her own show.
“We thought we were going to film a woman at a real turning point in her life, embarking on a new career with Wendy doing a podcast … recovering from a very difficult divorce,” said Hanson. “Once we started filming, it really went into a very diffe...
Source: TIME: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized News Desk wire Source Type: news
Debt-Addicted Companies Look to Equity as Interest Costs Skyrocket
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
College Student Use of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for Substance Use Limited
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 -- College students are less likely to use the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for substance use than for other mental health concerns, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the Journal of Addictions&... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
