Hayden Panettiere Claims Her ‘Nashville’ Character Mirrored Her Personal Life
Hayden Panettiere says her art was imitating her life. After starring on Nashville for six years, Panettiere, 34, has revealed that she battled with alcoholism, addiction, and postpartum depression in her life, much like her character on the TV series. Panettiere played the role of Juliette…#haydenpanettiere #nashville #juliettebarnes #musiccity #messenger (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Evaluation of an educational intervention based on theory of planned behavior to reduce suicidal ideation and attempts in drug addicts receiving methadone: a quasi-experimental study - Najafi S, Razmjouie F, Shiraly R, Afzali Harsini P, Khani Jeihooni A.
BACKGROUND: Drug addiction can lead to suicidal ideation or suicide attempt so that half of those who attempt suicide have a history of substance abuse. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of educational intervention based on Theory of ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Q & A: A Holistic Approach to Addiction Recovery in West Virginia
Interview with a West Virginia attorney describing the medical-legal partnership model approach to addiction recovery. Notes rural-specific challenges with successful recovery. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - January 26, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Ban or Restrict? Quandary Facing Governments as Vaping Entices Teens Worldwide
By Ulysses DorotheoBANGKOK, Thailand, Jan 26 2024 (IPS) A hot debate on electronic smoking devices is expected to engage governments, scheduled to meet in Panama from 5-10 February for the tenth session of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). The WHO FCTC, the first health treaty, was developed to address the global tobacco epidemic and to ensure that governments are supported in implementing comprehensive and effective tobacco control strategies. Earlier in 2016, the governments during COP8 made a decision to either prohibit or restrict the manufacture, importati...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ulysses Dorotheo Tags: Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

B.C. announces expanded addictions treatment and recovery services
Premier David Eby joins officials in introducing new services for substance users the day after it was revealed that toxic illicit drugs killed a record number of people in B.C. last year. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The patients who say Dragons' Den entrepreneur's 'snake oil' ear seeds DO actually work: Cherie Blair was once photographed wearing them - while  Kate Moss is said to have used them to help her overcome a cocaine addiction
Could sticking small metal beads to your ear really help ease the crushing symptoms of chronic fatigue condition ME? That's the question being asked this week... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Americans are addicted to giant cruise ships
The Icon of the Seas sets sail on January 27. But what is it an icon of? Royal Caribbean International; Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI On January 27, the world's largest cruise ship is set to glide out of the Port of Miami. For the several thousand passengers who have reserved a berth on its…#alyssapowell #portofmiami #caribbean #royalcaribbean #icon #tedarison #israeli #arison #mardigras #carnival (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
The Washington state attorney general has announced a $149.5 million settlement agreement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, more than four years after the state sued the company over its role in the opioid addiction crisis (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
Washington announced a settlement agreement with the drugmaker more than four years after the state sued over the company's role in the opioid addiction crisis. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Women, addictions, mental health, dishonesty, and crime stigma: solutions to reduce the social harms of stigma - Page S, Fedorowicz S, McCormack F, Whitehead S.
British drug policies could underserve women with treatment needs, and this paper provides evidence that communication through the words and actions of professionals across drug and alcohol services, health and mental health, social work and the criminal j... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

The mediating role of procrastination in the relationship between fear of missing out and internet addiction in university students - Manap A, Rizzo A, Y ıldırmaz A, Dilekçi, Yıldırım M.
This study aims to examine the potential mediating role of procrastination in the relationship between fear of missing out and internet addiction. Employing a cross-sectional research design, this study utilized a paper-pencil form to collect data from 315... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Is alcohol addiction a serious problem among radiologists?
The case of a radiologist who crashed into multiple cars, a road sign, and a tree while almost three times the blood-alcohol limit has focused attention on the grave risks of addiction. Failure to seek help and get treated can have serious consequences, an expert has warned. Philip Pasfield, MD, a 64-year-old radiologist from Sydney, was sentenced on 18 January for driving under the influence of alcohol, narrowly escaping jail, according to an article posted by the Daily Telegraph (access requires subscription). He has reportedly had an impressive career but also a history of alcohol-related problems. In court, Pasfield ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Edna Astbury-Ward Tags: CT Source Type: news

No Cannabis Before OUD Treatment Policy Challenged No Cannabis Before OUD Treatment Policy Challenged
A new study challenged the policy of some opioid addiction treatment programs that require patients to abstain from cannabis before therapy can begin.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - January 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

PET imaging reveals brain activity related to alcohol addiction
PET scans have revealed for the first time what may be a key molecular driver of stress and addiction in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published January 21 in Neurobiology of Stress. A group at Yale University in New Haven, CT, used PET imaging to visualize levels of a brain enzyme that generates cortisol in response to stress in people with AUD and compared findings to healthy controls, with the results establishing a foundation for new research, wrote lead author Terril Verplaetse, PhD, and colleagues. “Preliminary findings indicate that individuals with AUD have higher  [Hydroxysteroi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Neuroradiology Source Type: news

PET imaging shows brain activity related to alcohol addiction
PET scans have revealed for the first time what may be a key molecular driver of stress and addiction in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published January 21 in Neurobiology of Stress. A group at Yale University in New Haven, CT, used PET imaging to visualize levels of a brain enzyme that generates cortisol in response to stress in people with AUD and compared findings to healthy controls, with the results establishing a foundation for new research, wrote lead author Terril Verplaetse, PhD, and colleagues. “Preliminary findings indicate that individuals with AUD have higher  [Hydroxysteroi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Neuroradiology Source Type: news