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.
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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
Ideal Option Opens Largest Outpatient Addiction Clinic and Lab in King County
The new 13,000-square-foot facility provides evidence-based treatment to residents of King County. RENTON, Wash., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based outpatient treatment for addiction to fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, alcohol and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CXP Source Type: news
Driving and mobile phone use: work addiction predicts hazardous but not excessive mobile phone use in a longitudinal study of young adults - Kun B, Paksi B, Eisinger A, K ökönyei G, Demetrovics Z.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Work addiction (WA), characterized by dimensions such as overcommitment, difficulties in detachment from work, and work-life imbalance, is presumed to be associated with increased smartphone usage, even during risky activities li... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news
How Psychedelics Could Help Soldiers Overcome Trauma
“The soldier above all others prays for peace,” the former American military general Douglas MacArthur once said, “for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” But what about peace with oneself?
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More than 120,000 U.S. veterans have died by suicide since record keeping began in 2001, according to Veterans Affairs department data. Many more, in the U.S. and elsewhere, suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as conflicts spiral around the world. Ukraine’s health ministry estimates that 3 to 4 ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mattha Busby Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Republican who got married at 15 wants to ban child marriage
Missouri Republican state Senator Holly Thompson Rehder, who was married when she was 15, is leading a state Senate bill that would ban child marriage. Reflecting on growing up around addiction, sexual abuse and domestic violence, Thompson Rehder told Newsweek in a Friday interview: "At 15, I…#missouri #hollythompson #thompsonrehder #bill767 #cindergirl (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
You Can Safely Avoid Addictive Long-Acting Opioids After Knee Replacement
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 -- It ' s well known that long-acting opioid meds raise the odds for addiction in users -- including folks dealing with pain after an orthopedic surgery.Now, new research suggests that patients fare just as well if doctors... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Asana Recovery Implements New Business Operations System and Aims to Help 5,000 Families to Beat Addiction by 2028
Asana Recovery, a California addiction treatment program, has implemented the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) as it positions itself as a leading facility for addiction treatment and aims to help 5,000 families beat addiction by 2028. COSTA MESA, Calif., March 7, 2024... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 7, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Liberal California mayors are backing this ballot measure that could lock up repeat retail thieves
For the first time in ten years, California voters could get the opportunity to change a controversial law aimed at criminal justice reform. A new proposal, called The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, would roll back parts of Proposition 47, approved by California voters in…#proposition47 #gavinnewsom #prop47 #departmentofjustice #walmart #target #marlenehardens #harden #chloe #oregon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
90million adults could be addicted to porn- as study unveils new concerns about 'problematic' use that affects 3% of global population
Nearly 100 million adults could be addicted to pornography, a global study of 80,000 adults from 42 countries, which was conducted by the University of Montreal, found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Substance addictions and suicidal thoughts and behaviors: evidence from a multi-wave epidemiological study - Giugovaz A, Grassi M, Marchetti I.
Substance addiction (SA) is a risk factor of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB), although it is still unclear which SAs are reliably associated with increased risk for suicidal ideation, planning, and attempt. The current study aimed to meet this goal u... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
