A Christian Approach to Treating Fentanyl Addiction
A California rescue mission rehabilitates people through love of God and fellowship. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DeSantis Vows to Send US Military Into Mexico to Stop Fentanyl Labs
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Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Decriminalizing Opioids Will Save Countless Lives
Even the most fervent drug warrior would have to concede that cannabis legalization has been a success. In thirty-eight states patients can now freely access high-quality cannabis for medical conditions that are often notoriously resistant to other treatments. In the twenty-three states in which cannabis is legal for both medical and recreational purposes, citizens enjoy the right to partake in a substance that is far safer than other recreational drugs—including and especially alcohol—without fear of prosecution. Driving fatalities have not increased and rates of psychosis (which cannabis can contribute to) ha...
Source: TIME: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peter Grinspoon Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

DHS Observes International Overdose Awareness Day by Awarding Grants to Make More Life-Saving Tools Available
Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is expanding its commitment to ending drug overdoses and related harms. Grants have been awarded to 15 county, municipal, nonprofit, and tribal nation agencies to make life-saving resources more available in communities with a high need through vending machines in public places stocked with free fentanyl test strips and NARCAN ®, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. “By funding these...(see release)Elizabeth.GoodsittAugust 21, 2023 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - August 21, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Elizabeth.Goodsitt Source Type: news

‘ I ’ m So Disappointed ’ About Abortion Status in the U.S., Says New CDC Director
Dr. Mandy Cohen is the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The former health secretary for North Carolina, she led the state’s COVID-19 response and improved Medicaid access for eligible residents. Just one month into her new job, Cohen spoke with TIME about what we can expect next in the ongoing government response to COVID-19, the tumultuous legal battles currently surrounding women’s health, and her vision for the embattled public health agency. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] TIME: This has been a ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Dealer Gets 10 years in Prison in Death of Michael K. Williams
A New York City drug dealer was sentenced Friday (Aug. 18) to 10 years in prison for providing The Wire actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death. Irvin Cartagena, 40, of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams. Cartagena had pleaded…#newyorkcity #wire #michaelkwilliams #irvincartagena #aibonito #puertorico #ronnieabrams #brooklyn #williamsburg #omarlittle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Heroin to ‘The Wire’s’ Michael K. Williams Sentenced to 10 Years
Drug dealer Irvin Cartagena has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin to “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams, who died of an overdose in 2021. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams also made it clear that Cartagena and his cohorts knew about the actor’s death and…#irvincartagena #wire #michaelkwilliams #damianwilliams #puertorico #carlosmacci #hbo #thewrap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Utah mom who wrote children's book about grief after allegedly killing husband won't face death penalty
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article A Utah author accused of lacing her husband’s drink with a lethal dose of fentanyl and writing a children’s book about grief will not face the death penalty, prosecutors said Friday. In…#utah #3rddistrictcourt #summitcounty #ericrichins #kouririchins #areyouwithme #moscow #klamas #saltlakecity #kouri (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Portland gets a badly needed new detox center as fentanyl overdoses mount
The new facility could serve about 1,200 people a year. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

Poison Center marks Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
Fentanyl is a major contributor to fatal and nonfatal overdoses in the U.S (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - August 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news

We Can Prevent Overdose Deaths If We Change How We Think About Them
I’ve been living in recovery from opioid use disorder for eight and a half years, and this might be a weird thing to say about addiction, but I feel lucky—like I dodged a bullet. I was addicted to opioids in Florida throughout the early 2000s, during the heyday of pill mills that flooded the streets with powerful pharmaceuticals like OxyContin. I say I’m lucky because this was just before the drug supply turned into a toxic sludge of potent fentanyl analogues, mysterious tranquilizers, and deadly counterfeit pills. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if I were using today. The chances of my survival ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Hampton Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Ideal Option Opens Addiction Medicine Clinic in Paragould
The clinic provides in-person medication-assisted treatment for fentanyl, meth, heroin, alcohol and other substances, bringing new hope to Greene County residents. PARAGOULD, Ark., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based outpatient treatment... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Field-portable detection of fentanyl and its analogs: a review - Crocombe RA, Giuntini G, Schiering DW, Profeta LTM, Hargreaves MD, Leary PE, Brown CD, Chmura JW.
The need to detect fentanyl and its analogs in the field is an important capability to help prevent unintentional exposure or overdose on these substances, which may result in death. Many portable methods historically used in the field by first responders ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA requiring color changes to Duragesic (fentanyl) pain patches to aid safety ―emphasizing that accidental exposure to used patches can cause death
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring color changes to the writing on Duragesic (fentanyl) pain patches so they can be seen more easily. This is part of an effort to prevent accidental exposure to the patches, which can cause serious harm and death in children, pets, and others.   (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 11, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Netflix ’s ‘Painkiller’ Is a Melodramatic and Convoluted Assessment of the Opioid Crisis: TV Review
While Fentanyl now dominates headlines as the drug wreaking havoc on our society, back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was OxyContin that led conversations about the impact of overprescribed opioids. Formulated, produced, marketed and sold by the family-run organization Purdue Pharma, Oxy…#oxycontin #purduepharma #barrymeiers #painkiller #newyorker #patrickraddenkeefe #netflix #peterberg #edieflowers #virginia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news