Rwanda: New Initiative to Help Young People Overcome Depression, Peer Pressure
[New Times] Data from the Rwanda Mental Health Survey (2018) show that depression, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and various other mental health issues are prevalent among young people aged between 16 to 35 years in Rwanda. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news
Reasons for leaving home and pattern of child abuse and substance misuse among street children in Khartoum, Sudan: a cross-sectional survey - Ali Hassan SME, Satti SA, Alhassan MA.
This study provides basic data on characteristics, factors for... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cher files for a conservatorship over son Elijah Blue Allman, citing addiction struggles
Cher has asked a court to grant her a temporary conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman, claiming that the 47-year-old cannot control his finances because of his struggles with mental health and substance abuse. In a petition filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, the…#elijahblueallman #greggallman #marieangelaking #elijahallman #allman #variety #conservatorships #britneyspears #nfl #michaeloher (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cher Files for Conservatorship of Son Elijah Blue Allman
Cher has filed for temporary legal conservatorship of her 47-year-old son Elijah Blue Allman, according to a petition filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by Billboard. In the petition, the “Believe” singer cites her son’s ongoing substance abuse battle, which he’s spoken about…#elijahblueallman #billboard #allman #trust #elijah #greggallman #grammy #allmanbrothersband #elijahblue #elijahblues (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does Medicare cover rehab for drug and alcohol addiction? Yes, and here ’s exactly what it will pay for
Substance abuse, especially of alcohol and prescription drugs, for adults 60 and over is a fast-growing health problem in the U.S. According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), in 2022, about 4 million people aged 65 or older (or 7%) had a substance use disorder (SUD) in…#nsduh #aud #dud #medicare #meredithfreed #policyanalyst #medicarepolicy #kff #sbrit #medicareadvantage (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Your Patient Has a Drug Addiction, What's After Screening? Your Patient Has a Drug Addiction, What's After Screening?
Primary care clinicians can play a pivotal role in helping patients with substance abuse disorders achieve long-term recovery from addiction, through frequent check-up visits.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - December 22, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news
Addiction treatment center plans $22M East Baltimore facility
The new facility will offer substance abuse treatment for pregnant mothers and adolescents ages 13-17, two groups the organization says are overlooked. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joe Ilardi Source Type: news
SAMHSA: Meeting of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Tribal Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will hold a public meeting of the Tribal Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) on February 27, 2024. SAMHSA TTAC provides a venue wherein Tribal leadership and SAMHSA staff can exchange information about public health issues, identify urgent mental health and substance abuse needs, and discuss collaborative approaches to addressing these behavioral health issues and needs. Meeting information will be posted on theSAMHSA Council's website.Pre-registration is required. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - December 18, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
The Country Where People Drink The Most Alcohol
The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps Substance Abuse Country Profiles for each of the world’s countries. Most recently, it was able to get data from 171 out of 194 (88%) Member States. One of the goals of the work is to cut down on the harmful use of alcohol. And in some nations, it is a…#alcoholorg #belarus #belarusian #lithuania #grenada #czechrepublic #easterneurope #poland #ukraine #worldfactbook (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Matthew Perry Died From Effects of Ketamine, Autopsy Shows
Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine, according to an autopsy of the “Friends” actor released Friday. The 54-year-old actor, who was open about his lifelong substance abuse struggles, was discovered unresponsive in the pool at his Pacific Palisades home on Oct. 28, according to…#matthewperry #pacificpalisades (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Microsoft says Russia uses fake celebrity videos for disinformation
Beginning in July, 2023, a Russian viral disinformation video campaign falsely accused Zelenskyy of having a substance abuse problem.#russian #zelenskyy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An Explosion in Sports Betting Is Driving Gambling Addiction Among College Students
When Evan Ozmat, a Ph.D. student in psychology at the University of Albany, first began counseling undergraduates about HIV and substance abuse, he expected to hear about their health issues. Instead, he heard about problem gambling.
“Since the beginning of the project three years ago, students have brought up, unprompted, gambling,” Ozmat says. “We started asking about it in every appointment and everyone has something to say. It’s everywhere.”
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The majority of the gambling takes place on mobile phones, Ozmat says, largely—although not ...
Source: TIME: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Oliver Staley Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Commercial fishermen need more support for substance abuse and fatigue, lawmakers say
A group of lawmakers from New England and Alaska says a federal program that protects the health and wellbeing of commercial fishermen should be expanded to include substance use disorder and worker fatigue (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Any Kind of Drug Abuse Treatment Can Help Gay Men Kick Meth Habit
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 -- Methamphetamine abuse has long plagued the gay community, but a new study finds that any form of substance abuse treatment can help users quit. In a news release, University of California, Los Angeles researchers explained... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Parenting the Addicted: Scenes From a Substance Abuse Clinic Parenting the Addicted: Scenes From a Substance Abuse Clinic
Parenting an adult child with a substance abuse problem often involves making painful choices that look senseless — or worse — to an outsider.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
