Technological innovations for tackling domestic violence - Kouzani AZ.
Domestic violence is an issue of great importance that exceeds socioeconomic backgrounds and cultural boundaries. It stems from factors such as power struggle, mental health issue, financial hardship, substance abuse, among others. Technology can play a vi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
E-cigarette explosions: patient profiles, injury patterns, clinical management, and outcome - Kaltenborn A, Dastagir K, Bingoel AS, Vogt PM, Krezdorn N.
BACKGROUND: E-cigarette abuse, also known as vaping, is a widespread habit. Recently, there have been increasing reports of explosions of these devices resulting in serious burn injuries, especially to the groin, hand, and face. Overheating rechargeable li... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Ethanol and illicit drugs acute use and abuse as risk factors for suicide: a case-control study based on forensic autopsies in the Basque Country, Spain - Morentin B, Meana JJ, Callado LF.
INTRODUCTION: Abuse/dependence and acute use of ethanol and illicit drug are considered risk factors for suicide. The risk is also influenced by demographic conditions and/or psychiatric comorbidity. The aim of the study was to test the association between... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Support for Opioid Use Disorder
In recognition of the estimated 2.1 million people in the United States who struggle with an opioid use disorder, National Opioid Awareness Day, observed on September 21, is marked to create awareness about the effects of opioid overdose and reduce the stigma associated with it. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in or seeking recovery from mental and substance use disorders.
What are opioids? Opioids include prescription medications used to treat pain such as morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, hydromorphone, and buprenorphine, as well as illegal drugs such as heroin an...
Source: The Cornflower - September 15, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog opioid epidemic opioid resources Source Type: news
Success of MDMA in PTSD Study Could Pave the Way for U.S. Approval of the Psychedelic
The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday.
The company sponsoring the research said it plans later this year to seek U.S. approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy, as a PTSD treatment when combined with talk therapy.
“It’s the first innovation in PTSD treatment in more than two decades. And it’s significant because I think it will also open up other innovation,” said Amy Emerson, CEO of MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, the research sponsor.
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Source: TIME: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CARLA K. JOHNSON / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
SAMHSA: Agency Information Collection Activities Comment Request
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is seeking comment on an information collection request regarding revisions to data collections related to the National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N –SUMHSS). The N–SUMHSS is the most comprehensive national source of data on substance use and mental health treatment facilities. Comments are due by November 14, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 15, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Wake Forest University School of Medicine awarded $1.9 million to study biomarkers for chronic pain
Chronic pain can be debilitating and can limit quality of life for the millions who suffer from it. Unfortunately, treatments to manage chronic pain are often ineffective because the functional changes that accompany a disease are not fully understood. Many patients develop chronic pain after surgery, but unfortunately, it is not yet possible to predict which patients are at risk.
To help address this need, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) awarded researchers at Wake Forest University … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Too Many Mothers Are Dying in Childbirth. Here ’s How They Can Be Saved
With recent reports of difficult pregnancies and births from celebrities like Beyonce, Serena Williams, and Alyson Felix, and the death of Olympian Tori Bowie during childbirth, the long-overlooked dangers of maternal and child mortality have become increasingly prominent.
In a new report published by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the global health philanthropic group highlights lagging progress in achieving United Nations (UN) goals for lowering mother and child deaths, along with innovative ways of addressing the problems with relatively inexpensive and easy to implement solutions that the group projects co...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Three-year outcomes from a middle school dating violence prevention program - Baumler E, Wood L, Temple JR.
Adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) is common (20% to 30% of US teens1,2) and linked to negative mental, behavioral, and physical health consequences, including depression, anxiety, substance use, and future intimate partner violence.3,-5 Thus, preventing ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Opposites Don ’ t Attract: Why You and Your Spouse Are So Much Alike
We all know couples who, on the surface at least, seem incompatible. One person is an introvert, the other an extravert; one likes fine wine, the other never drinks; one is deeply religious, the other doesn’t believe. It’s those pairs who give rise to the idea that opposites attract. But that notion appears to be mistaken. According to a new study in the journal Nature Human Behavior, most partners tend to be profoundly similar—sharing up to 89% of the traits the researchers analyzed, including not just religiosity, alcohol consumption and introversion or extraversion, but also political values, IQ, level...
Source: TIME: Science - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Psychology Source Type: news
Food From Tobacco Owned Brands More Hyperpalatable Than Competitor's Food
Research reveals food brands owned by tobacco companies appear to have selectively disseminated hyperpalatable foods to American consumers (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - September 8, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Addiction and Substance Abuse Source Type: news
Uganda: Ugandan Drug Regulator Found HIV Drugs in Meat But Kept Quiet
[allAfrica] Harare -- Members of Uganda's National Drug Authority (NDA) shocked MPs before the House Committee on HIV/AIDS when they admitted that they were aware of the possibly fatal abuse of antiretroviral medications to fatten livestock, Daily Monitor reports. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 8, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Agribusiness Food and Agriculture HIV-Aids and STDs Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Uganda Source Type: news
SAMHSA: Notice of Meeting for the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) will hold a virtual public meeting of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC) on October 18, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The meeting will include information on federal efforts related to serious mental illness (SMI) and serious emotional disturbance (SED). The agenda and information on how to join the meeting will be posted on theSAMHSA website before the meeting. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 8, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
SAMHSA: Request for Information; Potential Changes to its Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is seeking comments on potential changes to its Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center (EBPRC), specifically regarding the possible introduction of three new domains for the EBPRC website. SAMHSA seeks input on four general questions about the EBPRC overall, as well as each of the domains described in this notice. Comments are due by October 13, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 7, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Investigating the relationship between domestic violence with substance abuse and suicide resilience in mothers with disabled children - Mohammadi F, Barati M, Borzou SR, Ezati E, Mohammadi K, Mohammadi Z, Khazaei S, Masoumi SZ.
INTRODUCTION: Mothers with disabled children are among the most critical groups exposed to domestic violence. Although domestic violence strongly affects these mothers' physical and mental health, it subsequently affects their drug addiction and resilience... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
