Middle-Aged Adults Are Binge Drinking and Using Marijuana at Record Levels
More than one-quarter of people aged 30 to 50 binge drink, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-science Drug Abuse and Traffic Alcohol Abuse Marijuana Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs Polls and Public Opinion Source Type: news
Addiction Treatment Eludes More Than Half of Americans in Need
About 30 percent of Americans have been addicted to opioids or have a relative who has been, researchers also reported. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Research Polls and Public Opinion Drug Abuse and Traffic Opioids and Opiates Pain-Relieving Drugs Addiction (Psychology) Source Type: news
Opioid Settlement Money Is Being Spent on Police Cars and Overtime
As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Suits and Litigation (Civil) Compensation for Damages (Law) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drug Abuse and Traffic States (US) Opioids and Opiates Local Government Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Should Opioid Settlement Money Be Spent on Law Enforcement?
As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Suits and Litigation (Civil) Compensation for Damages (Law) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drug Abuse and Traffic States (US) Opioids and Opiates Local Government Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Tianeptine abuse via novel, extended-release, star-shaped, drug delivery device - Galust H, Seltzer JA, Hardin JR, Friedman NA, Minns A.
We report a rare domestic case of exposure to tianeptine and use of a novel, extended-release, six-armed, star-shaped, drug delivery capsule. A 40-year-old male with a history of depression, anxiety, ethanol, opioid, cannabis, and tobacco use disorders pre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Northeast Delta HSA unveils Harm-Reduction Vending Machines; effort to reduce drug overdose, misuse
Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) announces the launch of its innovative harm-reduction vending machines. These state-of-the-art machines are designed to provide critical resources and support to individuals at risk of substance abuse, promoting harm reduction and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
NIH withdraws opposition to unionization effort
After questioning the legal standing of a unionization effort by early-career researchers, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) now says it won’t oppose a vote by potential union members. “I am excited the NIH has chosen to do the right thing,” says Marjorie Levinstein, a neuropharmacology postdoc at the National Institute on Drug Abuse and an organizer for the proposed union, called NIH Fellows United.
In June, Levinstein and other organizers filed paperwork with the Federal Labor Relations Authority requesting to hold an election to determine whether the majority of the 4800 nonpermanent researchers w...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
SAMHSA: Proposed Information Collection Activity; Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on the extension of an information collection titled "Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records." Comments are due within 30 days of this notice. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - August 10, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
California Battles Fentanyl With a New Tactic: Treating Addiction in Prison
In response to soaring overdose deaths in state prisons, California started a sprawling addiction program. But keeping people on medication during and after a sentence can be difficult. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - August 9, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland and Rachel Bujalski Tags: Opioids and Opiates Prisons and Prisoners Buprenorphine (Drug) Drug Abuse and Traffic Fentanyl Ex-Convicts California United States Politics and Government vis-photo Source Type: news
Health Care Utilization Up With Childhood Stressful Life Events
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 -- Stressful life events (SLEs) in childhood, including emotional abuse, unmet basic needs, experiences of racism, household mental illness, household substance abuse, parental incarceration, and exposure to neighborhood... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A study on teenage and college culture: why substance abuse is considered as cool? - Sangole OM.
The present study was aimed to investigate the reasons why teenagers and college going students consider using substance abuse as cool. A sample of 40 students from Pune University ranging from the age of 17 to 21 years was collected through individual int... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 -- The U.S. opioid abuse epidemic wages on, and overdose deaths continue to rise, yet just 1 in 5 people receives potentially lifesaving medication such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone to treat their addiction, a new... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Consequences of substance abuse on non-addicted family members and their role in treatment and rehabilitation initiatives - Ajay D, Sharad K, Kothari S, Mohan A.
Addicts aren't the only ones whose lives are altered by drug abuse. Active addiction has repercussions for many people other than the user. When a loved one struggles with substance abuse, everyone in the family feels the effects. Addiction changes the lif... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
SAMHSA: Meeting of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council
Notice from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announcing a public meeting of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council (CSAP NAC) on August 29, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern. Agenda items will include the discussion of substance abuse prevention priorities and updates on CSAP program developments. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - August 2, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
