They had clothes on their back and they had food in their stomach, but they didn't have me: the contribution of parental mental health problems, substance use, and domestic violence and abuse on young people and parents - Kedzior SGE, Barrett S, Muir C, Lynch R, Kaner E, Forman JR, Wolfe I, McGovern R.
BACKGROUND: The parental risk factors of mental health problems, substance use, and domestic violence and abuse each individually negatively impacts children's health and developmental outcomes. Few studies have considered the lived experience and support ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Seizures, Hyperthermia, and Myocardial Injury in Three Young Adults Who Consumed Bromazolam Disguised as Alprazolam - Chicago, Illinois, February 2023
This report describes a cluster of three patients treated at a local emergency department after consuming bromazolam. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 4, 2024 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Substance Use and Abuse Source Type: news
Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposal
(MedPage Today) -- Several advocacy groups urged the FDA to not rely on a drug surveillance system that reportedly has ties to embattled opioid maker Purdue Pharma and other drug companies.
Public Citizen, Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 3, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Drugs, Abuse, Imprisonment: A Secret ‘Love Is Blind’ Legal Battle Spills Out Into Public View (EXCLUSIVE)
In November 2021, a “Love Is Blind” casting agent reached out to Renee Poche on Instagram to see if she would be interested in participating in the Netflix reality phenomenon that encourages romance between participants before they see one another other face to face. After passing a grueling…#loveisblind #reneepoche #netflix #poche #carterwall #deliriumtv #variety #hollywood #bryanfreedman #markgeragos (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From 'No Resources' to a 'Model Program': NM's Behavioral Health Services Tailored to Rural Needs
Highlights a program addressing the lack of behavioral health and wrap-around services for those in or recently released from New Mexico jails, primarily in rural counties. Discusses the rise in substance abuse related arrests. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - January 3, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
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
Shecky Greene, Legendary Las Vegas Headliner, Dies at 97
Shecky Greene, the legendary Las Vegas headliner and stand-up comedian who entertained audiences for years while battling demons that included stage fright, alcoholism, prescription-drug abuse and gambling, died Sunday. He was 97. Greene died at his home in Las Vegas of natural causes, his wife of…#sheckygreene #lasvegas #mariemussogreene #oldsmobile #caesarspalace #vegas #losangelestimes #combat #tonyrome #lovemachine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News 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
How to Be a Healthier Drinker
The science is clear: from a health perspective, the less you drink, the better. But alcohol is a cornerstone of nearly every personal and professional gathering, so you may not always want to abstain.
Nor do you always have to. Most people can make drinking in moderation part of a healthy lifestyle in a variety of ways, experts say.
Here’s how to do it.
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Take inventory of your habits.
Becoming a healthier drinker starts with getting real with yourself. Have you had a problem with alcohol in the past, or do you now? “Reflecting earnestly and honestly is a...
Source: TIME: Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized How We Eat and Drink Now Source Type: news
Neuropathy with cerebral features induced by nitrous oxide abuse-a case report - Lindeman E, Melin S, Paucar M, Ågren R.
Nitrous oxide abuse may cause functional cobalamin deficiency and subsequent damage to the peripheral nerves, the spinal cord, and the brain, a symptom complex best described by the term cobalamin neuropathy. Here, we report a case of cobalamin neuropathy ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Nitrous oxide abuse: clinical outcomes, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, toxicity and impact on metabolism - Gernez E, Lee GR, Niguet JP, Zerimech F, Bennis A, Grzych G.
The recreational use of nitrous oxide (N(2)O), also called laughing gas, has increased significantly in recent years. In 2022, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) recognized it as one of the most prevalent psychoactive subs... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs 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
Zimbabwe: Cyclists Meli Ndlovu, Dube Arrive in Bulawayo After 865 Kilometer Bicycle Ride to Create Awareness On Drug Abuse
[New Zimbabwe] South Africa-based Zimbabwean cyclist Meli Ndlovu and his colleagues arrived in the country's second largest city, Bulawayo, on Wednesday amid pomp and fanfare after travelling 865 kilometers to raise awareness about dangers of drugs and illicit substances that are ravaging communities in the southern African nation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 23, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Sport Zimbabwe Source Type: news
