Category: Addiction
COVID-19 Eased Drug Treatment Rules—And That Saved Lives
“Telehealth sessions have been a lifeline for those walking the long road to recovery during a stressful, isolating time.”
Perspective: Why opioids cannot fix chronic pain
Emotional pain and chronic pain are related, and painkillers, ultimately, make things worse
Good drug rehab is hard to find
There has been explosive growth in America’s drug rehab industry. Unfortunately, that includes some operators interested more in the money than the welfare of patients.
App monitors drug treatment adherence
The app has also been applied to the treatment of other chronic and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, diabetes, and hepatitis C.
Alcoholic? Me? How to tell if your holiday drinking is becoming a problem
Holiday drinking can get out of hand before we know it. It’s important to know the signs of overuse.
San Francisco Hopes To Improve Care For People With Mental Illness Living On Streets
The plan will allow the city to take people with mental illness or substance abuse issues off the streets without their consent and put them into treatment.
Driven by injection drug use, number of new HIV cases rises in King County
In 2018, county saw a 400% jump in the number of new HIV diagnoses among people who inject drugs.
Inside Purdue Pharma’s Media Playbook: How It Planted the Opioid “Anti-Story”
In the article, Sally Satel, a psychiatrist, argued that law enforcement was overzealous, and that some patients needed large doses of opioids to relieve pain.
Cannabis found not to be a substitute for opioids
A meta-analysis of the studies found cannabis use didn’t reduce illicit opioid use during treatment nor did it retain people in treatment.
With Safe Injection Sites, ‘Somebody Has to Go First.’ It Could Be Philadelphia.
A non-profit wants to open a safe injection site in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, known for high-quality, cheap heroin and daily overdose deaths.
Overdose Prevention Should Include Alcohol Too, Study Suggests
Alcohol ramps up the effects of drugs that act on the brain and nervous system, and vice versa, which increases the risk of overdose.
This overdose-reversal drug could cut opioid deaths – why don’t more people carry it?
Tens of thousands are dying of opioid-related overdoses in the US, but many could be saved if they had been treated with the safe, easy-to-use drug naloxone.
Using stimulants to cram for exams doesn’t help test scores
Nonprescription use of stimulants is a growing problem for young people, bringing not only a risk of overdose and addiction but also damaging sleep disruption.
Opioid Treatment Scam May Be Coming to Your State
Patient “brokers” can make initial commissions of as much as $2,000 for each patient they recruit for for-profit opioid treatment programs.
Increase in local overdose deaths linked to fentanyl-laced drugs
Fentanyl has been found in illicit M30, V48 and A215 pills and various powder products.