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Pandemic anniversary anxiety is real. A San Antonio doctor shares how to cope.
At this point last year, the world was reeling from the first effects of the new global pandemic. While strides have been made since then,
Drinking Too Much During the Pandemic?
“Being cooped up with family for weeks and months without a break can be difficult, but when excess alcohol gets mixed in, it can become
What is Telepsychiatry?
Telemedicine is the process of providing health care from a distance through technology, often using videoconferencing. Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, can involve providing a
Early Data Show Promise in Telephone Counseling for Opioid-Use Disorder
Providers grapple with how to protect vulnerable patients and maintain addiction treatment. For 46-year-old Jocelyn Tavarez, maintaining access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) during the pandemic
Drug overdose deaths rise during pandemic
(CNN) – The number of drug overdose deaths has risen to record levels during the pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults: A Growing Threat
As a matter of course, geriatric psychiatrist Susan Lehmann asks her patients struggling with their mental health if they drink alcohol or use drugs. In
John Gilbert Getty Died from Complications of Accidental Fentanyl Overdose: Medical Examiner
The cause of death for John Gilbert Getty, the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, has been revealed two months after his death at
What happens when you stop taking benzodiazepines?
Benzodiazepine, or benzo, withdrawal happens when a person suddenly stops taking benzodiazepine drugs, which doctors do not recommend. The withdrawal symptoms, which vary in severity,
Best AA Meetings West Palm Beach Alcoholics Anonymous
The best AA meetings West Palm Beach options are amongst the best in Florida and the United States. There are a variety of Alcoholics Anonymous(AA)
Covid-19 has shed light on another pandemic of depression, anxiety and grief
Erin N. Marcus is a professor of clinical medicine at the University of Miami and a Public Voices fellow. Along with the resurgence of covid-19,
Starting Bupe From Fentanyl Can Be a Nightmare. Microdosing Methods Help
What I remember most about precipitated withdrawal last year is the color yellow. It was like living the gruesome, nightmare version of a Coldplay song:
OxyContin maker to plead guilty to federal criminal charges, pay $8 billion, and will close the company
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation’s opioid crisis