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Women Without Children at 35 Face Heightened Risk of Alcohol Use Disorder
Women who in recent years have turned 35, as well as women who have not had children by the age of 35, are the subgroups
Men Die of Drug Overdose at 2 to 3 Times Greater Rate Than Women
From 2020 to 2021, men had a rate of overdose mortality from opioids and psychostimulants that was 2 to 3 times greater than the overdose
Columbus Surgeon and Father Writes Novel About Drug Addiction
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – Drug and alcohol-related deaths in the last 20 years have killed more American citizens than died in the first two world
Xylazine Crisis: 6 Things Treatment Providers Should Know
Recently, Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, FACP, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), declared xylazine—a powerful livestock tranquilizer that’s mixed into fentanyl
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More
What is alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS)? Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is the name for the symptoms that occur when a heavy drinker suddenly stops or
Tracking the Trail of Opioids and Benzodiazepines
The following is a summary of “Mandatory prescription drug monitoring programs and overlapping prescriptions of opioids and benzodiazepines: Evidence from Kentucky,” published in the February
Complex Persistent Benzodiazepine Dependence When Benzodiazepine Deprescribing Goes Awry
Benzodiazepines were discovered serendipitously in the 1950s and later marketed as safer alternatives to barbiturates, leading to increased popularity over subsequent decades. Though touted as
Dependence on Xanax, similar sedatives lead OHSU physicians to coin new diagnosis
The sedatives — benzodiazepines — are considered an underrecognized contributor to public health crisis of drug overdoses. Millions of Americans suffering from anxiety and insomnia
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
This Alcohol Awareness Month is a great opportunity to update your knowledge about alcohol, alcohol use disorder, and their impacts on health and society. Alcohol-related
Drinking any amount of alcohol causes damage to the brain, study finds
London CNN — There is no such thing as a “safe” level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according
DEA Issues Alert on Rise of Fentanyl Mixed With Xylazine
In a public safety alert issued this week, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said it observed a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl