National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. Recovery Month celebrates the gains made by those in recovery, just as we celebrate health …
Social workers and other behavioral healthcare workers were found to be 112% more likely to die of a drug overdose than non-healthcare workers, according to a recent study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Registered nurses (51% more likely) and healthcare support workers (100% more …
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Nitazenes—an emerging subclass of synthetic opioids—were found to significantly increase the rate of cardiac arrest in overdose cases and require significantly higher doses of naloxone during in-hospital treatment compared to overdoses involving fentanyl, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open on Tuesday. The study is the first conducted with human subjects to show …
DEA will observe August 21, 2022 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. According to the group, Facing Fentanyl, this day was established in remembrance of our loved ones that died from fentanyl poisoning and acknowledge the devastation this drug has brought to thousands of affected family members and friends. This is a day of …
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The causes and consequences of America’s opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth. Starring:Matthew Broderick, Uzo Aduba, Taylor KitschCreators:Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpsterhttps://youtu.be/24-YonhNS0Y WATCH ON NETFLIX Share Follow Us Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube
New opioid use by older adults with dementia has been associated with a significantly increased risk of death, including an 11-times higher risk within the first 2 weeks of initiating opioid use, according to a study released on Tuesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The study included 75,471 adults at least …
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Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. When you’re addicted to drugs, you can’t resist the urge to use them, no matter how much harm the drugs may cause. The earlier you get treatment for drug addiction (also called substance use disorder) the more likely you are to avoid some of the …
John Mulaney is coming clean in his new Netflix special, “Baby J” (now streaming). The standup comedian delivers a revelatory routine, once again transforming his struggles into a set that draws laughter and undoubtedly allows other addicts to relate. Mulaney, 40, got sober at 23 after battling a dependency on cocaine and alcohol. “I don’t …
A pilot program to evaluate the use of combination fentanyl-xylazine testing strips has launched this week in the state of Delaware. The strips, manufactured by Delaware-based SIVAD Diagnostic Medical Group and known under the brand name HarmGuard FX, provide a single, combined test for the presence of fentanyl and xylazine. The 2 substances, in combination, …
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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 of females at the highest risk of engaging in binge drinking and having alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a recent study by researchers at Boston University School of Public …
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