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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 […]

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,

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

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 mortality rate for women, according to a recent study. Findings were published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. The study was led by investigators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount

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 wars, Vietnam, Korea and War in Afghanistan combined. It hits close to home for a Columbus, GA surgeon. He has written a new novel based on the trauma their family

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 for IV drug users—an “emerging threat,” forcing the government to develop a federal plan to address the crisis. While Congress considers a bill to classify the drug, also known as

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 recovery from mental illness. For the past 20 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recognized Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM) every May to increase awareness

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 significantly reduces their alcohol intake. With AWS, you may experience a combination of physical and emotional symptoms, from mild anxiety and fatigue to nausea. Some symptoms of AWS are as