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Polysubstance Use, East-to-West Spread Observed With Xylazine

Inclusion in polysubstance use and a spread from the eastern half of the United States to the West—similar to that of fentanyl—emerged as key observations from a report on xylazine released by Millennium Health on Thursday. The Millennium Health Signals Report, published by the San Diego, California-based organization with more than 15 years of experience …

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Clients, Families Experience Parallel Processes in Recovery

Families often are relegated to a peripheral role in traditional addiction treatment for a variety of reasons. However, families who incorporate recovery into their own lives, can maximize an individual’s chances of recovery, said Michael Barnes, PhD, LAC, LPC, chief clinical officer, Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat in Colorado. On Thursday at the Cape Cod Symposium, …

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Cannabis Culture Reshaped By Stronger Products and Proliferation of Legalization

As more states move to legalize marijuana, a widening array of products—many with higher concentrations of THC and backed by aggressive marketing—have rapidly changed the nation’s cannabis culture. At the recent Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders, LaTisha Bader, PhD, chief clinical officer at Women’s Recovery in Denver, Colorado, delved into emerging trends regarding cannabis …

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Healthcare Workers at Higher Risk for Drug Overdose Death

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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Nitazene Overdoses Driving Higher Rates of Cardiac Arrest, Requiring Larger Doses of Naloxone

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 …

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August 21, 2022 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

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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PainKiller TV Series

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

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New Opioid Use Puts Older Adults With Dementia at Higher Risk of Death

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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What Is Drug Addiction?

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 …

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