Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 -- Many doctors have stopped giving opioids for pain, even during surgery, because of the opioid addiction crisis in the United States. But a new study questions the wisdom of this approach. Restricting the drugs during...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Xylazine appears to worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids in rats
NIH study deepens understanding of possible mechanism through which xylazine impacts overdose risk
Source: NIDA News - June 20, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Adults, Advocates, Comorbidity, Emerging Drugs, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Naloxone, Overdose, Pain Medication, Sedatives, Tratamiento, Treatment, Treatment Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Treatment, Researchers, News Release Source Type: news

Health tech company ObservSMART partners with addiction-focused provider
Praesum Healthcare will use ObservSMART ' s wearable and tablet technology to monitor patients in treatment facilities across five states.
Source: mobihealthnews - June 19, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Identifying clinical risk factors correlated with addictive features of non-suicidal self-injury among a consecutive psychiatric outpatient sample of adolescents and young adults - Ying W, Shen Y, Ou J, Chen H, Jiang F, Yang F, Li J, Qian X, Luo W, Wang G, Dong H.
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an issue primarily of concern in adolescents and young adults. Recent literature suggests that persistent, repetitive, and uncontrollable NSSI can be conceptualized as a behavioral addiction. The study aimed to examine th...
Source: SafetyLit - June 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The “edgy” sex at the center of HBO’s The Idol is the least interesting part
Lily-Rose Depp in HBO’s The Idol. | Eddy Chen/HBO The “edgy” sex at the center of The Idol is the least interesting part of the show. There was a time before porn was widely available on the internet when horny teenage boys had to be resourceful. Stealing Playboys and Penthouses from older…#lilyrosedepp #hbo #eddychenhbo #penthouses #spicechannel #cinemaxafterdark #watchingidol #samlevinson #abeltesfaye #weeknd
Source: Reuters: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dad shares incredible 300-pound weight loss after beating food " addiction "
A dad of two has shared how conquering what he believes was an addiction to food has helped him shed 300 pounds naturally, and physically halved his body size. Jonathan Hodgson, 36, from the United Kingdom, admits that he used to eat junk food without fail every day—on his way to work, on the way…#jonathanhodgson #unitedkingdom #mcdonald #hodgson #universityofmichigan #rockbottom #ashodgson #faisaltai #psychplus #tiktok
Source: Reuters: Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

THC exposure during adolescence increases impulsivity-like behavior in adulthood in a WIN 55,212-2 self-administration mouse model - Cajiao-Manrique MDM, Casad ó-Anguera V, García-Blanco A, Maldonado R, Martín-García E.
BACKGROUND: Cannabis addiction is a chronically relapsing disorder lacking effective treatment. Regular cannabis consumption typically begins during adolescence, and this early cannabinoid exposure may increase the risk for drug addiction in adulthood. ...
Source: SafetyLit - June 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

A composer worked with patients in therapy. They created beautiful music together
A pilot program brought patients from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health together with a composer for 8 weeks. The end result was a near 10 minute piece of classical music that will eventually take the stage with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Source: CBC | Health - June 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

Risk of addiction from cryptocurrency trading
Source: Reuters: Health - June 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

2023 Business of Pride: Jason Fields, physician, addiction medicine, BayCare Behavioral Health 'Voice'
Jason Fields is a 2023 Business of Pride honoree.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 16, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Brooke Strickland Source Type: news

NY Sports Media Personality Craig Carton Leaving WFAN, Which Had Rehired Him After Prison Stint And HBO Documentary, To Focus On FS1 Show
Craig Carton, a New York sports media personality who was rehired by WFAN three years ago after his gambling addiction landed him in prison for fraud, is leaving the radio station to focus on his deal with Fox Sports. Addressing listeners of the Audacy-owned station Thursday afternoon, Carton…#craigcarton #wfan #foxsports #audacy #foxsports1 #nfl #boomeresiason #donimus #hbo #carton
Source: Reuters: Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New outreach van for In My Father ’s Kitchen will serve as mobile clinic for Upstate's HouseCalls for the Homeless
The street medicine program provides medical, psychiatric, and addiction care services for men and women experiencing homelessness
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - June 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news

They had access to a safe supply as health-care workers. That's why they want the same for others
Corey Williams and Nathan McLean are advocates for safe supply, after having lived experience with addiction and working in healthcare.
Source: CBC | Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news

Melania Trump Is Apparently in a Zen Place About Her Husband Potentially Going to Prison
Back in March, shortly before Donald Trump was indicted by the Manhattan district attorney’s office for paying hush money to a porn star on the eve of the 2016 election, a report emerged that Melania Trump wanted to “ignore” the whole thing, hoped it would “pass,” but didn’t “sympathize with…#donaldtrump #manhattan #melania #trump #billbarr #pagesix
Source: Reuters: Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Suicide, Addiction, Abuse and Other Crises: Can ChatGPT Help?
More people facing crises such as suicidal feelings, addiction, or abuse are choosing artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT for help. But are they really helpful? A new study offers some insight.
Source: WebMD Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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