Purdue Pharma family protected from lawsuits in exchange for addiction treatment funding
A court ruled the owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, will be protected from civil lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis in exchange for a $6 billion settlement. Purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, made drugs like OxyContin and is blamed for fueling the…#purduepharma #oxycontin #williambrangham #aneripattani #kffhealthnews #geoff #purdue #oked #tennessee #northcarolina
Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sackler family's legacy of pain: Hundreds of thousands dead and millions addicted to opioids
The Sackler family name is now inextricably linked to the crisis of opioid addiction that has the US in a stranglehold. The family headed up Purdue Pharma, maker of the painkiller OxyContin.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

University of Maryland medical school launches $30M addiction research center
The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine will take up around 34,000 square feet at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Matt Hooke Source Type: news

Why Sweden Could Become One of the World ’s First ‘Smoke-Free’ Countries
STOCKHOLM — Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden’s outdoor bars and restaurants. As the World Health Organization marks “World No Tobacco Day” on Wednesday, Sweden, which has the lowest rate of smoking in the European Union, is close to declaring itself “smoke free” — defined as having fewer than 5% daily smokers in the population. Many experts give credit to decades of anti-smoking campaigns and legislation, while others point to the prevalence of “snus,” a smokeless tobacco product that is banned elsewhere in the EU but is marketed in Sweden as an a...
Source: TIME: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Uncategorized Public Health wire Source Type: news

Former Connecticut lawmaker to be sentenced for coronavirus aid thefts
A former Connecticut state representative is set to be sentenced for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven and using a chunk of it to fuel his gambling addiction
Source: ABC News: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules
The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought protection, but it will release billions of dollars from their fortune to states and communities to help cope with the costs of addiction.
Source: NYT Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Decisions and Verdicts Opioids and Opiates Suits and Litigation (Civil) Appeals Courts (US) Bankruptcies Purdue Pharma Sackler Family Source Type: news

Caring in a complex world: perspectives from unpaid carers and the organisations that support them
Unpaid carers – anyone who provides care, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support – play a key role in the health and care system. Caring can be a big commitment and carers themselves also need support with their own health and wellbeing. Yet, it ' s also clear that carers are not always able to access the support they need. The King ' s Fund set out to understand the current picture of local support available for unpaid carers in England. We looked at what evidence is available for different types of support, wh...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How The Donut Daddy Mastered Thirst Trap Digital Marketing
As a food writer, my social feeds are inundated with clips of people sharing—and I quote—“the recipe that will change your life forever”. What they tend to be, in actuality, is the recipe of the moment. A little bit of viral food porn to get viewers and algorithms on side before creators dive back…#anthonyrandellojahn #donutdaddy #australian #tiktok #randellojahn #melbourne #levaindoughnuts #dessertbar #oncelevain
Source: Reuters: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

EXCL: DailyMail.com's guide to quitting vaping... and why it's so much harder than cigarettes 
The popularity of e-cigarettes has reached stratospheric levels in a relatively short period of time, entrapping million in nicotine addiction. DailyMail.com spoke to experts about how to quit.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

All the gain porn posters need this flair
Source: Reuters: Health - May 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

You don ’t have to be alone to experience loneliness – and more friends isn’t the answer | Gaynor Parkin and Erika Clarry
Recently described as a public health emergency, profound loneliness can affect anyone craving deeper connectionsIn the UK 25 million people report they are occasionally, sometimes, or often lonely, according to theCampaign to End Loneliness. In the US the surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, recently disclosed hisown experience of “profound loneliness” as he released his national strategy highlighting just how many people experience loneliness as well as potential solutions to alleviate it. Murthy emphasised that loneliness has escalated into a public health emergency, affecting one in two Americans, with health impacts a s...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 28, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Gaynor Parkin and Erika Clarry Tags: Loneliness Psychology Source Type: news

How The ' Pie Crust Cookie ' Creator Brings In $1 Million A Year In NYC
Janie Deegan, 35, was homeless and battling addiction a decade ago. Now, she's 10 years sober and the owner of Janie's ...#janiedeegan
Source: Reuters: Health - May 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘I’ve suffered for a long time’: My mother demanded I return my inheritance so she could give it to my brother, who has a drug addiction. What should I have…
I’ve read your advice to other people. I’ve suffered for a long time with my own financial and family problems. I would value your thoughts. My younger brother developed a lifelong drug addiction when he was a teenager. My father, who grew up in an orphanage, provided him with financial support…#obese #mahatmagandhi #samhsa #robertmeyers #quentinfottrell #moneyist
Source: Reuters: Health - May 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

"I burn myself to get high": how pain can be an addiction - Gill G, Singh G, Mitra S, Tran K, Korenis P.
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) refers to the intentional destruction of one's own body tissue without suicidal intent for reasons that do not adhere to cultural norms.1 Common examples include cutting, burning, scratching, biting, or hitting and sometimes ...
Source: SafetyLit - May 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

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