Recovering From Drug Addiction Was Hard. Tranq Made it Worse
PHILADELPHIA—David “Lee” Wells marveled at how it felt to hold an iced coffee in his hand again after losing his fingers to “tranq” wounds that rotted away his flesh.#philadelphia #davidleewells
Source: Reuters: Health - June 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Governments get nearly $19 billion more in opioid lawsuit settlements
States and local governments will receive an additional $18.75 billion from pharmacy chains and drug manufacturers to settle lawsuits over their roles in flooding the country with painkillers — money meant to help communities still grappling with an unparalleled addiction and overdose crisis,…#allergan #teva #cvs #walmart #johnsonjohnson #amerisourcebergen #mexico #newmexico #albertsons #kroger
Source: Reuters: Health - June 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Shroom bloom: Psychedelic drug use among American under-30s doubles in just three years
A study published Wednesday in the journal Addiction found that psychedelic use in people under 30 doubled between 2018 and 2021. Rates increased from 3.4 percent to 6.4 percent.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

It ’ s Time to Ban Cigarette Filters
Credit: WHOBy Mary AssuntaBANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 9 2023 (IPS) The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution (INC-2), held in Paris, France, from May 29 to June 02, 2023, concluded with optimism and the prospect of ending plastics pollution. Over 700 delegates from 169 Member States agreed to prepare a zero draft of agreement ahead of the third session in November this year. Among the more important and interesting debates, health advocates attending the negotiations reported that it was essential to discuss “how to categorize the thousands of types of plastics, chemical precu...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mary Assunta Tags: Economy & Trade Environment Featured Global Green Economy Headlines Health Inequity Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news

Doctors call for ban on disposable e-cigarettes amid children ’ s vaping ‘ epidemic ’
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is calling on the Government to ban disposable e-cigarettes over concerns that vaping is becoming an ‘epidemic among children’. Vaping products are likely to be damaging to developing lungs, and the RCPCH believes that without interventions to protect young people, the UK is ‘sleepwalking into a... Read moreThe post Doctors call for ban on disposable e-cigarettes amid children’s vaping ‘epidemic’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 8, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health E-cigarettes Smoking cessation Source Type: news

Quitting smoking can improve mental health
A new study has shown that quitting smoking can improve mental health outcomes for people with and without mental health disorders. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that smoking abstinence, particularly between weeks nine and 24, was associated with significant improvements in anxiety and depression scores. The findings published in JAMA Network Open have... Read moreThe post Quitting smoking can improve mental health appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 8, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health Respiratory Smoking cessation Source Type: news

Drug addiction and incarceration: a call for research and transparency among prison-based substance abuse treatment programs - Beaton B, Gerber J.
As drug-related offense and illicit drug overdose rates continue to grow in the United States, criminologists have begun to pay more attention to factors influencing illicit drug use as well as effective methods of promoting drug abstinence in treatment pr...
Source: SafetyLit - June 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

What MDMA Taught Me About Human Connection
When I force myself to think back on the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, a few key memories come to mind: Me, endlessly checking the news for the latest frightening updates. The eerily quiet streets of Brooklyn, save for the sirens of speeding ambulances. Nights spent toggling between insomnia and vivid nightmares. At the core of it, though, I felt profoundly disconnected from the community around me—and to some extent myself. Knowing that so many other people were going through the same thing as me was of little comfort because they felt completely unreachable. Sure, I could hang out with friends on Zoom, but those stilted,...
Source: TIME: Health - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Nuwer Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news

Review: In ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ Two Souls Lost in an Ocean of Booze
Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James in the musical adaptation of the addiction-canon classic “Days of Wine and Roses,” at the Linda Gross Theater in Manhattan. Review: In ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ Two Souls Lost in an Ocean of Booze If not for the unbridled drinking, it might easily have been a…#kelliohara #briandarcyjames #daysofwineandroses #lindagrosstheater #manhattan #twosoulslost #newyorkcity #piperlaurie #leeremick #jacklemmon
Source: Reuters: Health - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Internet addiction and residual depressive symptoms among clinically stable adolescents with major psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic: a network analysis perspective - Cai H, Zhao YJ, He F, Li SY, Li ZL, Zhang WY, Zhang Y, Cheung T, Ng CH, Sha S, Xiang YT.
To assess the inter-relationships between residual depressive symptoms (RDS) and Internet addiction (IA) using network analysis among clinically stable adolescents with major psychiatric disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. RDS and IA were assessed usin...
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Maker of anti-addiction drug Suboxone reaches $102.5 million settlement over antitrust claims
The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has reached a $102.5 million settlement of antitrust claims with 41 states and the District of Columbia.#suboxone #districtofcolumbia
Source: Reuters: Health - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment
Are you bored by being alone with your thoughts? Does the thought of cooking a meal, brushing your teeth, or taking a walk without a podcast, TV show, or music playing send you into a cold sweat? If so—according to a trend circulating on social media—you’re a great candidate for something called a “dopamine detox.” It involves identifying behaviors that you turn to too frequently for a quick boost—mainly things like social media, gaming, and watching TV—then taking a break from them for a few days to a week. The goal is to recalibrate your brain’s reward pathways. [time-bri...
Source: TIME: Health - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Mental Health Source Type: news

Influence of social media use on body image and well-being among adolescents and young adults: a systematic review - Vincente-Benito I, Ram írez-Durán MDV.
Social media has been classified as a new form of addiction. The aim of the current systematic review was to analyze social media's impact on body image and well-being among adolescents and young adults. Twenty-one articles published from 2015 to April 202...
Source: SafetyLit - June 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

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New research shows weight loss drugs like Ozempic can help curb drug addiction. CNN's Meg Tirrell spoke to one patient who says the drug is helping her.
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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