Concurrent Use of Fentanyl, Stimulants Common in Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- By 2021, stimulants were the most common drug class found in fentanyl-involved overdoses, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Addiction. Joseph Friedman, Ph.D., and Chelsea L. Shover, Ph.D., from the...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Anne Constantino: A career dedicated to treatment, growth and compassion
In her 30 years as leader, Horizon Corps. grew to $73 million in revenue, 800 employees and 20 sites in three counties with a range of residential and outpatient counseling and drug and alcohol addiction services.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Hunter Biden Gets Indicted
Five years after prosecutors began investigating his finances, three years after the laptop from hell was discovered, and two years after he published a memoir detailing his illegal drug use, Hunter Biden was charged Thursday for lying about his addiction when he bought a .38 revolver that ended…#hunterbiden #delaware
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Smokers more likely to quit using e-cigarettes or medicines
Smokers are more likely to quit using e-cigarettes or smoking cessation medicines, according to a new analysis led by the University of Oxford. In a review of over 300 clinical trials, researchers found that the most effective way to help people stop smoking is through the use of e-cigarettes and medicines such as varenicline and... Read moreThe post Smokers more likely to quit using e-cigarettes or medicines appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 14, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Addiction and mental health Clinical Source Type: news

Staggering mental health, addiction stats push northern First Nations to call for emergency declaration
Mental health and addictions issues aren't new in First Nations in northern Ontario, but people in the field say the situation is getting worse. Chiefs across the region are calling for urgent intervention to ease the crisis, along with more autonomy in delivering health-care services to their communities.
Source: CBC | Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Thunder Bay Source Type: news

Despite Successes, Addiction Treatment Programs for Families Struggle to Stay Open
Discusses the challenges that come with providing family-based residential treatment for addiction in rural Minnesota. Notes that treatment in a family-based facility can improve pregnancy outcomes, increase chances of completing treatment, and keep families from being separated. Maternal opioid-related diagnoses have increased in recent years with a disproportionate rise seen in rural areas.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - September 13, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Disposable vapes to be BANNED to stop addiction among children
The proposals, which follow in the footsteps of countries including France and New Zealand, could be unveiled as early as next week, reports suggest.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UBMD Emergency Medicine program expands into New Jersey
UBMD Emergency Medicine's addiction treatment program launched in 2017 and is likely to expand into other states by year-end.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Social control and self-control: factors linking exposure to domestic violence and adolescents' Internet gaming addiction - Quancai L, Meng C, Kunjie C.
Although many studies have investigated the influencing factors of adolescents' Internet gaming addiction, few have investigated the influence factor of exposure to domestic violence, and even fewer have used the General Strain Theory to explain the influe...
Source: SafetyLit - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Ministers set to ban single-use vapes in UK over child addiction fears
Government understood to have concluded the disposable nicotine products are mainly aimed at under-18sMinisters are reportedly poised to ban single-use vapes, after a series of calls from councils, leading paediatricians and public waste campaigners to make selling the disposable devices illegal on health and environmental grounds.The move could come next week after the government concluded the products are overwhelmingly aimed at children, who then become addicted. It is due to be revealed in a consultation issued by the Department of Health and Social Care next week, though timings could alter, according to the Daily Tel...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Donna Ferguson Tags: Vaping Young people Children UK news Society Smoking Health Politics Medical research Source Type: news

Asana Recovery Named One of Newsweek's Best Addiction Treatment Centers of 2023
Asana Recovery, an addiction treatment program in Southern California, was named as one of America's best addiction treatment programs of 2023 by Newsweek and Statista, Inc. after completing a nationwide survey. COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Asana Recovery was...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD Source Type: news

Mideast Addiction to Cheap Gas Stifling Transition to Renewables
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Review
If he survives that, send him to Silicon Valley during the dot-com boom. Give him a relentless work ethic, an addiction to risk and a moral compass that puts his own interests at its magnetic north pole. Add a keen eye for brilliant engineering minds he can mine for ideas and push to achieve the…#siliconvalley #isaacson #russian #crimea #austin #shivonzilis #ivf #grimes #technomechanicusmusk #elonmusk
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

TikTok ' s CEO on its future -- and what makes its algorithm different
TikTok CEO Shou Chew dives into how the trend-setting video app and cultural phenomenon works — from what distinguishes its algorithm and drives virality to the challenges of content moderation and digital addiction. In a wide-ranging conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, he tells stories…#tiktok #shouchew #tedchrisanderson
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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