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Food From Tobacco Owned Brands More Hyperpalatable Than Competitor ' s Food
Research reveals food brands owned by tobacco companies appear to have selectively disseminated hyperpalatable foods to American consumers
Source: Disabled World - September 8, 2023 Category: Disability Tags: Addiction and Substance Abuse Source Type: news

Scientists launch trials into whether Ozempic and Wegovy can treat alcoholism, drug addiction and even DEMENTIA
While Ozempic has taken the US by storm for being a magic weight-loss drug, scientists are now curious if it could also be used to treat alcoholism, drug addiction and even dementia.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alnylam supports Cambridge-area addiction recovery program
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals gives to Bay Cove Human Services ’ Cambridge and Somerville Programs for Addiction Recovery, known as CASPAR.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 7, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Grant Welker Source Type: news

Weight loss drugs are being tested to treat addiction and dementia
Obesity drugs could be used to treat conditions such as dementia and alcohol addiction after recent trials pointed to the drugs’ efficacy in treating serious health issues.
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

DreamLife Recovery Expands Pennsylvania Presence with Opening of PHP Outpatient Facility in Pittsburgh
New partial hospitalization program facility extends alcohol and drug addiction treatment throughout Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DreamLife Recovery, a Pennsylvania-based, clinician-owned facility that provides trauma-informed, comprehensive treatment for...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC CXP Source Type: news

How to Interpret a Urine Drug Test How to Interpret a Urine Drug Test
Addiction medicine physicians discuss the different types of urine drug tests, false positives, invalid tests, and how to communicate results to patients.The Curbsiders
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Investigating the relationship between domestic violence with substance abuse and suicide resilience in mothers with disabled children - Mohammadi F, Barati M, Borzou SR, Ezati E, Mohammadi K, Mohammadi Z, Khazaei S, Masoumi SZ.
INTRODUCTION: Mothers with disabled children are among the most critical groups exposed to domestic violence. Although domestic violence strongly affects these mothers' physical and mental health, it subsequently affects their drug addiction and resilience...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Prevalence and associated factors of internet addiction among Chinese adolescents: association with childhood trauma - Fan T, Twayigira M, Song L, Luo X, Huang C, Gao X, Shen Y.
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with IA among middle school students of Hunan Province, China. Relevance between IA an...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

What killed Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell? Singer dies after suffering liver failure from years of addiction and drugs
Although an official cause of death has not been confirmed, Harwell's manager said in a statement Monday the singer had died from acute liver failure after being moved to hospice care.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ideal Option in Wasilla Hosts Open House in New Addiction Medicine Clinic
All are welcome to attend the open house, see the new clinic and learn more about medication-assisted treatment for addiction on Wednesday, September 13, between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. WASILLA, Ala., Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ideal Option, one of Alaska's largest providers of...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Health effects of weed laid bare: Marijuana is behind 3 in 10 schizophrenia cases, can be a death sentence in pregnant users, but Biden STILL wants to ease restrictions on the drug
A wave of marijuana legalizations is finally bearing results in the form of higher depression rates and addiction. DM.com detailed the health risks and benefits associated with cannabis use.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pilot randomized controlled trial of a brief strategy to prevent suicide after discharge from residential addiction treatment - Kenneally L, Stevens S, Cornelius S, Shiner B, Rice K, Park J, Watts B, Teja N, Riblet N.
INTRODUCTION: Veterans are at greater risk for suicide and veterans with substance use disorder (SUD) have an even greater risk. Little research has looked into brief interventions to prevent suicide in this population in residential substance use treatmen...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

San Francisco Records More Than A Dozen Suspected Overdose Deaths In One Day
Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, Videos from San Francisco posted on social media Aug. 30 show morgue vans loading bodies amid scenes of widespread addiction, with people folded up and contorted in…#sanfranciscorecords #overdosedeaths #travisgillmore #epochtimes #twitter #pdf #tenderloin #unionsquare #polkrussianhill #homeless
Source: Reuters: Health - September 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Harvard Doctor Shatters Taboos: ' People Can Use Cannabis Instead Of Opioids For Pain '
Dr. Peter Grinspoon is a general practitioner at Harvard University, writer, medical cannabis specialist, and lecturer. In 2016 he published the book “Free Refills: A Doctor Confronts His Addiction” which seeks to explain the vulnerability of healthcare personnel to addiction and quickly became a…#petergrinspoon #harvarduniversity #lestergrinspoon #barneyfarm #amsterdam #barney #newton #massachusetts #purduepharmaceutical #oxycontin
Source: Reuters: Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prescribed fentanyl helps this man manage his addiction. Experts want more access to safe supply
Experts and drug users are highlighting a need for safer alternatives to street drugs, more drug checking services, and other harm reduction measures to be expanded, as hundreds die each month due to an increasingly toxic street drug supply.
Source: CBC | Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news