Effects of workplace variables on workers intentions to misuse prescription opioids - Weaver GL, Hansen WB, Ruppert S, Tabassum QM, Hebard S, Milroy J, Wyrick D.
OBJECTIVE: Workers in industries with high rates of opioid dispensing as well as those with high rates of non-fatal work-related injuries are at greater risk for opioid misuse, which can lead to addiction, overdose, or death. METHODS: Using seconda...
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Do Most Americans Know How to Help Loved Ones Battling Addictions? New Poll Says Yes
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 -- If a loved one were living with addiction, a majority of Americans say they would know how to get help. About 71% of 2,200 respondents to an American Psychiatric Association poll said they would know how to assist a friend...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Opinion: One overlooked way to fight opioid deaths? Give people something to do
When towns lose bowling alleys or movie theaters or libraries, they lose a safety net in the battle against addiction.
Source: L.A. Times - Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer and Timothy J. Nelson Source Type: news

Narcan Available for Over-the-Counter Purchase: What to Know
The overdose-reversal drug should be more widely available, health experts have said. It arrives in many stores next week, no prescription necessary.
Source: NYT Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman and Noah Weiland Tags: your-feed-science Naloxone (Drug) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drug Abuse and Traffic Content Type: Service Drugstores Opioids and Opiates Addiction (Psychology) Medicine and Health Emergent BioSolutions Inc Source Type: news

'We need warning labels': Doctor calls for ultra-processed foods to be marked with alert to kick the UK's addiction to ultra-processed food
London-based Dr Chris van Tulleken called for the move after recent studies linked eating ultra-processed food to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hot weight loss drugs tested as addiction treatments
When the diabetes treatments known as GLP-1 analogs reached the market in 2005, doctors advised patients taking the drugs that they might lose a small amount of weight. Talk about an understatement. Obese people can drop more than 15% of their body weight, studies have found, and two of the medications are now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight reduction. A surge in demand for the drugs as slimming treatments has led to shortages. “This class of drugs is exploding in popularity,” says clinical psychologist Joseph Schacht of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. But patient ...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 28, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Moms With OUD: Improved Infant Care Seen With Use of Prenatal Addiction Meds
(MedPage Today) -- For mothers with opioid use disorder (OUD), the use of medication for their addiction such as buprenorphine or methadone during the prenatal period was associated with improved outcomes in infants, a cross-sectional study showed...
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - August 28, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news

Hot weight loss drugs tested as addiction treatments
When the diabetes treatments known as GLP-1 analogs reached the market in 2005, doctors advised patients taking the drugs that they might lose a small amount of weight. Talk about an understatement. Obese people can drop more than 15% of their body weight, studies have found, and two of the medications are now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight reduction. A surge in demand for the drugs as slimming treatments has led to shortages. “This class of drugs is exploding in popularity,” says clinical psychologist Joseph Schacht of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. But patient ...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 28, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Fell on black days: analyzing the song lyrics of Chris Cornell for insight into depression and suicide - Conway KP, McGrain P, Theodory M.
Chris Cornell was a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and pioneer of grunge music. Cornell struggled with mental illness and addiction and incorporated these themes into his song lyrics. At age 52, Cornell died by suicide in his hotel bathroom following a liv...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Media, Marketing, and Internet Issues Source Type: news

Addiction, rehabilitation, and recovery of Filipino substance abusers: a phenomenological inquiry - Briones RB, Caballero R, Decatoria J.
Drug Addiction is a disease that is not only highly stigmatized, but has also a very low recovery rate. Many people dabble with drugs and alcohol, and some continue to do so later in life, while staying reasonably healthy and productive members of society....
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Buprenorphine deregulation as an opioid crisis policy response - a comparative analysis between France and the United States - Sud A, Chiu K, Friedman J, Dupouy J.
BACKGROUND: In passing the Maintstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, the United States has abolished its federal X waiver, considered a major barrier to the wider buprenorphine prescribing needed to respond to opioid-related harms. Advocates for this policy ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Neurophysiological error processing and addiction self-awareness correlates of reduced insight in cannabis use disorder - Macatee RJ, Schermitzler BS, Minieri JB, Moeller SJ, Afshar K, Preston TJ.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cannabis use disorder (CUD) prevalence has increased, while perceived risks of cannabis use and CUD treatment need have decreased. Chronic cannabis use may also impair the neural and behavioral mechanisms of insight, further hampering ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Psychedelics To Treat Addiction? How Substances Like Ibogaine Are Changing The Game
This article was originally published on Microdose and appears here with permission Addiction is a complex and challenging condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Traditional treatment approaches often focus on managing withdrawal symptoms and addressing behavioral patterns.…#iboga #westafrica #oxycontin #bwiti #ekg
Source: Reuters: Health - August 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Christian Approach to Treating Fentanyl Addiction
A California rescue mission rehabilitates people through love of God and fellowship.
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Decriminalizing Opioids Will Save Countless Lives
Even the most fervent drug warrior would have to concede that cannabis legalization has been a success. In thirty-eight states patients can now freely access high-quality cannabis for medical conditions that are often notoriously resistant to other treatments. In the twenty-three states in which cannabis is legal for both medical and recreational purposes, citizens enjoy the right to partake in a substance that is far safer than other recreational drugs—including and especially alcohol—without fear of prosecution. Driving fatalities have not increased and rates of psychosis (which cannabis can contribute to) ha...
Source: TIME: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peter Grinspoon Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

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