The Race to Ditch Russian Uranium Starts in New Mexico ’s Desert
In a remote, dusty corner of New Mexico, so near to the Texas border that if you wander too close your smartphone changes time zones, sits a pristine factory that is the best chance for the US to wean itself off an addiction that few knew it had: uranium enriched in Russia. • None Musk Told…#newmexico #wean #pentagonhespoke #newyorker #urencoltd #moscow #ukraine #manhattanproject #hiroshima #nagasaki
Source: Reuters: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans from across the country, officials warn during investigations
Autumn Nelson said she was seeking help for alcohol addiction last spring when fellow members of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana suggested a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, far to the south. The 38-year-old said the center even bought her a one-way airline ticket to make the 1,300-mile…#blackfeetnation #montana #phoenix #nativeamerican #native #arizona #nativeamericans #medicaid #alaskanatives #ahcccs
Source: Reuters: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Isaiah House opens first Louisville facility
The center provides addiction treatment services, primary health care, transitional living, job skills training and employee assistance.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news

Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations
Hundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from states as far away as Montana in a widespread billing scheme that mostly targeted Medicaid’s American Indian Health Program
Source: ABC News: Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

The Face Of Rural Addiction Is Not What You Think
Describes the rise of addiction among rural Black residents. New research has found that overdoses have increased for young Black people in both urban and rural areas. Highlights rural specific conditions that make drug use more common and describes how lack of access to healthcare and addiction treatment impacts rural residents.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - August 22, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Bradley Cooper On Sobriety Journey & How Experience Made ‘A Star Is Born’ Role “Easier”
Bradley Cooper has been open about being sober and is opening up once again on his nearly 20-year sobriety journey. The actor even said that having coped with addiction made it “easier” for him on the set of A Star Is Born. “I was lucky,” Cooper said in a recent episode of Running Wild with Bear…#bradleycooper #astarisborn #runningwild #beargrylls #challenge #ladygaga #bestpicture #bestactor #smartless #willarnett
Source: Reuters: Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As more people are finding themselves hooked on junk food, pornography and even social media...is modern life turning us into a nation of addicts?
Addictions include cravings for social media, gambling, sex - and eating junk food, with some claiming their food 'addiction' is responsible for their weight gain.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘ I ’ m So Disappointed ’ About Abortion Status in the U.S., Says New CDC Director
Dr. Mandy Cohen is the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The former health secretary for North Carolina, she led the state’s COVID-19 response and improved Medicaid access for eligible residents. Just one month into her new job, Cohen spoke with TIME about what we can expect next in the ongoing government response to COVID-19, the tumultuous legal battles currently surrounding women’s health, and her vision for the embattled public health agency. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] TIME: This has been a ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Scientists hope weight-loss drugs could treat addiction and dementia
Medications with semaglutide such as Ozempic and Wegovy are being studied to see if they can help other conditionsThey have taken the celebrity world by storm as a slimming jab and become a vital tool for managing type 2 diabetes. Now drugs such as Ozempic are being researched to look at whether they could help conditions ranging from alcohol misuse to dementia.Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes medication, and Wegovy, which is licensed for weight loss, contain the drug semaglutide, while a similar drug, liraglutide, is available for both purposes under different brand names.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Dementia Alcoholism Drugs Health Diabetes UK news Source Type: news

Network modeling analysis of depression, internet addiction and campus bullying in adolescents - Wenyi Y, Jie Y, Xiaojin YU.
Objective To explore network relationships among depression, Internet addiction and campus bullying among adolescents, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the comprehensive prevention and control of adolescents' psychological status and risky behavi...
Source: SafetyLit - August 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The effectiveness of a resilience-based curriculum on impulsivity and psychological flexibility in addiction-prone adolescents - Boron Z, Dokaneei Fard F, Fattahi Andabil A.
This study investigated the efficacy of a resilience-based curriculum on the impulsivity and psychological flexibility of adolescents with an addiction propensity. This study was quasi-experimental, with pre- and post-testing, a control group, and a two-mo...
Source: SafetyLit - August 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Is crypto an addiction?
Source: Reuters: Health - August 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Do the Data Support Psychedelics in Addiction Therapy? Do the Data Support Psychedelics in Addiction Therapy?
Although psychedelics show promise for treating alcohol and tobacco use disorders, many doctors have the misperception that the drugs are highly dangerous.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Addressing gender-based violence in drug addiction treatment: a systematic mapping review - Romo-Avil és N, Tarriño-Concejero L, Pavón-Benítez L, Marín-Torres J.
"Intervention support and treatment" programs are most likely to have been designed for the substances consumed by men, and to cater for men's needs, with little regard to the specific needs of women. Gender-based violence (GBV) has become a key area for a...
Source: SafetyLit - August 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

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