Addiction
Cannabis almost as addictive as opioids among teens, study finds
Teenagers' addiction rates for cannabis are about the same as for prescription opioids, according to a new study of drugs and youth.
Mar 30, 2021
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Addiction
CDC records highest-ever drug deaths in a 12-month period
Between May 2019 and May 2020, 81,230 Americans died of drug overdoses—the highest number of drug deaths ever recorded in a 12-month span, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Jan 6, 2021
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Addiction
Drug-related deaths in Scotland reach record high
Drug-related deaths in Scotland, regularly the worst country in Europe for fatalities from substance abuse, have hit a record high, according to government figures released on Tuesday.
Dec 15, 2020
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Cardiology
Pandemic is driving U.S. surge in cardiac arrests tied to overdose
(HealthDay)—Blame it on the pandemic: For people struggling with drug addiction, 2020 has triggered a big rise in emergency room visits for cardiac arrest tied to drug overdoses, new research shows.
Dec 3, 2020
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Health
Treatment for drug addiction—how do patients cope in lockdown?
There are encouraging signs that people in treatment for drug addiction can manage their medication when they are entrusted with a substantial quantity of opiate substitutes and told to take it in small daily doses, finds ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Medications
Nurse practitioners play key role in opioid addiction treatment in very rural areas
Giving nurse practitioners the authority to prescribe buprenorphine has brought that gold standard treatment for opioid addiction to people who might not have had access to it before, according to a new study led by Tracy ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Ophthalmology
Another tragedy tied to opioids: Eye disease
(HealthDay)—America's ongoing opioid epidemic is costing increasing numbers of addicts their eyesight, a new study reports.
Nov 5, 2020
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Addiction
US overdose deaths appear to rise amid coronavirus pandemic
Matthew Davidson was beating his heroin addiction. The 31-year-old was attending group recovery meetings. He had a restaurant job he liked. He was a doting uncle to a baby nephew.
Oct 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pandemic sets off future wave of worsening mental health issues
Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health will linger, continuing to inflict damage if not addressed, according to new research. Michael ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Addiction
Report finds 'abundant' supply of illicit drugs in EU
Illicit drugs are increasingly available in the European Union, where there is now "an abundant supply," the bloc's drug monitoring agency said in a report published Tuesday.
Sep 22, 2020
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