Recovering alcoholic shares transformation to mark five years of sobriety
At the height of his alcohol addiction, Kenny Dunn would go into the family bathroom, lock the door and down …
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From Uber vouchers to patient advocates: What it takes to increase ER addiction treatment
For years, Kayla West watched the opioid epidemic tear through her eastern Tennessee community. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, she …
Dose-Dependent Effect of Internet Addiction and Sleep Problems
More evidence suggests the severity of internet addiction (IA) is directly related to the severity of sleep problems in youth. …
J&J, Others Face Trial Over Claims They Fueled Opioid Epidemic
(Reuters) – Four drugmakers are set to face trial on Monday in a lawsuit by several large counties in California …
Social media addiction linked to cyberbullying
As social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others continue to grow in popularity, adolescents are spending more of …
Did COVID-19 Stress, Uncertainty Stall Anti-smoking Push?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus …
Doctors Who Say No to Opioid Use Face Threats From Patients
Law enforcement personnel walk toward the Allina Health clinic where multiple people were shot in Buffalo, Minn. One patient threatened …
Alcoholism, Alcohol Misuse, and Alcohol Dependence
By Jeyashree Sundaram, MBA Drinking alcohol is a culturally accepted practice in many families and traditions worldwide. The terms alcoholism, …
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Physician-pharmacist collaboration may increase adherence to opioid addiction treatment
A collaborative approach to treating opioid use disorder that relies heavily on community pharmacists is feasible and may increase adherence …
Why Talking About Sobriety as a “Wellness Trend” is Dangerous
Forget rhubarb gin and #roseallday; come January, it seems like all the cool kids are sober. The New York Times …
Levels of anxiety, addiction, suicidal thoughts are soaring in the pandemic
(HealthDay)—The pandemic is taking a big toll on Americans’ psyches: A new government report found that about 41% of adults …
Neuroimaging suggests resilience to drug addiction may come from better control over compulsive behaviors
A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has found evidence suggesting that people who are addicted to drugs …
New study could lead to therapeutic interventions to treat cocaine addiction
A new study explains how cocaine modifies functions in the brain revealing a potential target for therapies aimed at treating …
Opioid alternative? Taming tetrodotoxin for precise painkilling: Findings in rats suggest that a pufferfish toxin, properly packaged, could offer a safe pain block
Opioids remain a mainstay of treatment for chronic and surgical pain, despite their side effects and risk for addiction and …
Most e-cigarette users want to quit, study finds: Findings highlight the need for more emphasis on treatment for e-cigarette cessation
Most people who smoke e-cigarettes want to quit and many have tried to reduce their use, according to Rutgers researchers. …
Alzheimer’s therapy passes another important test: Drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research
The Alzheimer drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research involving healthy volunteers. When administered daily over …