Small gift cards can be a key tool to stop stimulant addiction, but stigma stands in the way
cnn.com/2024/04/16/health/addiction-stimulants-treatment-contingency-management/
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
omaha.com/news/nation-world/marijuana-legalization-us-drug-war-blacks-minorities-social-equity-enforcement/article_f880fcae-75bf-5ae9-9894-f04981256b45.html
Recovery community helping Kentucky town rebound from economic decline and addiction
pbs.org/newshour/show/recovery-community-helping-kentucky-town-rebound-from-economic-decline-and-addiction
SA is facing a fast escalating heroin crisis — and it’s being misunderstood: Data show that heroin use has increased markedly. Jesse Copelyn analyses the drivers ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/news/2024-04-18-sa-is-facing-a-fast-escalating-heroin-crisis--and-its-being-misunderstood/
CORE offers hope in Central Florida’s struggle to treat opioid addiction: CORE offers hope in Central Florida's struggle to treat opioid addiction.
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/20/core-offers-hope-in-central-floridas-struggle-to-treat-opioid-addiction/
'People think I'm a bad dad' - Staffordshire parent hits back over face tattoo: Luke Morrison-Williams has been refused entry into pubs - due to his tattoo
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/people-think-im-bad-dad-9223987
'My Hangover-style face tattoo doesn't mean I'm a bad dad': Luke wants people to understand that just because he has a face tattoo, it doesn't mean ...
lancs.live/news/uk-world-news/my-hangover-style-face-tattoo-29007324
Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risks
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-court-approves-class-action-alleging-opioid-makers-misled-users-about-risks
'It feels like a dream': Christine McGuinness shares health update on drug addict dad
blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/it-feels-like-a-dream-christine-mcguinness-shares-health-update-on-drug-addict-dad-4591081
Nearly 1 in 4 federal inmates are receiving treatment for opioid addiction - National | Globalnews.ca
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KBI chief, Stand Up for Kansas say marijuana’s more menace than medicine | Opinion
kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article287331345.html
Massachusetts city agrees to $900,000 settlement for death of a 30-year-old woman in custody
apnews.com/article/addiction-obituary-death-lawsuit-vermont-massachusetts-812662a6643ba9c5681e1b5a7f1d2e2a
Mom got addicted to painkillers after childbirth. She got sober.: A mom of three got addicted to painkillers and spent $1,400 a week on pills ...
businessinsider.com/mom-addicted-painkillers-after-childbirth-she-got-sober-2024-4
Georgia sets up new grant fund for fighting deadly opioid epidemic: The Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust, a nearly $500 million fund, has been set up to ...
ajc.com/news/georgia-sets-up-new-grant-fund-for-fighting-deadly-opioid-epidemic/B6TP2TQCNJBNNCD6B74PZ6ENNI/
Fifteen minutes with David Sedaris, a veteran of the DMA’s Arts & Letters Live: The legendary humorist jokes about ‘fistfight airlines,’ his opioid addiction ...
dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/books/2024/04/05/fifteen-minutes-with-david-sedaris-a-veteran-of-the-dmas-arts-letters-live/
Settlement eyed in lawsuit over woman’s death: Relatives of a Vermont woman whose obituary drew national attention for its candid and heart-breaking discussion ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/07/settlement-eyed-in-lawsuit-over-womans-death/
'Bright' Greggs worker who lost teeth through heroin addiction stole from Leeds shops to feed spiralling habit
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/bright-greggs-worker-lost-teeth-through-heroin-addiction-and-stole-from-leeds-shops-to-feed-spiralling-habit-4581649
A Psychedelics Reporter With a Changing Perspective: Can an experimental drug cure opioid addiction? Andrew Jacobs, who writes about psychedelic medicine for The ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/20/insider/psychedelic-ibogaine.html
Manchin says Biden’s reelection is in jeopardy: At POLITICO’s Health Care Summit, the West Virginia Democrat took aim at the president on fentanyl overdoses and ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/13/manchin-biden-reelection-jeopardy-00146763
Brain stimulation shows promise in treating drug addiction: A Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and his colleagues believe deep brain stimulation is poised to solve one ...
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/brain-stimulation-shows-promise-in-treating-drug-addiction/
To Ensure Health Equity, Congress Should Renew the Affordable Connectivity Program
commondreams.org/opinion/health-equity-affordable-connectivity-program
FDA Under Fire for Greenlighting Controversial Opioid Addiction Genetic Test 'AvertD' Amid Opioid Crisis
techtimes.com/articles/303268/20240404/fda-under-fire-greenlighting-controversial-opioid-addiction-genetic-test-avertd.htm
Can Babies Be Born Dependent on Drugs?: Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) occurs because newborns can experience withdrawal from opioids ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/neonatal-drug-withdrawal
A paramedic was skeptical about this treatment for stopping repeat opioid overdoses. Then he saw it help
bostonherald.com/2024/04/03/a-paramedic-was-skeptical-about-this-treatment-for-stopping-repeat-opioid-overdoses-then-he-saw-it-help/
In people with opioid use disorder, telemedicine for HCV was more than twice as successful as off-site referral
medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-people-opioid-disorder-telemedicine-hcv.html
$UBER $ACHC | Breaking Barriers: Uber Health And Acadia Healthcare Partner To Enhance Behavioral Health Access
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Christiane F Is Arguably the Most Disturbing Anti-Drug Movie Ever Made: Uli Edel's Christiane F. remains the most compelling anti-drug movie on record.
movieweb.com/christiane-f-disturbing-anti-drug-movie/
Man chased 'lad' down the street armed with golf club: A heroin abuser threatened to kill an unwanted nuisance associate with a golf club while chasing him in a ...
sunderlandecho.com/news/crime/man-chased-lad-down-the-street-armed-with-golf-club-4576052
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Higher Dose of Naloxone Has No Impact on Overdose Survival; Increases Withdrawal Symptoms
medscape.com/viewarticle/higher-dose-naloxone-has-no-impact-overdose-survival-2024a10002yj
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'Painkiller's Best Performance Is From an Up-and-Coming Actor: Despite its well-known cast, Painkiller's best performance comes from a relative ...
collider.com/painkiller-best-performance-west-duchovny/
Scammers hack Matthew Perry's X account and try to solicit cryptocurrency donations through fraudulent site
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/matthew-perrys-x-account-hacked-soliciting-cryptocurrency-donations-fr-rcna140651
Review: ‘The Brightest Thing in the World’ is a sensitive, life-affirming story about the opioid epidemic
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/29/review-the-brightest-thing-in-the-world-is-a-sensitive-life-affirming-story-about-the-opioid-epidemic/
Caring for Boys With Eating Disorders: More boys are getting diagnosed with eating disorders. For decades they fell through the cracks ...
slate.com/podcasts/well-now/2024/03/bigorexia-signs-of-eating-disorders-in-boys
Commentary: We have a real opportunity to reduce opioid abuse in SC: The Palmetto Foundation for Prevention and Recovery supports the Alternatives to PAIN Act ...
postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/opioid-deaths-sc-alternative-treatments/article_17607966-eb9f-11ee-b760-9365e45f9403.html
Pharmacies take appeal of $650 mln opioid award to Ohio top court: Pharmacy operators CVS , Walmart and Walgreens on Tuesday urged Ohio's highest court to ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/pharmacies-take-appeal-650-mln-opioid-award-ohio-top-court-2024-03-26/
Clark County Jail gains naloxone vending machine: Clark County Jail Services and its partners have installed a naloxone vending machine in the jail’s public ...
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/26/clark-county-jail-gains-naloxone-vending-machine/
When police chief and mayor don't see eye to eye: Today's top stories | Daily Briefing
cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/03/25/daily-briefing-newtown-police-chief-mayor-covington-viral-cheese-billboard-joe-burrow-injury-update/73099288007/
270,000 overdose deaths thrust fentanyl into heart of US presidential race: To understand the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it is essential to understand the ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/270000-overdose-deaths-thrust-fentanyl-into-heart-of-us-presidential-race/
DNA test says it can predict opioid addiction risk. Skeptics aren’t so sure.: The Food and Drug Administration approved the test despite an agency committee of ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/03/25/dna-test-opioid-addiction/
Marisa Abela Worried About 'Torturing' Herself as Amy Winehouse: 'Back to Black' star Marisa Abela revealed she was worried about having to be ...
indiewire.com/news/general-news/marisa-abela-worried-about-torturing-herself-as-amy-winehouse-1234966582/
Death in rural WA jail points to failures in drug treatment: In the Klickitat County Jail, a young man killed himself during drug withdrawal ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/fentanyl-crisis-descends-on-jail-in-a-small-wa-town-short-on-treatment/
Oswaldtwistle man died of heroin overdose, inquest hears: An Oswaldtwistle man died at Royal Blackburn Hospital after taking an overdose of heroin ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24203821.oswaldtwistle-man-died-heroin-overdose-inquest-hears/
Drugmaker Endo receives US court approval for bankruptcy restructuring: Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International said on Tuesday a U.S. Bankruptcy Court has ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/drugmaker-endo-receives-us-court-approval-bankruptcy-restructuring-2024-03-19/
A Psychedelics Reporter With a Changing Perspective: Can an experimental drug cure opioid addiction? Andrew Jacobs, who writes about psychedelic medicine for The ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/20/insider/psychedelic-ibogaine.html
#Kashmir | “There are entire villages here in south Kashmir using heroin, but family members often don’t want to acknowledge for the fear of how society might see ... Show more @Adnanmbhat caravanmagazine.in/health/kashmir-heroin-epidemic-addiction-conflict-mental-health-aiims-imhans
A Florida paramedic doubted this response to overdoses — then he saw it working: In some counties, hand-delivering withdrawal medications is stopping the opioid ...
tampabay.com/news/2024/03/20/florida-firefighter-was-skeptical-about-this-response-opioid-overdoses-then-he-saw-it-working/
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Know the Dangers of ‘Gas Station Heroin’: Tianeptine, or gas station heroin, is a dangerous, addictive opioid billed as a supplement. It doesn’t contain heroin ...
health.clevelandclinic.org/gas-station-heroin-tianeptine
Meet the health company helping formerly incarcerated people treat their opioid addiction
fastcompany.com/91039990/bicycle-health-most-innovative-companies-2024
Nitazenes: street drugs stronger than heroin, fentanyl: A class of drugs called nitazenes — developed in the 1950s but never approved for medical use — is ...
dw.com/en/nitazenes-street-drugs-stronger-than-heroin-fentanyl/a-68608727
Long wait times and a toxic drug supply make it difficult for Philadelphia patients to get addiction treatment
inquirer.com/health/opioid-addiction/philadelphia-addiction-treatment-study-jefferson-20240319.html
Surge in Australian drug use revealed in wastewater as methamphetamine dominates: More than 16.5 tonnes of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and MDMA consumed in ...
theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/12/australia-drug-use-wastewater-testing-methamphetamine-increase
Kashmir’s healthcare system is struggling to cope with a mounting heroin epidemic
caravanmagazine.in/health/kashmir-heroin-epidemic-addiction-conflict-mental-health-aiims-imhans
Hard hit by the US opioid crisis, Oregon reconsiders decriminalization: It's a common sight on the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon: people in front of ...
reuters.com/world/us/hard-hit-by-us-opioid-crisis-oregon-reconsiders-decriminalization-2024-02-18/
Springfield woman's death custody subject of court hearing: In 2018, the family of Madelyn E. Linsenmeir poignantly memorialized her life and struggle with ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/12/metro/springfield-hearing-lawsuit-death/
In Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, heroin is far from 'chic': A young poet and writer who lost his father to opioid addiction says there's nothing cool ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/02/20/1232496906/addiction-opioid-overdose-kensington-philadelphia-zombie-tranq
Burglar's double break-in costs Leeds city centre business and charity more than £18,000
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/crime/burglars-double-break-in-costs-leeds-city-centre-business-and-charity-more-than-ps18000-4549772
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3 Shades of Blue. Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and the Lost Empire of Cool: an eloquent elegy
irishtimes.com/culture/books/review/2024/03/09/3-shades-of-blue-miles-davis-john-coltrane-bill-evans-and-the-lost-empire-of-cool-an-eloquent-elegy/
Pediatricians fail to prescribe life-saving medications for opioid addiction: Buprenorphine, a synthetic opioid that goes by the brand name Suboxone ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/11/metro/opioid-overdose-drugs-fentanyl-youth-pediatrics/
How a friend’s death turned Colorado teens into anti-overdose activists: Colorado teens testified in support of bill they helped write to ensure students can ...
denverpost.com/2024/03/04/colorado-naloxone-bill-overdoses-opioids-fentanyl/
'It was like living two lives': Meet Aberdeen's former glamour model who descended into drug addiction
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6393111/aberdeen-glamour-model-drug-addiction/
$30 million residential substance abuse treatment center coming to Milwaukee near west side
jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/03/07/milwaukees-new-substance-abuse-center-is-response-to-opioid-crisis/72871277007/
Kashmir’s healthcare system is struggling to cope with a mounting heroin epidemic
caravanmagazine.in/health/kashmir-heroin-epidemic-addiction-conflict-mental-health-aiims-imhans
San Francisco, the liberal beacon, embraces conservative ballot measures: The results reinforced a recent trend of more moderation in city elections ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/07/san-francisco-welfare-drug-screening-police/
Kashmir’s healthcare system is struggling to cope with a mounting heroin epidemic
caravanmagazine.in/health/kashmir-heroin-epidemic-addiction-conflict-mental-health-aiims-imhans
Overcoming poverty and addiction, he passed the bar exam. Then his prescription got in the way.
nbcnews.app.link/ZjiQGhNVJHb
WA’s fentanyl crisis has gone from bad to worse — so what’s being done?: In 2023, fentanyl became one of the top issues in Seattle and the state. However ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fentanyl-crisis-in-wa-needs-a-turning-point-so-what-is-being-done/
$30 million substance abuse treatment center could come to Milwaukee. It needs city ok
jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2024/03/04/milwaukee-to-get-new-opioid-abuse-treatment-center-with-city-approval/72748518007/
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Drugmaker Endo reaches $465 mln bankruptcy settlement with US: Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International will pay up to $465 million to settle the federal ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/drugmaker-endo-reaches-465-mln-bankruptcy-settlement-with-us-government-2024-02-29/
Ipswich man kicks opioid addiction with medical cannabis: Jamie Spence, 35 and from Ipswich, shared how manages Chronic Pain Syndrome with medical cannabis ...
ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24152783.ipswich-man-kicks-opioid-addiction-medical-cannabis/
Oregon’s pioneering drug decriminalization effort faces rollback: Drug decriminalization faces intense backlash in Oregon as Portland and other areas grapple ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/03/01/oregon-drug-decriminalization-fentanyl/
With fentanyl, ‘Just say no’ can kill kids: In the fentanyl era, more needs to be done to teach the young on how to stay safe from drugs.
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/03/03/with-fentanyl-just-say-no-can-kill-kids
Masterchef Australia: Jock Zonfrillo’s cause of death still not known as coroner investigates
nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/masterchef-australia-jock-zonfrillos-cause-of-death-still-not-known-as-coroner-investigates/775YMD2VVVCXRF2DMKY74QWDSU/
Pa. law blocks needles, care, compassion for people trapped in addiction: Pennsylvania is one of the few states where needle exchanges are illegal ...
pennlive.com/health/2024/02/pa-law-blocks-needles-care-compassion-for-people-trapped-in-addiction.html
Peter Doherty: ‘Shooting heroin became a military operation’ | kuwaittimes: Peter Doherty: ‘Shooting heroin became a military operation’ - Lifestyle - Peter ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/11626/lifestyle/movies-music/peter-doherty-shooting-heroin-became-a-military-operation/
Marti Pellow: ‘Let’s not walk around on eggshells. We’ll talk about what you want to talk about. So, addiction?’
irishtimes.com/culture/music/2024/03/02/marti-pellow-lets-not-walk-around-on-eggshells-well-talk-about-what-you-want-to-talk-about-so-addiction/
Pete Doherty gets diagnosis after told he was 'healthier on heroin': The Libertines star Pete Doherty, 44, has revealed he has type 2 diabetes after trying to ...
metro.co.uk/2024/02/25/pete-doherty-reveals-life-changing-diagnosis-quitting-poisons-20342315/
Pa. law blocks needles, care, compassion for people trapped in addiction: Pennsylvania is one of the few states where needle exchanges are illegal ...
pennlive.com/health/2024/02/pa-law-blocks-needles-care-compassion-for-people-trapped-in-addiction.html
Bill to make drug possession a crime again in Oregon passes out of committee: “Overall, I think we are moving in the right direction,” Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/02/bill-to-make-drug-possession-a-crime-again-in-oregon-passes-out-of-committee.html
EXCLUSIVE: Adial Pharmaceuticals Secures New US Patent Covering Lead Product For Alcohol Use Disorder - A
benzinga.com/general/biotech/24/02/37364158/exclusive-adial-pharmaceuticals-secures-new-us-patent-covering-lead-product-for-alcohol-use-disor
Louisiana physician developing new drug to treat pain — as safer alternative to opioids
theadvocate.com/louisiana_inspired/louisiana-doctor-searches-for-safer-way-to-treat-pain/article_09da6206-a8ae-5704-aa0e-a37ed408914c.html
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