| World Drug Report 2018: Opioid Crisis, Prescription Drug Abuse Expands; Cocaine and Opium Hit Record Highs |
| UNODC (06/26) - The non-medical use of prescription drugs is becoming a major threat to public health and law enforcement worldwide with opioids causing the most harm and accounting for 76 per cent of deaths where drug use disorders were implicated, according to the latest World Drug Report, released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Read more |
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| FDA Approves First Drug Comprised of an Active Ingredient Derived from Marijuana to Treat Rare, Severe Forms of Epilepsy |
| FDA (06/25) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD] oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, in patients two years of age and older. This is the first FDA-approved drug that contains a purified drug substance derived from marijuana. It is also the first FDA approval of a drug for the treatment of patients with Dravet syndrome. Read more |
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| House Approves Bill Expanding Treatment for Opioid Abuse |
| U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (06/22) - The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to give health care providers more tools to stem an opioid crisis that is killing more than 115 people in the United States daily. The legislation passed Friday by a vote of 396-14. It incorporates dozens of opioid-related bills that lawmakers have made a campaign-season priority. Read more |
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| Expanding Primary Care Buprenorphine Treatment Could Curb Opioid Overdose Crisis |
| EUREKALERT! (07/4) - Expanding the availability of medication treatment for opioid use disorder in primary care settings would be a major step toward reducing overdose deaths, write two physicians specializing in addiction medicine and health care delivery in the July 5 issue of New England Journal of Medicine. Read more |
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| Native American Teens at Higher Risk for Substance Abuse |
| MEDICAL XPRESS (06/23) - Native American teens are at greater risk of alcohol and drug abuse than other American teens, a new study finds. Still, "we do not want these data to be used to stigmatize American Indian kids," said study author Randall Swaim, director of Colorado State University's Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research. Read more |
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| Gender Differences in Drug Use Often a Barrier to Help |
| THE INTELLIGENCER (06/29) - Women tend to develop substance abuse problems faster than men, and relapse under different circumstances, studies show. Pressures of caregiving, a history of abuse and even biological factors make them more resistant than men to seek help. Read more |
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| Newly Developed Therapeutic Shown to Combat Drug Addiction |
| MEDICAL XPRESS (06/29) – A new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use and could one day help recovering drug addicts avoid future drug use. Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston developed and tested a treatment on rats and found it effective in reducing the animals' cravings. Their findings are in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. Read more |
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- Identifies SUD – even when someone is reluctant to self-disclose.
- Accurately identifies individuals likely to be abusing prescription medications.
- Screens for multiple levels of severity.
- Distinguishes likely SUD from other psychological disorders.
- Useful in developing treatment plans and goals.
- Available for adults, adolescents, and special populations.
TRAINING AVAILABLE - NAADAC CEUs |
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| Tech Companies Deflect Blame for Opioid Crisis Ahead of FDA Summit |
| WIRED (06/27) - Representatives from Facebook, Google, Twitter, and roughly a dozen other tech companies will gather with academics, lobbyists, and government officials Wednesday for a summit hosted by the Food and Drug Administration. The goal of the summit, according to the FDA, is to get tech leaders to "discuss ways to collaboratively take stronger action" against the spread of illicit opioids online. But the gathering was mired in controversy before it even began, as the tech and pharmaceutical industries wrestled over the question of who bears more responsibility for a crisis that kills more than 115 Americans every day. Read more |
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| Is Juul Making It Easy for Kids to Vape in School? New Study Suggests Yes |
| THE CONVERSATION (06/29) - The Juul vaporizer is the latest advancement in electronic cigarette technology, delivering nicotine to the user from a device about the size and shape of a thumb drive. Juul has taken the electronic cigarette market by storm experiencing a year-over-year growth of about 700 percent. Read more |
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| Overdose Risk Quintuples with Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use |
| MEDICAL XPRESS (06/22) - In the first 90 days of concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use, the risk of opioid-related overdose increases five-fold compared to opioid-only use among Medicare recipients, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, published today in JAMA Network Open. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends against concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines, but nearly a quarter of Medicare recipients who are prescribed opioids also fill prescriptions for benzodiazepines. Both drugs have sedative effects. Read more |
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| Psychedelics Are Going Mainstream, Because the Mainstream Needs Them |
| VICE (06/26) - Some experts predict practices like MDMA therapy will be legal in as little as three years...“The FDA has essentially told us that what we're doing is important and that the science is good,” says Lourido Ali. “They’re really trying to expedite the process and help us through this.” Read more |
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| San Francisco First City to Ban E-cigarette Flavors |
| WASHINGTON EXAMINER (06/26) - San Francisco became the first city in the country to ban the flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes, unwilling to wait for the Food and Drug Administration to take federal action. And New York state is not far behind. Read more |
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| Colleges Create Opioid Response Plans Amid National Crisis |
| THE FIX (07/02) - Even though overdose deaths on college campuses are relatively rare, many schools are still choosing to put a plan in place. Colleges across the country are focused on responding to the opioid epidemic, even as opioid abuse and overdose deaths remain very rare on campus. Read more |
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