| A Breath Test for Opioids |
| SCIENCEDAILY (10/04) – A test to detect opioid drugs in exhaled breath has been developed by engineers and physicians at the University of California, Davis. A breath test could be useful in caring for chronic pain patients as well as for checking for illegal drug use. Read more |
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| There's 'Scarce Evidence' to Suggest Cannabis Improves Mental Health Symptoms, a New Research Review Says |
| TIME (10/28) - […] The problem: Even though many consumers turn to cannabis compounds, known as cannabinoids, to soothe issues like depression and anxiety, these substances don’t seem to do much for mental health, according to a new research review published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry. Read more |
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| White House Launches Website Aimed at Addiction Treatment |
| AP NEWS (10/30) - [...] FindTreatment.gov modernizes an obscure directory of 13,000 licensed treatment providers maintained by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, adding user-friendly search criteria and tools. Read more |
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| Mapping International Drug Use Through the World’s Largest Wastewater Study |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA (10/24) – In a paper released today in Addiction, researchers from 41 international institutions released their findings after analysing sewage samples from 60 million people between 2011 and 2017, the largest wastewater-based study undertaken in the world. Read more |
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| The First US Clinical Trial of Using an In-Brain Chip to Fight Opioid Addiction Is Now Underway |
| TECH CRUNCH (11/05) – […] A team of neurosurgeons from RNI and WVU successfully implanted what’s called a “deep brain simulation” or DBS device into the brain of a 33-year-old man, the first person to participate in the trial. The DBS device consists of a number of tiny electrodes, attached to specific parts of the brain that are known to be associated with addiction and self-control behaviors. Read more |
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| Eating Disorder Symptoms Predict Suicidality in College Students |
| PSYCHIATRY & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEARNING NETWORK (11/05) – Symptoms of eating disorders, even at subthreshold levels, were highly predictive of suicidality in a national sample of US college students, researchers reported in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. Read more |
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| Narcan, A Life-Saving Anti-Overdose Drug, Is Now Sold Online in Tennessee |
| TENNESSEAN (10/17) – […] Naloxone, an anti-overdose medication also known by the brand name Narcan, can now be purchased online without a prescription and delivered by mail to Tennessee residents. Read more |
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| Teen Vapers Who Want to Quit Look for Help Via Text |
| NPR (10/23) – […] In his office, Ylioja reads from a printout of text conversations between teens and coaches. " 'I'm 16 years old. I'm super addicted to vaping. I can't seem to quit when I don't have it, that's all I think about,' " one student writes. Read more |
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| Study Provides More Evidence of Behavioral, Biological Similarities Between Compulsive Overeating and Drug Addiction |
| BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (10/17) – […] According to BUSM researchers the chronic cyclic pattern of overeating followed by undereating, reduces the brain’s ability to feel reward and may drive compulsive eating. Read more |
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| A Medication to Treat Meth Addiction? Some Take a New Look at Naltrexone |
| NPR (11/07) – […] Medication-assisted treatment with drugs such as methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone are standard care for people addicted to opioids, but there are currently no FDA-approved medications for meth addiction. Still, a number of practitioners are beginning to experiment with treating meth use disorder with naltrexone — along with other medications like the antidepressant bupropion. Read more |
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| Parkinson's Disease Drug's Cause of High Sex Drive and Gambling Addiction Side Effect Revealed in Study |
| ABC NEWS (10/28) – […] Spending sprees and heightened sex drive are two of the potential side effects for the one in six people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease who are treated with drugs to boost dopamine levels. Read more |
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| Former Juul Exec Accuses Company of Selling Contaminated Vape Liquid |
| THE FIX (11/01) – […] A lawsuit filed by Siddharth Breja, Juul’s former senior vice president of global finance, alleges that the e-cigarette company knowingly sold contaminated vape liquid refills to customers and that he was fired when he expressed concern about the harm this could cause to the public. Read more |
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| Mindfulness May Reduce Opioid Cravings, Study Finds |
| SCIENCEDAILY (10/15) – People suffering from opioid addiction and chronic pain may have fewer cravings and less pain if they use both mindfulness techniques and medication for opioid dependence, according to Rutgers and other researchers. Read more |
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| Meth — Not Opioids — Is the Most Common Drug in Overdose Deaths in Western U.S., Including Utah |
| THE SALT LAKE TRIBUTE (10/25) – Fentanyl is driving drug overdose deaths in the U.S. overall, but in nearly half of the country, it’s a different story. Meth is the bigger killer, a new government report shows. Read more |
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| Cannabis Use Disorder Is Declining Among Adolescents and Young Adults |
| COLUMBIA MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (11/01) – The prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) decreased between 2002 to 2016 among frequent users, according to a new study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Read more |
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