Clinton Foundation Works to Bring Down Cost of Naloxone
By Join Together Staff | May 14, 2014 | 1 Comment | Filed in Advocacy, Drugs, Prescription Drugs & Treatment

The Clinton Foundation wants to decrease the cost of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a handheld device that delivers a single dose of naloxone.

“Let’s assume that the FDA approval means there really will be easier, understandable, much more user-friendly ways of getting the medications into the bodies of people who need it before they die,” Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday at a town hall meeting about reducing prescription drug abuse. He spoke at Johns Hopkins University, CBS Baltimore reports.

Last week, Hillary Clinton told the National Council for Behavioral Health Conference the Clinton Foundation “is making naloxone a priority,” according to The Hill. Some states have passed laws allowing first responders to carry the antidote.

Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, is becoming more widely available nationwide. It has been used for many years by paramedics and doctors in emergency rooms. It is administered by nasal spray. The medication blocks the ability of heroin or opioid painkillers to attach to brain cells. The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy says it is encouraging police departments to carry Narcan.

In March, Attorney General Eric Holder said the government is encouraging emergency personnel to carry naloxone.

Last year, the Clinton Foundation announced it would work with the New York Police Department and other partners to address prescription drug abuse, with a focus on college students.

Drugged Driving More Common Than Drunk Driving Among College Males
By Join Together Staff | May 14, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs, Young Adults & Youth

Male college students are much more likely to drive after smoking marijuana than to drive after drinking, a new study finds.

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, found 44 percent of college men said they drove after smoking marijuana in the previous month, compared with 12 percent who said they drove after drinking.

“We definitely need to think about how to help students understand that marijuana is risky to use before you drive,” lead author Jennifer Whitehill told HealthDay. “These are young, inexperienced drivers, and marijuana does increase crash risk.”

The study found 9 percent of college women said they have driven after smoking marijuana, but 35 percent said they rode with a drugged driver. The study, which appears in JAMA Pediatrics, found for every 1 percent increase in the number of friends who use marijuana, there is a 2 percent increase in the risk of riding with a driver who has been smoking marijuana.

The study included 315 students from two large state universities. Among males, 30 percent said they had used marijuana in the previous month, and 67 percent said they drank alcohol. Among females, 13 percent said they used marijuana in the previous month, and 64 percent said they drank alcohol.

In an editorial accompanying the study, Mark Asbridge of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, said there does not seem to be the same stigma for drugged driving that is associated with drunk driving. “We’ve got to think about the kind of techniques that were effective for drinking and driving and how they might be applied here,” he said. He called for strict laws against driving under the influence, strong law enforcement efforts, and a public education campaign.

Misusing ADHD Drugs May Cause Long-Term Impairment to Brain Function: Study
By Join Together Staff | May 14, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Prescription Drugs, Research, Young Adults & Youth

Young people who misuse prescription stimulants to increase their attention span and memory may be risking long-term impairment to brain function, a new study suggests.

Researchers reviewed studies on potential lasting side effects of misusing “study drugs” such as Ritalin or Proviigil. They found any short-term boosts in mental performance were offset by long-term decrease in brain plasticity, needed for planning ahead, switching between tasks and being flexible in behavior.

One of the drugs studied was methylphenidate, sold under the brand names Ritalin and Concerta. The drug is prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The researchers also looked at modafinil (Proviigil), used to treat sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, Time reports. In addition, they surveyed the research on an emerging class of drugs called ampakines, being studied by the U.S. military to see if it will increase alertness in soldiers.

“What’s safe for adults is not necessarily safe for kids,” lead researcher Kimberly Urban of the University of Delaware said in a news release. “The human brain continues to develop until our late twenties or early thirties. Young people are especially prone to abuse smart drugs, but also more vulnerable to any side-effects. We simply don’t know enough about the long-term effects of these drugs on the developing brain to conclude they are safe.”

The findings are published in Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience.

Last year, the Partnership Attitude Tracking Study found one in eight teens (13 percent) reports that they have taken the stimulants Ritalin or Adderall when it was not prescribed for them, at least once in their lifetime.

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MAY 14 v 3 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,
but the words of the wise keep them safe.

 

STEP 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

We are at most times our own worst enemy . Beating ourselves up and criticizing and over analyzing is a big waste of your time. Nine out of ten times your addiction is caused by the fact that you don't like yourself or your life . Step one and two will let you know that God is there and wants to help , but you have to shut your mouth and stop thinking and dwelling on every little thing that has happened in your life . LET GO LET GOD or drown and die in foolishness self pity and fear.



Jeremiah 29 11 -13 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.





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