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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Non-Drug Approach to Treating Pain Could Help Prevent Opioid Addiction: Researchers - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Non-Drug Approach to Treating Pain Could Help Prevent Opioid Addiction: Researchers - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: A new study finds a non-drug approach to pain management that combines behavioral therapy and social support is effective. The researchers say such an approach could help reduce addiction to opioid painkillers, Science Daily reports.

Critics of New Drug Enforcement Law Say It Could Worsen Opioid Epidemic - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Critics of New Drug Enforcement Law Say It Could Worsen Opioid Epidemic - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: Critics of a new law that makes it more difficult for the government to take action against drug companies say the measure could worsen the opioid crisis, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Friday, July 29, 2016

STEP WORK

JUST FOR TODAY JULY 29 ,2016

STEP 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Jeremiah 17:9-10 “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”

ROMANS 8- 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God

JEREMIAH 18-27 "I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.

By Joseph Dickerson/Recovery Connections

Top News of the Day

FEATURED COMMENTARY: Why Truth Initiative Supports Raising the Tobacco Age to 21
Raising the minimum age of sale for cigarettes and all tobacco products to 21 is a critical tool that can help end the tobacco epidemic, explains Robin Koval of Truth Initiative.Learn more »

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Both Party Conventions Highlight Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic has been a featured issue at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, an indication of the issue’s increasing significance in both parties, The Washington Post reports. Learn more »

Naloxone Critics Say Overdose Antidote Encourages Repeated Drug Use
Critics of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone say the treatment encourages repeated drug use, according to The New York Times. Many people overdose more than once, sometimes many times, and naloxone brings them back each time. Learn more »

Stanford Medical School Takes Lead in Teaching Addiction Medicine
While most medical schools devote little time to teaching addiction medicine, Stanford is leading the way in taking a new approach, NPR reports. Learn more »

Moderate to Severe Pain Linked With Increased Risk of Opioid Addiction
A new study finds people with moderate to severe pain have a 41 percent higher risk of opioid addiction, compared to those without pain. Learn more »

Other Headlines of Interest

Largest Addiction Caucus Ever to Take Place During a DNC Draws Hundreds in Philadelphia (NBC Philadelphia)
Marijuana lobby finds welcome vibe at the Democratic National Convention (USA Today)
How Did Opioid Drugs Get To Be So Deadly? A Brief History Of Its Transition From Trusted Painkiller To Epidemic (Medical Daily)
No THC in Colorado town's water, new tests show (CNN)
How Can You Prevent Your Kids From Becoming Alcoholics or Drug Addicts? (U.S. News & World Report)
Edible Pot Sends Toddlers to Colorado ERs (HealthDay)

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