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Video Game Addiction is Real, Rare, and Poorly Understood
VOX (12/06) – […] This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) for the first time recognized “gaming disorder” in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). In doing so, the WHO joined the American Psychiatric Association (APA), which had previously added “internet gaming disorder” as a phenomenon worthy of more research in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Read more
Sexual Orientation Disparities in Prescription Opioid Misuse Among U.S. Adults
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (11/19) – The opioid epidemic in the U.S. continues to increase in severity, and misuse of prescription opioids is of particular concern since it commonly precedes heroin use. This study examined whether sexual orientation (i.e., sexual identity and sexual attraction) is a risk factor for prescription opioid misuse and use disorder among a nationally representative sample of adults in the U.S. Read more
Over 8 Percent of Americans Believe They Are Struggling With Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Thoughts
GIZMODO (11/10) – Sex and everything that revolves around it can no doubt be stressful and confusing, at least some of the time. But for a decent chunk of Americans, a new survey suggests, their sexual hangups might be causing them a significant amount of mental anguish. Read more
Legalizing Drugs May Actually Limit Their Use
THE FRESNO BEE (12/06) – The Global Commission on Drug Policy was formed in 2011 to study and make recommendations for dealing with drugs in society. For the past several years it has recommended we move toward some form of decriminalization or legalization. In their just-released 2018 report the commission calls for “regulation.” Read more
Neuroscientist Thinks One Way to Fight Opioid Addiction Is to Tackle Loneliness
THE WASHINGTON POST (12/01) – ...[Rachel] Wurzman, a neuroscientist, says she thinks there is a way to make recovery from opioid addiction easier: social connection. That idea is informed by her work with the striatum, a region at the base of the forebrain that helps enable decision-making and is dramatically affected by social connection.. Read more
Fentanyl in Cocaine: The Deadly Truth of New Drugs Cocktail
BBC (11/26) – The US government has warned that a surge in cocaine deaths is being exacerbated by the presence of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Read more
Why use SASSI screening questionnaires:
- 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
This City’s Overdose Deaths Have Plunged. Can Others Learn From It?
THE NEW YORK TIMES (11/25) – Dr. Randy Marriott clicked open the daily report he gets on drug overdoses in the county. Only one in the last 24 hours — stunningly low compared to the long lists he used to scroll through last year in a grim morning routine. Read more
Denver "Game Show" Campaign Educates Teens on Marijuana Risks
CBS NEWS (11/08) – It's like "Jeopardy" for juveniles – and the topic is pot. The slickly produced game show is shown where teens get their information: on social media. Read more
FDA Seeks Ban on Menthol Cigarettes to Fight Teen Smoking
NPR (11/15) – The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will seek a ban on the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes. The announcement came as the agency officially released a detailed plan to also restrict the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes. Read more
Methadone Industry Added 254 New Clinics Between 2014 and 2018
BOSTON GLOBE (11/12) – [...] The methadone treatment industry, which began in the late 1960s, grew more in the past four years than it has in the past two decades, said Mark Parrino, president of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, which represents methadone treatment providers. Read more
West Virginia University First Site to Launch Clinical Trial Utilizing Non-Opioid Micropellet Implant for Chronic Pain
WVU MEDICINE (11/15) – As part of an ongoing commitment to battle opioid addiction, the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) at West Virginia University today (Nov. 15) marked a major milestone, enrolling the first patient in a randomized clinical trial that will test the effectiveness of an injectable non-opioid, non-steroid micropellet to treat sciatica. Read more
One of the Biggest Challenges of Kicking Addiction is Getting and Keeping a Job
THE WASHINGTON POST (11/27) – [...] Recovery-friendly workplaces also try to pursue the larger goal of de-stigmatizing addiction, which many people still consider a moral failing. At Hypertherm and elsewhere, efforts are made to encourage employees to speak openly about substance abuse and the issues that surround it, if they are comfortable doing so. Read more
Trump Hails Xi Pledge to Crack Down on Fentanyl Flow into U.S.
BLOOMBERG (12/02) – President Donald Trump and his advisers are hailing what they called a major promise from Chinese President Xi Jinping to crack down on fentanyl, a synthetic opioid blamed for thousands of overdose deaths in the U.S. Read more
Fixes for the US Drinking Problem Are Hard to Sell
USA TODAY (11/19) – [...] What worked with smoking may not work with drinking, which enjoys broad social acceptance. Nearly all the potential solutions hit considerable roadblocks. Read more
As Deaths Rise, NY Lawmakers Push for Addiction Medicine in All State Prisons, Jails
TIMES UNION (11/14) – A group of New York lawmakers are seeking support for a bill that would require all jails and prisons in the state to offer medication that has been proven to reduce death among individuals with opioid use disorder. Read more
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