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Addiction Experts Urge Biden to Ramp Up Funding for Treatment and Recovery
 

Addiction Experts Urge Biden to Ramp Up Funding for Treatment and Recovery

Addiction treatment experts are urging the Biden administration to increase funding for treatment and recovery services, STAT reports. Read More

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Vaping Marijuana Poses Greater Risk to Teens’ Lungs Than Vaping Nicotine

Vaping Marjiuana Poses Greater Risk to Teen Lungs Than Vaping Nicotine

Teens who vape marijuana have a higher risk of symptoms strongly related to lung injury compared with their peers who smoke or vape nicotine, a new study finds. Read More

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COVID-19 Associated With Increase in Opioid Overdoses Among Black Americans

COVID-19 Associated With Increase in Opioid Overdoses Among Black Americans

A recent study found COVID-19 has been associated with a 52% increase in opioid overdoses among non-Hispanic Black residents in Philadelphia, NPR reports. The study adds to evidence that overdose deaths have disproportionately affected Black Americans. Read More

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Risk Factors for Relapse After Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder May Differ by Gender

Men and women may have different risk factors for relapse following treatment for opioid use disorder, a new study suggests. The findings may lead to gender-targeted treatments, the researchers say. Read More

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Virginia Legislators Approve Measure Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in 2024

Virginia legislators have approved a measure legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and commercial sales in 2024, NPR reports. Read More

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Other Headlines of Interest

Opinion: X the X-Waiver: How Congress can facilitate treatment for opioid abuse (The Hill)

COVID Impact: Advocates Say Pandemic Causing Rising Mental Health Issues, Suicide Rates And Exploding Opioid Crisis (CBS New York)

Big Pot Tries to Stop Patrick Kennedy From Becoming Drug Czar (Bloomberg)

Advocates Back Legislative Effort to Legalize Marijuana in New York (The Wall Street Journal)

Opinion: How to use opioid settlement money to save the most lives (USA Today)

Should Your Cocktail Carry a Cancer Warning? (The New York Times)

As overdose deaths climb during the pandemic, parents of children in addiction turn to podcast for support (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

The Case for Sober Cocktail Hour (GQ)

As Marijuana Legalization Advances In The Region, Lawmakers Focus On Racial Equity (NPR)

Murthy vows to focus on mental health effects of pandemic if confirmed as surgeon general (The Hill)

Pot May Not Be the Best Rx for a Migraine (HealthDay)

 

 
 

8 Reasons Lake Michigan is Good for your Health

 

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8 Reasons Lake Michigan is Good for your Health

By Marilyn Spiller, Friday, March 5, 2021 8:30 AM

  Why do we gravitate toward water? Why is it so hypnotic to watch the waves? There is a reason every stretch of waterfront is laden with houses and parks – it’s where we want to be. Those who live near the ocean swear by the healing powers of the salty sea. And there is […]

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