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12/29/2022
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
Nicotine vaping has become a top type of substance use for teenagers in 2022, according to a national study released this month by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Nicotine vaping has become a top type of substance use for teenagers in 2022, according to a national study released this month by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Nicotine vaping has become a top...
12/29/2022
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News
12/26/2022
COVID-19 is associated with significantly increased risk for endocarditis in patients with opioid use disorder or cocaine use disorder, according to study results published online in Molecular Psychiatry.
COVID-19 is associated with significantly increased risk for endocarditis in patients with opioid use disorder or cocaine use disorder, according to study results published online in Molecular Psychiatry.
COVID-19 is associated with...
12/26/2022
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News
12/21/2022
Rural caregivers of patients who take prescription opioids also prefer “EpiPen” better than “fire extinguisher” for analogies describing the emergency use of naloxone to reverse effects of opioids, according to a recent study.
Rural caregivers of patients who take prescription opioids also prefer “EpiPen” better than “fire extinguisher” for analogies describing the emergency use of naloxone to reverse effects of opioids, according to a recent study.
Rural caregivers of patients who...
12/21/2022
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News
12/16/2022
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) over a 2-year period increased by 15% for every hour per day they played video games and 11% for every hour they watched videos, according to University of California San...
The odds of preteens developing...
12/16/2022
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News
12/14/2022
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced it is proposing to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) by updating federal...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced it is proposing to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) by updating federal...
The Department of Health and...
12/14/2022
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News
12/13/2022
Repealing state laws that allow insurance companies to deny claims for injuries caused by alcohol did not appear to increase alcohol consumption or binge drinking, according to study results published online ahead of print in Alcoholism:...
Repealing state laws that allow insurance companies to deny claims for injuries caused by alcohol did not appear to increase alcohol consumption or binge drinking, according to study results published online ahead of print in Alcoholism:...
Repealing state laws that allow...
12/13/2022
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Perspectives
12/12/2022
The behavioral workforce should be helping people face signs of SUD impairment at every stage of its development. Clinicians can be quite effective with basic therapy skills, without specialized training.
The behavioral workforce should be helping people face signs of SUD impairment at every stage of its development. Clinicians can be quite effective with basic therapy skills, without specialized training.
The behavioral workforce should...
12/12/2022
Behavioral Healthcare Executive
Perspectives
12/07/2022
“Recovery for all” doesn’t translate to “one size fits all.” Having flexible intake processes and treatment plans, connecting those in recovery with a community of peers, and understanding that every recovery journey is unique are all crucial...
“Recovery for all” doesn’t translate to “one size fits all.” Having flexible intake processes and treatment plans, connecting those in recovery with a community of peers, and understanding that every recovery journey is unique are all crucial...
“Recovery for all” doesn’t...
12/07/2022
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News
12/06/2022
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder may have more favorable neonatal health outcomes with buprenorphine compared with methadone treatment, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder may have more favorable neonatal health outcomes with buprenorphine compared with methadone treatment, according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Pregnant women with opioid use...
12/06/2022
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News
12/05/2022
Methamphetamine, cocaine, opiate, and cannabis use were each associated with a substantially increased rate of incident atrial fibrillation in a population-based study of patients in California.
Methamphetamine, cocaine, opiate, and cannabis use were each associated with a substantially increased rate of incident atrial fibrillation in a population-based study of patients in California.
Methamphetamine, cocaine,...
12/05/2022
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