US Senate Passes Opioids Bill
Comprehensive bipartisan package earmarks billions of dollars to fight opioid abuse in the United States.
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Alcohol Is Leading Risk Factor for Global Disease Burden
Alcohol accounted for 2.2 and 6.8% of age-standardized female and male deaths in 2016.
Patient Education Urged to Prevent Opioid OD After Sobriety
Airlines also encouraged to include naloxone in emergency medical kits.
Few Older Homeless Adults Make Advance Care Plans
Most have potential surrogates for decision making but have not discussed or documented ACP wishes.
Food Addiction Phenotype in Obesity Associated With Higher Risk for Mood, Anxiety Disorders
The researchers noted that these findings highlight the complexity of obesity as a disease that shares a common etiology with some psychiatric and addictive disorders.
CDC: ‘Tips’ Campaign Has Helped a Number of Smokers Quit
More than 9 million smokers have attempted to quit because of Tips from Former Smokers Campaign.
Therapy Focusing on Mindfulness, Interoception Improves Outcomes for Women With Substance Use Disorder
These findings are consistent with emerging neurocognitive models linking interoception to emotion regulation and related health outcomes, providing valuable input in improving substance use disorder treatment.
Rapid Decreasing Heroin Use During Opioid Substitution Treatment Associated With Treatment Success
In patients receiving opioid substitution treatment for opioid use disorder (mainly involving heroin), those exhibiting a rapid decline in heroin use were found to be more likely to have successful treatment outcomes.
Wearable Device Cleared for Use During Opioid Detoxification
Electrical pulses are sent through small needles that are inserted in the ear to combat the early stages of detoxification, leading to stabilization.
FDA Cracks Down on Illegal Online Sales of Opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings to 9 online companies selling illegal opioid medications on 53 websites, in direct violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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