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MADD Reminds Parents that Lifesaving Conversations Start with You!

Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and National Presenting Sponsor Nationwide® launched the 12th Annual PowerTalk21® campaign today to remind parents that they have the power to protect their teens from the risks and consequences of underage ...


Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for American Treatment Network Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility at Crozer Health

On April 11th American Treatment Network will host a Grand Opening for state-of-the-art integrated SUD treatment model on the campus of Crozer-Chester Medical Center. UPLAND, Pa. , March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Tuesday, ...

Harm Reduction Therapeutics and Catalent Sign Commercial Supply Agreement for Naloxone Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdoses

Harm Reduction Therapeutics, a 501(c)(3) non-profit pharmaceutical company whose mission is to prevent opioid overdose deaths by making low-cost naloxone available to everyone, and Catalent, the leader in enabling the development and supply of ...

HMP Global's Rx Summit brings federal, state, local officials together to address drug misuse crisis; topics include Xylazine, X-Waiver, Naloxone, Predictive Analytics

Annual national gathering is the only one of its kind, bringing thousands of stakeholders together from 'federal to family' to fight the U.S. addiction and overdose crises, with a program focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery. ...

Former WHO officials highlight science-backed solution to reduce tobacco harm

According to the article published in Lancet by Prof. Robert Beaglehole and Prof. Ruth Bonita , only 30% of the countries are on track to achieve WHO's target of 30% reduction in adult tobacco usage by 2030 MUMBAI , India  , March 21, ...

Government of Canada announces over $13 million to help address harms related to substance use in the Prairies, Northwest Territories and Yukon

Improving health outcomes for people at risk of substance-related harms and overdose across WINNIPEG, MB , March 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Every day, families and communities across the Prairies, Northwest Territories and Yukon lose loved ...

New Scientific Evidence Emerges on How Individuals Transition From Recreational to Compulsive Use of Drugs

Mount Sinai investigators identify a novel molecule and signaling pathway in the brain that plays a key role in addiction-like behavior NEW YORK , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- While substance use disorder (SUD) remains a ...

Transforming Lives: The Benefits of Integrative and Holistic Addiction Treatment

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. , Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Recovery Project is paving the way for a new, holistic approach to addiction treatment. This innovative approach emphasizes treating the entire person, rather than just the ...

Addiction scientists at Iboga treatment Center have found possible answer to the opioid epidemic

How Psychedelic plant medicine can reshape the way we treat addiction. ENSENADA, Mexico , Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Last year broke every overdose record on the books: An unprecedented death spike almost 30 percent across the ...

Integrating Mental Health into Addiction Treatment: United Recovery Project's Comprehensive Approach

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. , Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Addiction is a complex and multifaceted disease that affects millions of people around the world. Despite the staggering number of people struggling with addiction, there remains a ...

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Mindfulness Aid for Women Battling Opioid Urges

Mindfulness Aid for Women Battling Opioid Urges

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), a behavioral intervention combining mindfulness, emotion regulation, and savoring natural rewards, might be crucial in reducing relapse for women in medically assisted treatment for opioid use disorder . ...

Increasing E-Cigarette Advertising Alarming Youth

Increasing E-Cigarette Advertising Alarming Youth

85 percent of individuals, especially young adults in India, China, Australia, and the UK, encounter e-cigarette advertisements through television, print, radio, or social media...

US Drug Overdose Deaths Quadruple from 1999 to 2020

US Drug Overdose Deaths Quadruple from 1999 to 2020

From 1999 to 2020, drug overdose fatalities in the United States surged by over four times, impacting people of all races, age groups, geographical locations, and urbanization levels, stated research published in The American Journal of Medicine ( ). ...

Genes Linked to Psychostimulant Drug Addiction Identified

Genes Linked to Psychostimulant Drug Addiction Identified

In mouse models that lack the Period 2 gene, researchers have identified a link between methamphetamine-induced behavior and the expression of certain genes ( ). ...

Insomnia Drug DORA-12 Shows Promise in Preventing Oxycodone Relapse

Insomnia Drug DORA-12 Shows Promise in Preventing Oxycodone Relapse

Obtaining a restful night's sleep offers numerous established health advantages, and a recent investigation conducted by Scripps Research proposes an additional one: guarding against opioid relapse ....

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