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3/05/2024
Incarcerated Persons with SUD Leave Prison Undiagnosed and Untreated
Incarcerated persons released from prison are unlikely to receive treatment needed for substance use. National estimates suggest that 85% of ...
29/04/2024
Ozempic-Like Drugs Could Help People Stop Using Drugs and Alcohol
In recent studies, interest has been growing in the possible use of Semaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus) to ...
19/04/2024
Gambling, Excessive Drinking–A Destructive Duo, Researchers Find
Problematic and potentially addictive behaviors strike on multiple fronts, according to a recent report from the American Psychological Association (APA). ...
8/04/2024
Doctors Urge FDA to Pull Genetic Opioid Marker Test Kit from Shelves
More than 30 prominent physicians across the country have signed a petition asking the FDA to reconsider its controversial decision ...
1/04/2024
Fentanyl to Play a Pivotal Role in Presidential Election, Pundits Predict
Voters unite on wanting to end the rampage that fentanyl has taken on US soil. Despite different ideas being tossed ...
4/03/2024
Youth 911 Calls Surge Following Magic Mushroom Decriminalization
Calls to US poison control centers and first responders among youth have surged in the wake of a recent push ...
4/03/2024
Combating Homelessness May Slash Drug and Alcohol Death Rates
Cutting the homeless rate by just 25% could prevent more than 2000 lethal opioid overdoses annually, according to recent estimates. ...
4/03/2024
Illicit Drug Activity on the Rise Report Shows
An annual report from the Southwest Narcotics Drug Task Force (SNDTF), based in Dickinson, North Dakota, showed a surge in ...
4/03/2024
San Francisco Libraries May Soon Offer Free Addiction Recovery Books
Public libraries in San Francisco may soon provide unlimited access to addiction recovery books amid the recent surge in fentanyl ...
