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California Legislature passes Gov. Newsom’s proposal to retool mental health services act

The California Legislature passed a pair of bills greenlighting Gov. Gavin Newsom's campaign to build 10,000 new beds and housing units and increase drug addiction treatment as part of his response to the state's homelessness and drug crises.

15 Sep 2023

Experts provide guidance on opioid management in individuals with cancer-related pain

Clinicians treating cancer-related pain must consider whether and how to prescribe opioids to patients who use nonmedical stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamines; however, no guidelines exist related to these common and challenging situations.

15 Sep 2023

What drives the willingness to quit cigarette or snus use among young males?

The factors that enhance the willingness of young males to quit snus and cigarette smoking.

15 Sep 2023

Rural nursing home supporters fear proposed staffing standards will trigger more closures

Many rural communities like this one face a health care dilemma: Is it better to have a nursing home that struggles to hire workers or no nursing home at all?

15 Sep 2023

Despite successes, addiction treatment programs for families struggle to stay open

Two playgrounds border the Recovering Hope Treatment Center for addiction that sits at the end of a gravel road in eastern Minnesota's rural Kanabec County. A meeting room inside is furnished with rocking chairs and baby walkers. And there are strollers in the halls.

13 Sep 2023

INTEGRA’s pipetting solutions help Axis Healthcare to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction

Axis Healthcare, a family-run care facility in Oklahoma, has introduced VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes from INTEGRA Biosciences into its PCR laboratory workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 13 Sep 2023

Targeted use of ultrasound technology can lead to significant changes in brain function

The targeted use of ultrasound technology can bring about significant changes in brain function that could pave the way towards treatment of conditions such as depression, addiction, or anxiety, a new study suggests.

12 Sep 2023

Study: Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020

The United States is experiencing its highest overall death rates in more than a century, fueled in part by drug overdose mortality. The origins of the current epidemic are due, at least in part, to a 1986 World Health Organization pronouncement that pain treatment is a universal right.

12 Sep 2023

Smoking can accelerate the process of aging, study shows

A study of nearly 500,000 people has shown that smoking shortens the end fragments of chromosomes in the white blood cells of our immune systems.

12 Sep 2023

BBRF hosts a free webinar on a precision-health approach to bipolar disorder

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, "A Precision-Health Approach to Bipolar Disorder" on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 2:00 pm EST.

8 Sep 2023

FAU researchers discover novel method to identify therapeutic agents to treat addiction

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, approximately 40 million people in the United States had a substance use disorder in 2020.

8 Sep 2023

Experimental insomnia treatment may help prevent opioid relapse

A good night's sleep has many proven health benefits, and a new Scripps Research study suggests one more: preventing opioid relapse.

6 Sep 2023

Enhanced recovery program shows promise in reducing opioid reliance after pancreatic cancer surgery

By improving hospital care pathways, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center successfully reduced inpatient opioid use by 50% after pancreatic cancer surgery and cut the median opioid prescription volumes at discharge to zero.

6 Sep 2023

Study suggests increased frequency of emotional overeating during university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers conducted an online survey to assess the frequency of overeating episodes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 Sep 2023

Integrating HIV and addiction treatment improves outcomes for people who inject drugs in Russia

New research from Boston Medical Center found that providing pragmatic support, specifically rapid access to antiretroviral therapy, pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder, and strengths-based case management, improved treatment outcomes for people with HIV who inject drugs in St. Petersburg, Russia.

1 Sep 2023

ADHD drug could serve as a cocaine-replacement therapy

Cocaine use continues to be a public health problem, yet despite concerted efforts, no drugs have been approved to resolve cocaine addiction. Research suggests that the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug methylphenidate (MPH; Ritalin) could serve as a cocaine-replacement therapy, but clinical results have been mixed.

30 Aug 2023

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But she said she learned last year the tool had been used to track her medication use.

30 Aug 2023

£5 million awarded to 12 projects aimed at tackling fatal drug overdoses

12 projects awarded a share of £5 million to reduce rates of fatal drug overdoses, as part of Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackle health challenges.

29 Aug 2023

Anesthesiologists can play a greater role in managing patients with substance use disorders

As use and misuse of alcohol, opioids, and psychostimulants continues to increase, anesthesiologists can become a more integral part of the care team managing patients with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD), according to a series of three articles published in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, the official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

24 Aug 2023

Neglected brain region could play a critical role in drug relapse

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a neglected brain region that could play a critical role in how likely a person with drug use disorders is to relapse, even after a long withdrawal period.

24 Aug 2023

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California Legislature passes Gov. Newsom’s proposal to retool mental health services act

Experts provide guidance on opioid management in individuals with cancer-related pain

What drives the willingness to quit cigarette or snus use among young males?

Rural nursing home supporters fear proposed staffing standards will trigger more closures

Despite successes, addiction treatment programs for families struggle to stay open

INTEGRA’s pipetting solutions help Axis Healthcare to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction

Targeted use of ultrasound technology can lead to significant changes in brain function

Study: Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020

Smoking can accelerate the process of aging, study shows

BBRF hosts a free webinar on a precision-health approach to bipolar disorder

FAU researchers discover novel method to identify therapeutic agents to treat addiction

Experimental insomnia treatment may help prevent opioid relapse

Enhanced recovery program shows promise in reducing opioid reliance after pancreatic cancer surgery

Study suggests increased frequency of emotional overeating during university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Integrating HIV and addiction treatment improves outcomes for people who inject drugs in Russia

ADHD drug could serve as a cocaine-replacement therapy

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

£5 million awarded to 12 projects aimed at tackling fatal drug overdoses

Anesthesiologists can play a greater role in managing patients with substance use disorders

Neglected brain region could play a critical role in drug relapse

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