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A new outpatient addiction treatment programme launched by The Rutland Centre in the Midlands will give people and families across Offaly access to specialist treatment closer to home and without the ...
Senate Bill 43 went into effect locally in January. It empowers the county to institutionalize qualifying individuals for mandated substance use treatment. The law was initially touted as a partial ...
Maine has received less than a third of what is coming, and spent less than half of what it has received to date.
North Dakota Health and Human Services is celebrating a decade of a program that has helped people get access to recovery after substance use.
On July 21st, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up a series of bipartisan bills aimed at combating the overdose crisis, preventing the spread of adulterated substances in the drug supply, and expanding…
A Florida teen dismissed his addiction lawsuit against Meta days before trial, after YouTube, TikTok, and Snap all settled, leaving Meta as the sole defendant ...
A BOOKKEEPER, who stole more than $850,000 from a company that owns a string of Hunter supermarkets to fund her voracious gambling addiction, has been jailed after it was revealed she had repaid only ...
“If they can help you while you are in jail to get yourself set up for when you come out, that is the best thing that they can do for you.” ...
Advancing linkage and retention in healthcare settings for patients with opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorder ...
Northwell Health has enhanced access to OUD treatment, follow-up and overdose prevention education and improved integration with their EMR.
The government has outlined measures to strengthen online safety and address digital addiction through legal safeguards, cyber awareness initiatives and child protection measures.
Fentanyl is an extremely potent, lab-grown opioid that can be 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine.
In today’s health headlines, we’re talking about gambling addiction. Dr. Marc Potenza, Steven M. Southwick Professor of Psychiatry in the Yale Child Study Center, of neuroscience in the Yale School of ...
MIDDLETOWN, CT / ACCESS Newswire / July 22, 2026 / Aware Recovery Care, a national leader in in-home and virtual ...
WHERE many celebrities once embraced the hedonistic side of fame with booze-fuelled parties and late nights, others have since swapped alcohol for wellness, fitness and sobriety. Among them is ...
Children exposed to opioids before birth may face increased risks of difficulties with vision, attention, behavior and learning during their school years, according to a new study.
With fitness culture booming and "no days off" mindsets trending, new research is challenging common assumptions about "exercise addiction"—finding that the issue is real but often misunderstood and ...
A new outpatient addiction service has been launched in Athlone due to an increased demand for treatment in the Midlands and west of the country, particularly those affected by gambling.
Researchers hope a new report examining the occupations of people who have died of opioid overdoses in Ontario raises awareness about the breadth of the population affected by the drug epidemic.
Researchers hope a new report examining the occupations of people who have died of opioid overdoses in Ontario raises awareness about the breadth of the population affected by the drug epidemic.
Although the goal of opioid agonist therapy is typically understood by clinicians to be the cessation of the use of non-prescribed opioids, many people taking opioid agonist therapy continue to use other opioids. The…
The rise in fentanyl contamination of cocaine has contributed to a surge in opioid-involved overdose deaths among people who use cocaine (PWUC). Existing harm reduction strategies, including naloxone distribution, drug…
The theft of 80 fentanyl vials from a Rome hospital triggered an emergency government response, but Italy’s addiction chief says the real gap has always been enforcement of exis ...
Addiction to toxic alcohol can disrupt the brain’s natural reward system by triggering excessive releases of dopamine, leading to long-term changes in brain function, Counselor and Psychotherapist Dr.
Yale psychiatrist James Kimmel's research shows your brain treats revenge like a drug, and why forgiveness is the antidote.
People with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, alcohol addiction, or psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia show increased brain aging, each in specific patterns within the brain, according to ...
Richmond County just opened a grant application for community programs aimed at addressing the opioid crisis in the area. Nonprofits and community organizations that help reduce the impact of opioid ...
Duke University researchers are developing an experimental drug that targets mitochondria inside nerve cells to provide pain relief without the risk of addiction.
Dr Mohd Fadzli Mohamad Isa, a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist at Sunway Medical Centre, said psychoactive substances can cause temporary psychiatric disturbance – known as substance-induced mental ...
Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have been linked to a sharp decline in the number of people admitted to hospital for alcohol-use disorder.
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