Access to medication-assisted treatment is a major issue for young adults with opioid addiction. Opioid use among minors has drastically increased since the 1990s—parallel to adult use—yet young people with opioid addiction are largely without access to proper treatment. Yale University published a study revealing that nearly 9,000 minors (20 years old and under) in… Continue reading Young People With Opioid Addiction Face Barriers To Treatment
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How I Came To "Believe” In Safe Injection Sites
The part of me that understands service is the backbone of my recovery, demands something other than pretending that there aren’t options available to people still suffering. So last night I’m at a town hall event on drug addiction and someone mentions safe injection sites in the audience. My heart begins to pound from… Continue reading How I Came To "Believe” In Safe Injection Sites
Orchestra Aims To Help Musicians With Mental Health Struggles
“I cannot count the ways the orchestra helps me. It has allowed me to overcome the shame I felt about living with mental illness,” said one member. When he is conducting an orchestra, there’s nothing that alludes to Ronald Braunstein’s struggle with bipolar disorder. That’s because, according to The New York Times, Braunstein finds that… Continue reading Orchestra Aims To Help Musicians With Mental Health Struggles
Doctor Loses License After Prescribing Pot Cookies To 4-Year-Old
The case was brought to light when the boy’s father asked a school nurse to give his son a marijuana edible. A California doctor lost his medical license after recommending cannabis cookies for a four-year-old boy who the doctor diagnosed with ADHD and bipolar disorder after a half-hour meeting. However, the doctor continues to practice… Continue reading Doctor Loses License After Prescribing Pot Cookies To 4-Year-Old
Trump Donates $100,000 To Alcoholism Research
The president committed to donating his annual $400,000 salary to worthy causes as part of his 2016 campaign. President Donald Trump has donated $100,000 to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a federal agency and branch of the National Institutes of Health. The $100,000 comes from his $400,000 yearly salary as president,… Continue reading Trump Donates $100,000 To Alcoholism Research
Addiction as a Metaphor for the Climate Crisis: An Interview with Charles Eisenstein
The conventional response to climate change is like the conventional response to addiction: “Well, you’re just going to have to try harder to stop.” I understand climate change as a symptom of a much deeper malady that is inherent to civilization as we know it. In the fall of 2011, a small protest began in… Continue reading Addiction as a Metaphor for the Climate Crisis: An Interview with Charles Eisenstein
Calls About Pets Ingesting Cannabis Up 700%
As edibles become more popular, dogs in particular are likely to sniff them out as a tasty treat. More pets than ever are accidentally overdosing on marijuana, with cannabis-related calls to the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center increasing 765% over the past 10 years. That’s no surprise to Tom Shell, a California-based filmmaker who came… Continue reading Calls About Pets Ingesting Cannabis Up 700%
Dads' Post-Natal Depression May Affect Their Teenage Daughters
A new study found a connection between paternal depression and the later depression of their female offspring. There’s been much more attention given to maternal mental health in recent years, but a new study suggests that paternal mental health is also important to the long-term health of children, particularly daughters. The study, published in the… Continue reading Dads' Post-Natal Depression May Affect Their Teenage Daughters
Legal Risks Prevent New Moms From Getting Reliable Info About Cannabis Use
The possibility of legal repercussions stop women who are pregnant or breastfeeding from starting a dialogue about marijuana use with their health care providers. Pregnant women are finding it hard to get reliable information about the safety of cannabis use during pregnancy, in part because of very limited research on the subject, and in part… Continue reading Legal Risks Prevent New Moms From Getting Reliable Info About Cannabis Use
Man's Emotional Support Alligator Raises Eyebrows
The man said that staying close with the alligator has helped him stay off of prescriptions for his depression. For most people, being in close company with a five-foot-long alligator would be the opposite of comforting. But when Joie Henney feels symptoms of depression coming on, he snuggles up with Wally, his emotional support alligator.… Continue reading Man's Emotional Support Alligator Raises Eyebrows