A study explored the long-term development of babies that were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Every 15 minutes, a baby is born dependent on opioids in the United States. The number of infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), which causes the babies to experience withdrawal-like symptoms, has risen sharply during the opioid crisis, but… Continue reading How Do Babies Born To Mothers With Addiction Fare Over Time?
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Purdue Pharma Reportedly Worried About Losing Money To Rivals Amid Oxy Panic
A new report details the early rivalry among opioid drug makers who sought to follow in the profitable footsteps of Purdue Pharma. As Purdue Pharma came under fire from federal investigators for unscrupulous advertising practices, the company was reportedly concerned about losing market share to other drug manufacturers, according to internal documents. “Market research as… Continue reading Purdue Pharma Reportedly Worried About Losing Money To Rivals Amid Oxy Panic
Woman In Recovery Gives Anonymous Surprise To First Responders
“We were all a little fried after Thursday night, and so getting that thank you note, it was the nicest thing anyone could have ever done for us,” said one EMT. Sometimes giving back is the best way to thank those around you—and that’s the route a woman in New Jersey took when she saw… Continue reading Woman In Recovery Gives Anonymous Surprise To First Responders
Video: Activist Pours Fentanyl On Hands To Dispel Exposure Myth
Chad Sabora performed the experiment to reassure first responders that may be reluctant to perform CPR in the early moments of an overdose. Harm reduction experts are pushing back on what they believe is a dangerous myth circulating among emergency responders and the general public. Illicit fentanyl and its analogues are increasingly contaminating batches of… Continue reading Video: Activist Pours Fentanyl On Hands To Dispel Exposure Myth
How Rising Temperatures May Affect Mental Health
A new article examined the grim link between high temperatures and suicide rates. Not only is climate change dangerous to the natural environment, one writer posits, it can negatively affect mental health as well. In a new article, Bloomberg columnist Leonid Bershidsky cites research that has found that rising temperatures can increase the likelihood of… Continue reading How Rising Temperatures May Affect Mental Health
Device To Test Drivers For Cannabis Impairment Approved In Canada
After legalizing cannabis in June, Canada’s government is cracking down on drugged driving. Our neighbor to the north has settled on a method that law enforcement officers will use to test motorists for cannabis impairment. Canada became the first major economy, and the second country in the world after Uruguay, to legalize cannabis this past… Continue reading Device To Test Drivers For Cannabis Impairment Approved In Canada
Is There Life After AA?
I was fed up with the fear-based conditioning of being told that if I left, I wouldn’t stay sober, and I was tired of the constant message that my future was up to some mystic higher power. When I walked into my first AA meeting, I felt like I was broken into a million pieces.… Continue reading Is There Life After AA?
Utah Medical Marijuana Vote Creates Rift Among Mormons
As the vote nears, Church policy looms large in a state where more than 60% of residents identify as Mormon. When Brian Stoll fractured his back in college, he was put on opioid painkillers to manage his discomfort. The pills helped, but Stoll was wary of becoming addicted. He wanted a more natural pain relief… Continue reading Utah Medical Marijuana Vote Creates Rift Among Mormons
After Losing 2 Sons To Overdose, Mom Shares Their Story To Help Others
Becky Savage is on a mission to help parents understand the dangers of prescription pills. Losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. For Becky Savage, that nightmare became a reality twice within the same day, when her teenage sons Nick and Jack were both pronounced dead in her home after overdosing on prescription opioids. … Continue reading After Losing 2 Sons To Overdose, Mom Shares Their Story To Help Others
Tennessee’s Mental Health Courts Strained By Budget Cuts, Demand Increase
The state ranks 35th in the nation when it comes to investing in mental health support. A new report by the Tennessean features the work of Tennessee’s mental health courts. These courts divert non-violent offenders living with mental health issues to services instead of jail, but they’re now struggling to handle the increasing caseload amid… Continue reading Tennessee’s Mental Health Courts Strained By Budget Cuts, Demand Increase