Even though overdose deaths on college campuses are relatively rare, many schools are still choosing to put a plan in place. Colleges across the country are focused on responding to the opioid epidemic, even as opioid abuse and overdose deaths remain very rare on campus. According to the American College Health Association, about 7 to… Continue reading Colleges Create Opioid Response Plans Amid National Crisis
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Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Introduced By Sen. Chuck Schumer
The bill tackles marijuana rescheduling, advertising regulations, expungement and research. New York Senator Chuck Schumer introduced a new bill to regulate marijuana at the federal level, High Times reported. The bill isn’t aimed at legalizing the drug but the proposal would decriminalize it. Schumer previously announced plans to introduced the bill in April. The legislation would… Continue reading Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Introduced By Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feds Charge Dozens Of Dark Web Dealers In Massive Sweep
The dark net is no longer a safe haven for online drug dealers, says the Justice Department. Last Tuesday, more than 35 people were charged with dealing illicit drugs on the dark web, the online marketplace previously thought untouchable by authorities. The charges mark the first time that authorities went after the dealers on these… Continue reading Feds Charge Dozens Of Dark Web Dealers In Massive Sweep
Link Between Heroin Addiction And Narcolepsy Examined
Could opiates be the key to treating the chronic sleep disorder? Heroin could be the next big breakthrough in treating narcolepsy. That’s one possibility raised in a paper published recently in the journal Science Translational Medicine, detailing new work probing the connection between addiction and the chronic sleep disorder.a When narcoleptics nod off or lose… Continue reading Link Between Heroin Addiction And Narcolepsy Examined
Hemp Could Soon Be Legal
A bill to legalize hemp has passed the Senate and is moving to the House. The U.S. Senate last week green-lit a bill that would legalize growing hemp. Included as part of a massive farm bill, the proposed legislation sailed through the upper chamber 86-11, paving the way to allow industrial growth of the non-psychoactive… Continue reading Hemp Could Soon Be Legal
Tom Hanks’ Son Chet: Parents Helped "Every Step Of The Way" To Sobriety
The actor and rapper says parental support and the birth of his daughter gave him the motivation to get sober. Chet Hanks has struggled with substance use under the public eye but is now sober thanks to his parents. Chet Hanks, the son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, has had a long, public struggle… Continue reading Tom Hanks’ Son Chet: Parents Helped "Every Step Of The Way" To Sobriety
Language Matters: A Recovery Scientist Explains the Impact of Our Words
If a person has internalized the negative stereotypes associated with being “an addict,” are they more likely to have a fixed mindset and believe they cannot improve or change? Over 21 million Americans have substance use disorder and fewer than 3.8 million individuals receive treatment each year. 28 percent of the individuals who need treatment,… Continue reading Language Matters: A Recovery Scientist Explains the Impact of Our Words
How social media gets us hooked
How social media gets us hooked Why we post It’s not news that we love to talk about ourselves. Humans devote about 30–40% of all speech to talking about themselves. But online that number jumps to about 80% of social media posts. Our social media addiction mostly manifests itself in us talking about ourselves, rather than… Continue reading How social media gets us hooked
Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Talks Mental Health, Psychiatric Drugs
“People’s brains develop at different stages in their lives, and there’s no cookie-cutter approach to the human brain. It’s terrible what they’re doing to kids.” Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of British metal legends Iron Maiden, has a reputation for being very outspoken and polarizing. Now the frontman is speaking out against giving psychiatric drugs to… Continue reading Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Talks Mental Health, Psychiatric Drugs
Tech Companies Dispute Playing Major Role In Opioid Crisis
“The opioid epidemic is, in a majority of cases, primarily an offline problem,” said a representative of the Internet Association. A summit on Wednesday, June 27, hosted by the Food and Drug Administration, was predicted to draw representatives from Facebook, Google and Twitter, among other relevant tech companies, as well as academics, lobbyists and government… Continue reading Tech Companies Dispute Playing Major Role In Opioid Crisis