Despite what we know about how overdoses can kill, there is scant literature regarding chronic health outcomes for people who have survived multiple overdoses.
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FDA Keeps Brand-Name Drugs on a Fast Path to Market ― Despite Manufacturing Concerns
Even some of the newest, most expensive brand-name medicines have been plagued by quality and safety concerns during production, a Kaiser Health News analysis shows.
Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: What the Research Says
Rehab? Safe injection sites? Sue Big Pharma? Find out how each of the Democratic presidential candidates plan to address and treat opioid use disorder, and which of these approaches are supported by evidence.
5 Tips for Surviving in an Increasingly Uncertain World
Nothing is certain in life. The sooner you start thinking about that fact, the easier it will be to face it.
A Kinder, Better Way: How CRAFT Uses Love and Kindness to Heal Families with Addiction
There are programs designed to help families but many of them advocate “tough love” and aren’t terribly effective.
The Brain, the Criminal and the Courts
“if there is a disjunct between what the neuroscience shows and what the behavior shows, you’ve got to believe the behavior.”
Opioid Crisis in U.S. Military Driven by Combat Exposure in the War on Terror, Research Finds
Traumatic events that military personnel experience, even among those who don’t serve directly on the front lines, can increase opioid misuse, according to the paper.
Benzodiazepines: Another Prescription Drug Problem
Even taking benzodiazepines in adherence to a prescribing physician’s instructions can lead to dependence.
How Germany Averted An Opioid Crisis
Germany’s success with its multi-pronged approach illustrates that addiction is “a more complex problem” than the current American response has acknowledged.
Why It’s Hard to Remove, or Even Diagnose, Mentally Ill or Unstable Presidents
Both the object of any intervention and its proponents are prone to human foibles, courage and timidity, grandiosity and prudence.