An autopsy found methadone, amphetamine and methamphetamine in the 11-week-old’s system. A Pennsylvania woman was charged with homicide after her infant son allegedly died of a drug overdose from drinking drugs through his mother’s breast milk. Samantha Jones was charged Friday and held on $3 million cash bail for the tot’s April death after an… Continue reading Mom Charged with Homicide, Accused of Causing Infant's OD Through Breast Milk
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Dope Sick: Breaking Down Opioid Withdrawal
The strength it takes for a broken down, tormented person, feeling sick and hopeless every single day, to say, “No more” to their source of relief is something many people cannot even fathom. Dope sickness (from opioid withdrawal) or even just the fear of dope sickness can trigger a desperation and panic unlike any other.… Continue reading Dope Sick: Breaking Down Opioid Withdrawal
Medication-Assisted Treatment Saves Lives But Is Severely Underutilized
A new study found that in the year after an overdose less than one-third of patients were prescribed methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone. A new study found that drugs used to reduce opioid use in people with addiction are seriously underutilized. The medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine published the study, which followed close to 18,000… Continue reading Medication-Assisted Treatment Saves Lives But Is Severely Underutilized
Using Marijuana to Treat Opioid Addiction
When I’m on marijuana, the thought of injecting toxic drugs into my body seems totally unhealthy and unappealing. If you believe that medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) is wrong because it’s “just substituting one drug for another,” then you’re really not going to like this article. It’s not about one of the… Continue reading Using Marijuana to Treat Opioid Addiction
Medical Schools Focus On Addiction Medicine Training In Light Of Opioid Crisis
Medical students are seeking out addiction medicine training and schools are making adjustments to fulfill their needs. The opioid crisis is changing the way some medical schools are approaching training, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. At the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, this is being done by implementing a yearlong… Continue reading Medical Schools Focus On Addiction Medicine Training In Light Of Opioid Crisis