Nearly 5% of Massachusetts residents may be battling opioid use disorder, according to a new study. Health officials in Massachusetts are expressing concern over the results of a new study, which suggests that more residents are struggling with opioid use disorder than previous research had suggested. Using information culled from a database for public health information,… Continue reading Opioid Addiction Rates Higher Than Expected In Massachusetts, Study Says
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Canadian Pot Companies Use Legal Gray Areas To Promote Product
The companies are not allowed to promote their product with testimonials, glamorous images or mascots, according to Bill C-45. As Canada attempts to contend—with varying degrees of success—with the massive demand for cannabis after the country legalized recreational marijuana on Oct. 17, various entrepreneurs have leapt into the fray to connect consumers with product in creative… Continue reading Canadian Pot Companies Use Legal Gray Areas To Promote Product
Is Anxiety The Sixth Stage Of Grief?
One therapist provides compelling examples of the relationship between loss and anxiety. Is anxiety the sixth stage of grief? Therapist and author Claire Bidwell Smith thinks so, and she shares why in a recent column in the Washington Post. Bidwell Smith writes that a few years ago, she began seeing an increased number of patients… Continue reading Is Anxiety The Sixth Stage Of Grief?
Should Liquor Stores & Pot Dispensaries Be Allowed Near Rehabs?
A Boston city council member is proposing that pot dispensaries and liquor stores shouldn’t be allowed to open near addiction treatment centers. In East Boston, city officials are considering a proposal to open a pot dispensary on the same block as a healthcare facility where patients are treated for drug and alcohol addiction. City Councilor… Continue reading Should Liquor Stores & Pot Dispensaries Be Allowed Near Rehabs?
Prohibition Party Reignites Anti-Alcohol Campaign In New York
The state party is focused on pushing back on New York’s flourishing alcohol industry. Seems like alcohol prohibition didn’t die with the 21st Amendment. In fact, support for the idea is alive and well in New York state, where a small group of prohibitionists are reigniting the fight for temperance. The Prohibition Party of New… Continue reading Prohibition Party Reignites Anti-Alcohol Campaign In New York
Utah Lawmaker Tries Pot For First Time On Facebook Live
“I decided it was about time that at least one legislator knew a little bit about marijuana before we changed all the laws,” said the state senator. A Utah state senator decided to do some hands-on research before voting on the state’s marijuana policy in the upcoming November election. Jim Dabakis, a Democrat, took to… Continue reading Utah Lawmaker Tries Pot For First Time On Facebook Live
What’s Actually Happened Since Trump Declared An Opioid Emergency
Critics say the emergency declaration was more for show than to actually resolve the crisis. A year ago, President Trump declared a national public health emergency because of the opioid epidemic, vowing that doing so would streamline responses to a health crisis that killed more than 70,000 Americans last year. However, a new report shows… Continue reading What’s Actually Happened Since Trump Declared An Opioid Emergency
White House Launches Treatment Program For Moms With Opioid Addiction
The program will streamline care and reduce healthcare costs for mothers and children who are affected by opioid addiction. The Trump administration announced this week that it will begin a program to address opioid abuse among pregnant and postpartum women, in an attempt to address health complications related to addiction and reduce the number of… Continue reading White House Launches Treatment Program For Moms With Opioid Addiction
Congress Passes Bill To Penalize, Convict Patient Brokers
The new bill would impose prison sentences of up to 10 years and fines as high as $200,000. A bipartisan bill—passed as part of the SUPPORT Patients and Communities Act on Oct. 24—will impose criminal penalties on individuals or organizations that accept or give payments or other incentives to prospective rehabilitation patients in exchange for… Continue reading Congress Passes Bill To Penalize, Convict Patient Brokers
New Opioid 500 Times Stronger Than Morphine Nears FDA Approval
Sufentanil is currently used intravenously in operating rooms in tightly-controlled circumstances. The chair of an FDA advisory panel is speaking out against the approval of a powerful new opioid that is even stronger than fentanyl, but despite his public stances it appears likely that the FDA will approve the drug. “Opioids are substantially different than… Continue reading New Opioid 500 Times Stronger Than Morphine Nears FDA Approval