TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The overdose-reversing drug naloxone can help save the lives of people whose hearts have stopped due to an opioid OD, a new study shows. Naloxone rapidly reverses opioid ODs by blocking the ability of opioids to bind with receptors in the brain, researchers said in background notes. The drug typically saves lives by …
People in impoverished neighborhoods struggle to access drug addiction medication, study finds
National study highlights racial disparities in opioid overdoses and the lack of treatment access Patients battling addiction may struggle to fill their prescription for an opioid use disorder at their local pharmacy if they live in a low-income neighborhood or minority community, according to a new national study led by an Oregon State University researcher. The study, also led by …
‘I was addicted to smoking Spice vapes at school’
“I didn’t care how expensive it was, I didn’t care if I had any money left – I just wanted to buy it.” Rather than doing school work or spending time with friends, all 14-year-old Ben, whose name we have changed, could think about was trying to get hold of the drug Spice. “I became dependent on it and I …
Americans’ Views of Marijuana Effects Worsen
However, U.S. adults view marijuana as less harmful to users than tobacco, nicotine and alcohol WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans’ views of the effects of marijuana have worsened over the past two years, as slim majorities now say it negatively impacts both society as a whole (54%) and most people who use it (51%). This contrasts with Gallup’s findings from 2022, …
Mushroom edibles are making people sick. Scientists still don’t know why
Dr. Michael Moss couldn’t explain why the man in his hospital’s ICU had started convulsing after trying a chocolate bar, but he knew there was more to the story. The patient recounted eating a mushroomed-infused candy, packaged with trippy artwork — and purchased legally at a local store. He’d been flown in over the weekend from a rural hospital to …
Inside the Ketamine Crisis – That Young Women Are Struggling With
“Doctors and nurses could not stress enough how terrified they are at these numbers” Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic with some hallucinogenic effects, which vary depending on how much is taken. There are bumps, swiftly snorted, usually off the tip of a key, providing a wavy, dream-like state, or snorting a line, sending you into a ‘K hole’ where it …
Energy Insecurity and the Impact on Families
If your electric bill seems higher than usual this summer, you’re not alone. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association projects that the average U.S electric bill for the 2024 summer months will be 8% higher than last year. Households in Kentucky along with other Southeastern states are facing some of the highest electric bills in the country with the average household expected to spend around …
Effectiveness of Standard Dose Naloxone in the Face of Increasingly Dangerous Illicit Drug Supply
BackgroundThe illicit drug supply across the United States and in Michigan has become increasingly adulterated with fentanyl and other synthetic opioids which in turn has led to higher rates of overdoses. The prevalence and potency of these drugs has raised national concern over the effectiveness of standard dose naloxone (4mg) for opioid overdose reversal. Get Naloxone Now!Key TakeawaysStandard dose naloxone …
ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL MARKETING EXPOSURE
The CDC has released new research finding that over 50% of U.S. teens self-report that they are sometimes or often exposed to alcohol marketing. This study also uncovered disparities in alcohol marketing exposure, with Hispanic adolescents being more likely to report exposure to alcohol marketing than non-Hispanic White adolescents. In light of these study findings and the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent advisory …
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