MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid epidemic has caused a startling number of overdose deaths, but a new survey shows that most Americans still have no idea how to help an OD victim. More than 3 in 4 people (77%) said they would not know how to respond if they saw someone having an overdose, according …
Meta Has Collected Money and Shown Ads for Drugs on Facebook, Instagram – WSJ
Meta (NASDAQ:META) has been running ads on Facebook and Instagram that take users to online marketplaces for illegal drugs and has continued to collect revenue from such ads that violate policies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The company was found running dozens of ads marketing illegal substances such as cocaine, psychedelics, and prescription opioids, the report said. Months …
Social media took my daughter from me. As a parent, I’m fighting back.
My daughter, Becca Schmill, would have turned 23 this year. Becca was a beautiful, caring person whose smile lit up every room. She had hopes and dreams of her own, but before she was able to begin her first year at the University of Richmond, Becca died after she ingested fentanyl-laced drugs at the age of 18. Fentanyl may have …
College students vape to manage stress, damaging their oral health in the process
Vaping is a dangerous habit for young people, but educating them about the serious risks of e-cigarettes may be able to help them maintain a healthy oral microbiome. College can be a tumultuous time for many. Between exams, a rigorous class schedule, internships, work, and the ongoing process of figuring out one’s future career path, it’s no surprise many university …
Naloxone Might Help Revive People After Opioid-Linked Cardiac Arrest
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 …