_ Addiction & Substance OveruseThe Pros and Cons of Using Online Support Groups for Addiction, Grief, PTSD or Eating Disorders By Sondra Forsyth articleAs we enter 2019, the Internet has ushered in a new trend of online support groups. These online communities have … Read More→
_ Alcoholism and Drug AbuseAfter Naloxone, When Can Opioid Overdose Patients Be Safely Discharged? By Sondra Forsyth articleNaloxone has saved thousands of lives. But can patients be safely discharged from the Emergency Department (ED) just an hour … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance Overuse Alcoholism and Drug AbuseAlcohol, Not Drugs, Most Popular Among College Students By Jane Farrell articleA federal survey on substance use among teens transitioning to adulthood showed that 13 percent of non-college young adults report … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseMany Young Addicts Aren't Getting The Treatment They Need By Jane Farrell articleA majority of adolescents and young adults diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not getting the recommended medicine to treat … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseOne in Four Older Adults Prescribed a Benzodiazepine Goes on to Risky Long-Term Use By Sondra Forsyth articlePrescriptions for sedatives known as benzodiazepines may start as well-intentioned efforts to calm anxiety, improve sleep or ease depression. But … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseSynthetic Cannabis May Boost Stroke Risk in Young Users By Jane Farrell articleAfter smoking synthetic cannabis (also known as “spice” or “k2”), a young prison inmate was left permanently disabled in the … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseProviding Clinicians with Feedback on Their Opioid Prescribing Data Alters Future Prescribing By Sondra Forsyth articleAsking emergency department (ED) providers to self-identify their opioid prescribing practices and then providing them with timely, clinically relevant, individualized, … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseA Third of Young Adults Have Ridden with an Impaired Driver By Sondra Forsyth articleRoughly a third of recent high school graduates have ridden in a motor vehicle with a substance-impaired driver, according to … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseMixing “Benzos” with Opiates Will Cause a Drug Pandemic in America By Sondra Forsyth articleLeading Addiction Medicine expert Dr. Indra Cidambi, Medical Director at Center for Network Therapy, has highlighted a steep climb in … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseA Simple Brochure May Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic By Jane Farrell articleA straightforward patient-education brochure that explains how to dispose of unused pain pills can help battle the nation’s opioid epidemic, … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseMedicare Has Few Limits on Opioid Prescriptions By Jane Farrell articleAlthough federal guidelines recommend restrictions of prescription opioids to Medicare patients, Medicare plans place few restrictions on the coverage of … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseHow to Tell if Your Teen Is Using Drugs By Jane Farrell articlePrescription drugs, especially opioids, are a growing threat to the health of young people, with 6 percent of teens 12 … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OverusePreventing Prescription Drug Abuse By Jane Farrell articleFrom the experts at SeniorHealth, a division of the National Institute on Aging, strategies on how to control potential drug … Read More→
_ Alcoholism and Drug AbuseHow Nutrition Helps Recovery from Addiction By Jane Farrell articleAccording to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease. It is considered a … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseAre You a Compulsive Online and Mobile Shopper? By Sondra Forsyth articleThanks to smartphones and tablets, people can access any store in the world from their beds at 2am, their offices, … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseMore Older Americans Using Cannabis By Sondra Forsyth articleThe U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has reported in the January 2017 issue of The Gerontologist that … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseHow Holiday Drinking Can Hurt Your Thinking By Sondra Forsyth articleTis’ the season to eat, drink and be merry. As we celebrate the holidays we often find ourselves joyously hopping … Read More→
_ Addiction & Substance OveruseWhat to Ask Your Doctor before Taking Opioids By Jane Farrell articleEditor’s note: The use and abuse of prescriptions has risen to alarming numbers, especially among senior citizens. According to the … Read More→