Addiction news

The Mountain Life - Pavlov's Dog, Mindfulness, and Addiction - Dr. Adam Hanley  KPCWDr. Adam Hanley from the College of Social Work at the University of Utah uncovers research on how mindfulness training - a practice rooted in ancient.

Prison addiction program scrutinized  The Torrington TelegramWhat some former participants and at least one counselor question is the validity of peer-policing, physical discomfort and aggressive confrontation as tools for ...

Nassau County Program Aims To Close Addiction Treatment Gap  WSHUA new program in Nassau County would send people who have overdosed on opioids straight from an emergency room to a treatment facility.

BC cyclist braking stigma on addiction from coast to coast  Cloverdale ReporterMathew Fee aims at world record for longest distance on BMX bike while sharing his story of recovery.

Life-saving opioid addiction treatments get a negative slant  Columbia Journalism ReviewResearchers analyzing media coverage of medications that treat opioid addiction find inaccurate and negatively slanted coverage, especially in states with high ...

Concerns over privatization plans of Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services  WTNH.comThe Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) workers are sounding the alarm in Hartford on Wednesday morning.

Kamloops patient first in BC to get implant to treat addiction  CFJC Today KamloopsKAMLOOPS — Today is the National Day of Action on the Opioid Crisis, and earlier this month it was announced that more than 3,200 people died from ...

Mothers in addiction should not be charged, nursing body says  Charleston Gazette-MailHUNTINGTON — The American Academy of Nursing is calling to end criminal prosecution and punitive civil charges against mothers and pregnant women ...

Highmark announces new strategies for fighting the war on opioid addiction  NEXTpittsburghToday Highmark outlined their recent successes and laid out their projects for the next several years in the war on opioid addiction.

Mindful body awareness training during treatment for drug addiction helps prevent relapse  Medical XpressA novel type of body awareness training helps women recover from drug addiction, according to new research from the University of Washington. People in the ...

Addiction Among Older Adults Poses Complex Challenge  U.S. News & World ReportNEW ORLEANS – As doctors, public health officials and community-based groups work to curb the nation's drug crisis, concerns are rising that older adults may ...

Treatment or trauma? Prison addiction program scrutinized  WyoFileIn-prison drug treatment is critical to lowering recidivism rates in Wyoming, but some veterans of a women's prison program say it does more harm than good.

Homelessness, Addiction, Immigration: On The Pressing Social Issues For All Americans  WBURChild marriage, drug addiction, incarceration. Inside the stories of ordinary folks in the throes of life's toughest challenges.

Codeine addiction 'epidemic' here is 'verging on eruption'  Independent.ieAddiction to the painkiller codeine is "an epidemic verging on eruption and should be recognised now", according to an article in the 'Irish Medical Journal'.

New centre brings addiction, mental health services 'out of the shadows'  StCatharinesStandard.caTen programs that help people dealing with addiction or mental health issues have been moved under a single roof, at a new St. Catharines location.

Pope urges students to fight their addiction to phones  Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis told high school students to break their phone addiction and spend more time on real communication with others and in ...

Addiction service to prevent young peoples’s lives getting ‘ripped apart’  Press and JournalA new initiative has been launched to stop families in Aberdeen being “ripped apart” by addiction problems. Teen Challenge works with people across Scotland, ...

Bucknell hosts addiction summit at Campus Theatre Thursday  Sunbury Daily ItemBy Eric Scicchitano. escicchitano@dailyitem.com. LEWISBURG — There's not a single gene to blame for a person's addiction — there are probably hundreds, ...

Pass It On: Addiction network CEO emphasizes education  Star TribuneAmerican Addiction Centers CEO Michael Cartwright learned the lessons of recovery and treatment first hand.

Pass It On: Addiction network CEO emphasizes education  Minneapolis Star TribuneAmerican Addiction Centers CEO Michael Cartwright learned the lessons of recovery and treatment first hand.

Insider Q&A: American Addiction Centers CEO talks treatment  San Francisco ChronicleWASHINGTON (AP) — The tools for treating drug addiction are there — they just aren't reaching most of the people who need them. That's the conclusion ...

Opioid addiction: Increase in number of people over 60 getting help  Radio New ZealandFigures released by the Ministry of Health show 530 people aged 60 or over are now getting what is called opioid substitution treatment.

Purdue tried to buy Reckitt Benckiser’s addiction business  Financial TimesPurdue Pharma, the drugmaker that multiple US states accuse of fuelling the opioid epidemic, attempted to profit from the crisis by making a takeover approach ...

Eric Carle Museum to host author of graphic novel about addiction  MassLive.comJarrett Krosoczka will sign copies of “Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction” April 20.

Opioid addiction: A treatable disease  Wyoming TribuneTucked between a barber shop and an antiques store along a dark highway into Knoxville, Tennessee, the Flatiron Club is easy to miss driving by at night.

Cobb leaders tackle education, misconceptions on addiction  MDJOnline.comA who's who of top Cobb and state leaders in education, law enforcement, the judicial system, local government and behavioral health discussed the country's ...

Is social media addiction breaking up marriages in UAE?  Khaleej TimesTop reasons for divorce included infidelity, lack of communication, job loss, social media, and unrealistic expectations.

Opioid addiction may be treated with medication  KIRO SeattleA potential solution for opiate addiction may be as close as the local pharmacy.

JMU greek life members work together to combat addiction  The BreezeOn Feb. 24, 2018 Francis Felicioni died from a drug overdose at the age of 26. To honor Felicioni and combat the stigma of addiction, his family created the ...

Brian Burton: Better addiction treatment leads to stronger workforce  Indianapolis Business JournalDrug overdoses in Indiana are at an all-time high, yet we still are not treating addiction like the disease it is. One of the biggest challenges facing ...

My experience living with extreme anxiety  Medical News TodayThe most memorable and joyous moments of my life are laced with a dark cloak of anxiety. Read about my journey to recovery from both anxiety and addiction.

Review of "Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction"  Inside Higher EdScott McLemee reviews Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction by Judith Grisel.

Lawyer X had 'addiction' to informing  The Canberra TimesLawyer X Nicola Gobbo was "manipulative and conniving" and addicted to supplying information to police, former Victoria Police chief commissioner Neil ...

Cathy Free: When a family member battles addiction (Daily Mail Opinion)  Charleston Gazette-MailWhile wiping the dust from my eyes in a storage unit jam-packed with mementos last month, I suddenly was struck by a sad reality: After 78 years, my mother's ...

Cannabis addiction delays lewd act sentencing  Irish ExaminerA young Cork man who was observed masturbating behind two young women visiting the city had sentencing put back yesterday for him to deal with his ...

Opioid addiction treatments exist, but too few people are able to prescribe them  University of CaliforniaStates should reform their regulations to allow nurse practitioners to address the opioid crisis, researchers say.

Capito seeks better treatment for patients with opioid addiction through sharing of medical records  Ripon AdvanceU.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that would protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patients, while also ...

Editorial: Stories about addiction are no longer shocking  Times Herald-RecordListen to Adrienne Voltaire — mother, manager at a local nonprofit, former member of a town council, addict.Listen to how she became dependent on painkillers, ...

Court poor box to help Mountrath man's aftercare for drug addiction  Leinster ExpressA Mountrath man who stole a car and wrote it off by crashing into a ditch has been told he will get funding out of the court poor box to continue with his aftercare ...

When a family member battles addiction  SFGateWhile wiping the dust from my eyes in a storage unit jam-packed with mementos last month, I suddenly was struck by a sad reality: After 78 years, my mother's ...

Her addiction landed her in prison when he was 8. But Dwyane Wade never gave up on his mom.  Boston.comMiami Heat star Dwyane Wade played in his penultimate NBA game Tuesday night, tallying 30 points to punctuate a career adorned with championships and ...

Pharmaceutical company accused of fraud over drug used to treat opioid addiction  Prince William TimesRICHMOND — Indivior, formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals, has been accused of engaging in an illicit nationwide scheme to increase ...

Drug czar James Carroll: Stop illicit drug use before it's too late  USA TODAYOur country's greatest health threat is the addiction crisis. The most effective way to combat it is to prevent drug abuse in the first place.

New Jail Recovery Program Could Be A Model for Addiction Treatment  WMRA Public RadioAccording to the superintendent of the Rappahannock-Shenandoah-Warren Regional Jail, locking up people with substance use disorders simply doesn't work.

Two bills would help Florida tackle addiction and overdose epidemic | Opinion  Tallahassee.comIn the midst of the nation's deadliest drug overdose epidemic, during which Florida witnessed the 16th highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the nation, ...

Opioid addiction is treatable | Columns  GwcommonwealthRIDGELAND — Michele Tackett of Hattiesburg spent 11 years in active addiction to opioids. She found sobriety and a new life three years ago through the ...

Part Four of Our Five Part Series, “A Prescription For Addiction – The Opioid Crisis One Year Later”  KKOHAddiction can be a vicious cycle, with 40 to 60% of addicts relapsing after they quit. KOH's Daniela Sonnino sat down with one of our addicts from last year, Tom, ...

Fortnite addiction lands UAE teenager in rehab  Khaleej TimesSince she was placed under a rehab programme, her condition has improved, the police said.

South GA hospital works to stabilize those facing addiction  WALBCLINCH CO., GA (WALB) - Clinch Memorial Hospital has a new program for those impacted most by alcohol and drug use. The hospital launched a program to ...

Nova Scotia in drug addiction 'crisis,' say advocates fighting for overdose prevention site  TheChronicleHerald.caMatthew Bonn lost another friend to addiction on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday morning, the former intravenous drug user hit Gottingen Street with 150 ...