Addiction news

Study: Roughly 70 percent of Toledo's addiction facilities don't have zoning permits  Toledo BladeNearly 70 percent of Toledo's addiction treatment facilities are operating without proper zoning approval by city council. A months-long study by the ...

Abington honor student shares story of opioid addiction to support others  Penn State NewsErin Bergner, a Penn State Abington junior, is motivated, to say the least: She carries extra courses so she can graduate early, works in a faculty research lab, ...

Introducing 'My Heart Still Beats': Conversations About Addiction & Recovery  Vermont Public RadioA six-part series from Writers for Recovery and Vermont Public Radio, featuring voices from Vermont's recovery community. Coming Feburary 25.

Massachusetts joins pilot to measure addiction treatment programs  SouthCoastToday.comState officials plan to work with substance use treatment providers in Massachusetts to participate in a national pilot rating system that will measure the quality of ...

Health insurance hurdles can hinder access to opioid addiction meds  News 12 Long IslandInsurance companies are reportedly making it harder for opioid users to get their hands on a key medication that helps to treat addiction.

Jacksonville addiction, mental health crisis center unveiled  Jacksonville Daily NewsJail is not the place for people with mental issues, it's not something that you can 'arrest' out of them. Having the right treatment and the right drop-off (system) ...

Thousands awarded to Licking and Knox counties to fight addiction  ABC6OnYourSide.comMental Health and Recovery for Licking and Knox Counties (MHR) received $410000 from the State Opioid Response grant through TheSubstance Abuse and ...

Adial seeks to expand patent for addiction drug  The Daily ProgressCharlottesville-based Adial Pharmaceuticals has filed an application to expand a patent on its main drug to focus on targeting opioid dependence.

PUBG Addicted Man Stabs Sister’s Fiance After His Phone Battery Drained Out While Playing  StorypickThe incident happened in Kalyan. 27-year old Rajnish Rajbhar was playing the game when he suddenly drained out of mobile battery.

Montana's Drug Superhighway: One woman's journey to recovery after meth addiction  KRTV Great Falls NewsBILLINGS- Meth is often referred to by law enforcement and addicts as the devil's drug. Montana law enforcement with years of experience and training in the ...

Estrogen may cause sex differences in methamphetamine addiction  ZME ScienceScientists know that the brain undergoes changes when it becomes addicted to methamphetamine, but little research has been done to investigate how ...

Project Jagruthi to combat addiction to liquor, drugs  Times of IndiaVIJAYAWADA: The state prohibition and excise department has launched project 'Jagruthi' to combat alcohol addiction and substance abuse by setting up .

There are drug-free ways to avoid opioid addiction  Murfreesboro PostIf you live in Tennessee, your risk of opioid dependence, addiction, side-effects and overdose are greater than in most states.

Wild Side Column: Feeding my fishing addiction  Pierce County HeraldI really enjoy hunting, fishing and being in wild places. The winter has been kind to us at our place in Cedar Key on the northern Gulf Coast of Florida. We've ...

New Bill Targets Pregnant Women With Addiction  TheFix.comThis bill's intent is to protect babies, period,” said the Tennessee bill's original sponsor.

With opioid deaths up, Maryland looks to medical marijuana as possible treatment  Washington PostUsing medical marijuana to help cure opioid addiction may seem counterintuitive. But a growing number of physicians and patient advocates say marijuana ...

Insurers Making It Harder to Treat Opioid Addiction: Study  U.S. News & World ReportBy Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Feb. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Insurance rules that limit access to the addiction treatment ...

Opioid Alternative Reduces Chronic Pain without Risk of Addiction  Laboratory EquipmentEvery day, more than 115 Americans die after overdosing on opioids, making the search for a less-addictive painkiller vital.

New center focuses on addiction, mental health  The HeraldBy ALLEN LAMAN alaman@dcherald.com. JASPER — When Beth Pfister spoke to him at the just-opened New Visions Counseling Center on Jasper's north ...

Muggsy Bogues saved his brother Chuckie from drug addiction and found meaning in life  ESPNIn 1995, Charlotte icon Muggsy Bogues had a busted knee, a broken marriage and a brother addicted to drugs. Bogues couldn't fix the knee or save his ...

‘I was an impaired nurse’: Three nurses who battled addiction welcome dramatic shift in approach to discipline and treatment  Toronto StarAnne is a 59-year-old Canadian nurse who struggled with addiction for decades. Workplace stress, a bad marriage and a taste for hard partying had something ...

Bills expanding access to addiction treatment pass WV House committee  Charleston Gazette-MailDuring its final meeting before bills are due out of the House, the Committee on the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse Thursday passed two bills ...

WALKER: Judgment won't help us fight drug addiction, we need to do better  Ottawa SunI stood beside the stage at the eighth annual Kaleidoscope of Hope Gala last weekend, to support mental health, intending to take photos of a brilliant young ...

Shining A Light on Opioid Addiction Treatment  WestCentralOnline.comYesterday the Saskatchewan government launched a new awareness campaign in the province. The Ministry of Health Addictions and Mental illness branch is ...

Deaths and addiction propel WHS grad's journey  Coastal ObserverJessie Grieb and Mike Plante share several bonds. They have both struggled with addiction and lost brothers to overdoses. They are now sharing the road as ...

Opioid addiction warnings being drawn up for changes to drug labelling and packaging after Evening Standard investigation  Evening StandardDrug companies will be compelled to put clear and consistent addiction warnings on the packaging of prescription opioid painkillers, under regulations expected ...

To counter alcoholism, Andhra govt set to launch de-addiction centres across state  The News MinuteIn order to curb the menace of alcoholism among different sections of society, the state Prohibition and Excise department has launched 'Jagruthi', ...

Harrowing ‘ten-month challenge’ photos show horror of heroin addiction as woman pictured at gran’s funeral – t  The SunHAUNTING pictures taken just ten months apart show a women posing next to her grandmother's coffin then lying in her own casket after a fatal heroin overdose.

Expanding the fight against opioid addiction | Northwest  Lewiston Morning TribuneBOISE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed legislation Thursday expanding access to “opioid antagonists” like naloxone, calling it an incremental step toward ...

Woman's remarkable before and after pictures as she battles heroin addiction  Metro.co.ukChristie, 32, suffered a 15-year addiction that saw her stealing from relatives, living in squalor and losing dangerous amounts of weight.

Estrich: Pain, opioids, addiction and me  News ChiefI know. I know the heartache of mothers who lose their sons, children who lose themselves. I'm as enraged as anyone by the pain peddlers who hand out pills ...

Barrow woman, 40, hid extent of drug addiction from family and friends - inquest  NW Evening MailA WOMAN who died a drug-related death hid the extent of her addiction from family and friends, an inquest heard.

Md. considers safe-injection centers to reduce harm of opioid addiction  Frederick News PostANNAPOLIS — Samantha Kerr faced her palms upward and silently took a deep breath to calm herself as she waited to testify in front of the Senate Finance ...

Digital detox doesn't curb phone addiction, says survey - Tech News  The Star OnlineOne of the most suggested solutions to curb tech addiction is “digital detox”, where you forgo the use of your smartphones and other gadgets for a set period of ...

Two years of progress in South Seneca addiction, mental health  ithaca.comThis is the first in a three-part weekly series about mental health and substance abuse issues in Seneca County.

Rockford woman turns life around, mentors others struggling with addiction  MyStateline.comFelicia Meyer was homeless, addicted to drugs and without hope...and now she serves as a case worker at the Salvation Army, helping others who are ...

Tough love talks to help fight addiction  The West AustralianA man who turned his life around after struggling with drug addiction is encouraging others to do the same.

New Addiction-Fighting Implant Available in Reno  KTVNFor the first time in U.S. history, a leading cause of deaths, vehicle crashes, has been surpassed by opioid overdoses. There's a new tool to fight addiction in ...

7 Natural Perfumes to Help You Break Your Fragrance Addiction  Organic AuthorityFind out why you should toss your chemical-laden fragrances away and make the switch to natural perfumes.

'Digital Minimalism': How to hang up on your phone addiction  Arutz ShevaAccording to Deloitte's Survey, 63% of respondents said they have tried to limit their smartphone usage, but only around half succeeded.

Hayward hospital changes ER protocol to help curb opioid addiction  KBJR 6Patients visiting Hayward Area Memorial Hospital Emergency Room with acute pain will be offered alternative pain-relief options that don't include opioids.

Commentary: There are cures for the ravages of addiction  Salt Lake TribuneThe headline of Marty Bernstein's Jan. 13 commentary, “There is no known cure for addiction,” really grabbed my attention, primarily because his premise has ...

Justin Bieber 'receiving treatment' for depression after revealing Xanax addiction  Metro.co.ukJustin Bieber is 'receiving treatment' for depression although sources insist that marriage to Hailey Baldwin has 'nothing to do with it'.

Drug Addiction - Worldwide Partnering Overview, 2012 to 2018 (2019 Update) - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Clearfield ProgressDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 12, 2019--The "Global Drug Addiction Partnering 2012 to 2018" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...

Smartphone addiction playing havoc on study schedules  The HinduHelplines inundated with calls from worried parents.

JS Event Will Teach The Dangers Of Addiction & Drunk Driving  943thepoint.comThere will be simulated DUI stops, fatal vision goggle demonstrations and guest speakers.

Hazelden Betty Ford names director to lead new addiction treatment center opening soon in Seattle area  PRNewswireBELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- When the national nonprofit Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation opens its new addiction treatment center in ...

Editorial: More gambling brings more chance of addiction  Times Herald-RecordThe Alliance of American Football kicked off its premier season over the weekend.Well, that's not quite accurate because this new professional football league ...

Addiction Medicine Practice Opens its 1st Opioid and Alcohol Treatment Center in Northern VA  PRNewswireNASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SaVida Health, a leader in outpatient, medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol addiction, ...

A Neuroscientist Explores The Biology Of Addiction In 'Never Enough'  WAMU 88.5Growing up, Judith Grisel struggled with alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. Now as a neuroscientist, she's working to understand the biological basis of addiction.