Opioid Overdosing in Children and Teens Rising Dramatically
This study has found that from 1997 to 2012, 1.3% of children that were hospitalized for opioid overdose had died.
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FDA Discusses Dependence and Misuse of Testosterone Products
The agency warns that many American men take testosterone products, but heart and psychological issues can result.
DEA Plans to Decrease Production of Schedule II Opioid Medications in 2017
The DEA has said that there will be a reduction in the amount of opioid controlled substances manufactured in 2017.
Opioid Abuse is Costing the US Economy Billions of Dollars Annually
This study suggests that the US is spending $78.5 billion a year on health care, lost of productivity and treatment programs on opioid abusers.
Rates of Infective Endocarditis From Injection Drug Use on the Rise
According to this study, there is an increase of hospitalizations for infective endocarditis secondary to injection drug use, especially among young, white, and female patients.
CVS Expands Access to Nonprescription Overdose Reversal Drug to 12 More States
It is no secret that the number of painkiller overdoses in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Since 1999, the amount of prescription painkillers sold in the United States has almost quadrupled, but there has been no overall change in the amount of pain that Americans report.
Ecstasy: The Next Anti-Anxiety Treatment?
Clinical trials studying the effects of MDMA on patients suffering from anxiety caused by life-threatening illnesses are set to begin just months after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) approved testing of the drug.
Teens Start Misusing ADHD Drugs & Other Stimulants Earlier Than You Might Think
Despite stereotypes about college students resorting to black-market Ritalin to help them cram for exams, young people are actually most likely to start misusing prescription stimulant drugs in their high school years, according to new University of Michigan Medical School research.
What Made Ozzy Osbourne a Babbling Mess?
On August 17, 2003, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne was invited to Wrigley Field to sing Take Me Out To The Ball Game during the seventh-inning stretch of a Chicago Cubs game. What ensued was a garbled-up, unintelligible rendition of the famous song so bad that Osbourne went down as the worst Wrigley singer in history. Over the next few days the scene was replayed on national television, making a mockery of the mumbling singer. That incident, said Osbournes manager-wife Sharon, was the last straw; she claimed that Ozzys doctor was overprescribing him a host of powerful antipsychotic and tranquilizing drugs, which contributed to his bizarre behavior.
Link Between Domestic Violence and Alcohol, Not Marijuana
It has been known for decades that there is a link between alcohol consumption and domestic violence, but the research is slim when it comes to marijuana. The participants were male and female college students at least 18 years of age who had been in a relationship for at least a month, had face-to-face contact with their partner at least 2 times a week, and had consumed alcohol in the previous month. The studies asked participants to complete an online diary once a day for 90 days. Based on the results, the odds of physical, psychological, and sexual violence among men increased with the use of alcohol, and rose with each drink consumed, whereas marijuana use was unrelated to violence between couples. For women, alcohol use increased the odds of physical and psychological aggression, and marijuana use increased the likelihood of psychological aggression.
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