Training social workers in fight against opioids
$1.3 million federal grant helps UTA offer students training in addiction treatmentCredit: Elizabeth Couch, The University of Texas at Arlington ...
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Respiratory diseases linked with high blood pressure in lungs
MU researcher examines underlying conditions causing pulmonary hypertensionCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - Pulmonary hypertension is a type of ...
Competitive people are more prone to drug consumption
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) Hostile and competitive people are more likely to give in to drug consumption, according to ...
Internship program will help address opioid epidemic in underserved communities
$1.2 million grant will expand clinical training to 21 additional predoctoral interns through 2021Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
WVU-led study reveals uptick in suicide and fatal drug overdoses among blacks, Hispanics, women
Credit: Jennifer Shephard/West Virginia University To classify a death as a suicide, medical examiners and coroners rely on hard evidence, ...
Bertha Madras receives Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence
Credit: McLean Hospital The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) has presented McLean Hospital's Bertha K. Madras, PhD, with ...
Suicide risk factors vary by ethnic group
New risk profiles needed for better suicide predictionCredit: University of Houston Approximately 8.3 million adults in the United States reported ...
For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save their longterm health
Previous studies found having adverse childhood experiences can lead to poor health outcomes later in life. New BYU research finds ...
Researchers identify focus points to reduce opioid overdose deaths
Credit: Larochelle MR et al. (2019). Touchpoints: Opportunities to Predict and Prevent Opioid Overdose. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.06.039 Boston ...
Study finds new insights on overdose rates, county segregation, and socioeconomics
New research from George Mason University finds that factors such as county poverty levels, social environment, employment rates, and racial ...
Device could automatically deliver drug to reverse opioid overdose
Credit: Purdue University video/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Opioid users tend to be alone and incapacitated during an overdose. ...
UMass researchers receive $10 million grant to study jail-based opioid addiction treatment
National Institutes of Health announces creation of Justice Community Opioid NetworkCredit: UMass Amherst Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
Opioid prescribing rates higher in US compared with other countries
AURORA, Colo. (July 24, 2019) - Physicians in the United States may prescribe opioids more frequently to patients during hospitalization ...
NIH establishes network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings
Ten clinical research centers will address gaps in accessing high-quality care The National Institutes of Health will award 12 grants ...
New studies suggest prenatal marijuana may be capable of causing FASD-like impairment
Special teratology society journal issue provides new insight surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders RESTON, VIRGINIA--Whether alone or combined with alcohol, ...
People are more likely to try drugs for the first time during the summer
American teenagers and adults are more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time in the summer, ...
Serious falls are a health risk for adults under 65
New Haven, Conn. -- Adults who take several prescription medications are more likely to experience serious falls, say Yale researchers ...
Marijuana use among northern California women before, during pregnancy
Bottom Line: An observational study of pregnant women in Northern California suggests marijuana use before and during pregnancy has increased ...
Ohioans have lost more than 1 million years of life due to drug overdose since 2009
New Ohio University study reveals the scope of time lost with friends, family members due to overdose ATHENS, Ohio (July ...
How common is long-term opioid use after job injury?
What The Study Did: This observational study included 46,000 injured workers in Tennessee who weren't taking opioids at the time ...
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