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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Unintended Consequences: Opioid Crisis Led to Prescription Monitoring, But Did It Help?

The overdose crisis in the United States – also called the opioid crisis – began in the late 1990s. Since then, over a million people have lost their lives...
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Monday, May 15, 2023

Mental Health Awareness Month: Did Anxiety and Depression Increase in Children and Teens During COVID-19

Here in the U.S., we’re in the middle of Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM), which we observe every year in the month of May. That’s many of our articles...
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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Does Increasing Access to Buprenorphine Increase Risk of Overdose?

Evidence shows that buprenorphine treatment in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs improves outcomes for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). A recent study published in the Journal of the American...
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Thursday, May 4, 2023

National Harm Reduction Research Effort Could Reduce Overdose Deaths

In the United States, the drug overdose crisis is almost two and a half decades old. Also known as the opioid crisis, most experts place the beginning of this...
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Monday, May 1, 2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

In 1949, the mental health advocacy group Mental Health America (MHA) organized and promoted the first Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM). Since then, mental health advocacy groups, non-profit organizations,...
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Monday, April 24, 2023

Research Report: Scientists Identify Brain Circuit Associated With Heroin and Cocaine Use Disorder

One thing many people miss about medical research is that most of our medications, procedures, and modes of treatment pass through a rigorous experimental stage. In some cases, the...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Common Psychiatric Medications: Learn About Haldol, Thorazine, and Depakote

Psychiatric medication is a common component of treatment for psychiatric disorders, alongside psychotherapy, lifestyle changes, and community support. In this article, we’ll discuss three common psychiatric medications: Haldol, Thorazine,...
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Thursday, April 13, 2023

National Alcohol Awareness Month: April 2023

The National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) organized the first annual Alcohol Awareness Month in 1987. Over the following 32 years, the NCADD used the month of...
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Monday, April 10, 2023

Promising New Heroin Overdose Treatment Using Antibodies

Treatment for people with substance use disorder (SUD) has changed dramatically over the past fifty years. The same is true for people who experienced heroin or opioid overdose. In...
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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Inpatient Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders: When is it the Right Choice?

When you or someone you love receives a diagnosis for a mental health disorder, it can come as a shock. That’s true even if you’ve experienced – or they’ve...
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