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A new killer in the Peach State: ‘Gray Death’
A new toxic substance that resembles concrete mixing powder and is being referred to as ‘gray death’ was recently linked to several deaths in...
The branches of addiction recovery and intervention approaches
A research paper published in last month’s issue of the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing provided a deeper look into a range...
UMass Medical School partners with correctional leaders to expand addiction treatment
On January 31, the University of Massachusetts Medical School announced a collaboration with leaders from New England-based correctional departments in aims to research and...
Making physical exercise work in addiction treatment
Last month’s volume of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment included a research that explored the benefit of physical exercise in addiction treatment. “Exercise has...
Voluntary drug rehab more effective than mandatory drug rehab in preventing...
Mandatory drug rehab isn’t as effective as voluntary treatment in preventing criminal recidivism, a recent systematic review published in the International Journal of Drug...
Opioid epidemic hackathon funds new approaches to addiction treatment and overdose...
The Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) joined forces with the GE Foundation (General Electric’s philanthropic organization) in a hackathon that united more than...
The link between negative sexual events and prescription drug misuse
Sexual events perceived as negative among college students are often associated with the misuse of prescription drugs, a new study published in the journal...
Increase in marijuana use linked to economic insecurity, new study shows
A recent study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence aimed to explore the nature of socioeconomic and gender habits in marijuana use...
The role of fundraising websites in addiction recovery
In an era of many virtual happenings, it’s common to see people resort to online forums or social media platforms whenever any assistance is...
Challenges and new tools to assess addiction
Recent studies showed that effective drug addiction treatment starts with an all-around assessment. The Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) is the new addiction assessment method recommended...
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