The New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services announced funding last week to complete fourteen new alcohol and drug treatment centers to help combat the addiction epidemic. The state is dedicating $5.1 million in funding to the effort across the state. They also announced additional funding for two recovery centers. One of the
Last year, in September, the US Food and Drug Administration put out a stern press release declaring vaping “an epidemic” among young people, particularly minors. We’ve detailed some information about how vaping tobacco appears to be a gateway into other tobacco use for young people, rather than an exit path for adult smokers looking to
A nonprofit organization named Safehouse has drawn fire from federal prosecutors, who have finally made good on their threats of taking action to shut it down. Last Wednesday, February 6, prosecutors filed a civil lawsuit cooperatively with the Department of Justice. Safehouse provides a place for drug users to inject their drugs “safely,” in the
A new hallucinogenic drug known as “Monkey Dust” has been found in Europe and Australia. Officials say it’s a potent offshoot of methamphetamine – but cheaper and with psychoactive components. It causes euphoria, paranoia, and even psychosis. It’s been popular in the UK for several years and has recently been spotted in Australia as well.
In Virginia, Suboxone clinics run by Dr. Frank Hyatt and Dr. Jianyi Zhang were raided by federal agencies in 2018, and both doctors have told the media they don’t know the reason why. The raids included warrants allowing the police to take computers and patient charts, which have since been returned. Frank Hyatt has prescribed
Massachusetts recently passed a law meant to help people get access to addiction recovery while in medical crisis. Many people with addictions end up in the ER for overdoses, but they’re just as likely to be sick from an infection or withdrawal pains. At those times, they often are willing to imagine something better. Until
Dental painkillers are often a first exposure point for people susceptible to opioid use disorder. This experience, experts say, is often the first event that leads to addiction to opioids. But is it necessary? Young people are rarely exposed to painkillers outside of the ER. When you break a bone or sprain an ankle as
In Minneapolis, police say that a homeless camp has become heroin-filled in part by the man who helps run it. James Cross is the leader of a group named Natives Against Heroin (NAH), which has been “running” the tent city for months. He is also at the center of an investigation about heroin dealing within
A startling new report from the World Health Organization shows the impact of drinking across the globe. According to their studies, 1 in 20 people who died has been impacted by alcohol, whether they die from an accident or disease. Alcohol is linked to more than 200 health conditions, including liver cirrhosis, some forms of
Heroin use has dropped dramatically among young adults in the past year, according to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Friday, the report also showed that young people are abusing prescription opioids less as well. In 2015, SAMHSA estimated 8.5 percent
