by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Report recommends NJ integrate addiction services, care BY Michael Hill, Correspondent | September 25, 2018, 6PM EST Kathleen Foster lost her son to an addiction 21 years ago while he was waiting for an inpatient bed. “The third Tuesday I had to call to tell...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-45564744 Amid tension between China and the US over trade, there’s also friction over another issue – the illegal trade in synthetic drugs. The US believes factory-produced opioids – powerful painkillers increasingly...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Fulltext/2018/10000/Posttraumatic_Stress_Disorder_Symptom_Association.3.aspx Bensley, Kara M., PhD, MSc; Seelig, Amber D., MPH; Armenta, Richard F., PhD, MPH; Rivera, Anna C., MPH; Peterson, Arthur V., PhD; Jacobson,...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, MS1,2,3; Sarah M. Bagley, MD, MSc1,2,3,4; Jonathan Rodean, MPP5; et alMichael Silverstein, MD, MPH1; Sharon Levy, MD, MPH6; Marc R. Larochelle, MD, MPH2,3,4; Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, MA, MPH 2,3,4; Bonnie T. Zima, MD, MPH7Author...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Ethanol deprivation & mood | 10.9.2018 by William Haning, MD | Oct 08, 2018 In the lead full-text article correlating symptoms of PTSD with risky or problem alcohol consumption (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Association With Subsequent Risky and Problem...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jailed-doctor-barry-schultz-interview-opioid-epidemic-60-minutes/ Dr. Barry Schultz is serving 157 years in prison after he prescribed enough opioids for a prosecutor to call him one of Florida’s, “most notorious drug...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
by Joyce Frieden, News Editor, MedPage TodayOctober 03, 2018 WASHINGTON — By a vote of 98-1, the Senate approved a package of bills Wednesday to address the opioid crisis, sending the bill to President Trump, who is expected to sign it. “We have an urgent...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2018/08/23/opioid-crisis-kentucky-doctor-fought-drug-addiction-operates-suboxone-clinic/657519002/ Beth Warren, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 7:17 a.m. ET Aug. 23, 2018 | Updated 11:45 a.m. ET Aug. 23, 2018 Dr....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/08/23/west-africas-opioid-crisis Most of the pharmaceutical opioids seized in Africa were manufactured in India The Economist explains Aug 23rd 2018 by W.B. | DAKAR HALF-NAKED bodies writhe on the ground. A man...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00410.asp Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing information on: 1) the current status of a multistate outbreak of coagulopathy from exposure to synthetic cannabinoid products containing a vitamin...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/researchers-identify-key-brain-circuits-reward-seeking-avoidance-behavior Previously unrecognized pathways in mice have relevance for mental health and addiction research. Researchers mapped new connections in the extended...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31310-2/fulltext Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate...
