by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3186/Spotlight-3186.html Opioid misuse among older adults is an important public health concern. Opioid misuse includes either the use of heroin or the nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers.1 Heroin is an...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.npr.org/2017/07/15/537451534/shame-guilt-pose-significant-hurdles-for-those-recovering-from-addiction NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with author Neil Steinberg; “Out Of The Wreck I Rise,”. For some, recovering from addiction is only half the...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.gallup.com/poll/214250/say-tried-marijuana.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication by Art Swift Percentage of those who have tried marijuana highest since 1969 One in eight currently smoke...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/07/20/iran-halt-drug-related-executions (Beirut) – The Iranian government should immediately halt all executions for drug-related offenses while parliament debates amendments to reform the country’s drug law, Human Rights Watch said...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-cdc-grant-opioid-surveillance-20170719-story.html MATT ORMSETH Connecticut will receive $315,000 in federal funds to better track opioid overdoses and share data in a multistate effort to combat what has become a national...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/20/15937896/medication-assisted-treatment-methadone-buprenorphine-naltrexone Updated by German Lopez@germanrlopezgerman.lopez@vox.com Jul 20, 2017, 11:00am EDT Medication-assisted treatment is often called the gold...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.13907/abstract Isaac C. Rhew,Charles B. Fleming,Ann Vander Stoep,Semret Nicodimos,Cheng Zheng,Elizabeth McCauleyFirst published: 17 July 2017Full publication history Abstract Background and Aims Although they often...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2632987 Sharon L. Walsh, PhD1; Sandra D. Comer, PhD2; Michelle R. Lofwall, MD1; et alBradley Vince, DO3; Naama Levy-Cooperman, PhD4; Debra Kelsh, MD3; Marion A. Coe, BA1; Jermaine D. Jones, PhD2; Paul...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.asam.org/quality-practice/publications/asam-weekly/asam-weekly-editorial-comment William Haning, MD, DFASAM, DFAPA Editor-in-Chief For “…those following the SAMHSA Treatment Episode Data Sets (TEDS) for substance use will protest that this...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
Mass General Hospital addiction specialist explains fentanyl threat By Colleen Walsh, Harvard Staff Writer As the opioid crisis rages across the United States, people suffering from addiction as well as the first responders, doctors, and counselors trying to help them...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.npr.org/2017/07/15/537451534/shame-guilt-pose-significant-hurdles-for-those-recovering-from-addiction July 15, 20175:08 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Michael Martin; Host Today, funeral services are being held for Nelsan Ellis, the 39-year-old actor...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://fortune.com/2017/07/11/nelsan-ellis-death-alcohol-addiction/ Ellen McGirt When news of True Blood-star Nelsan Ellis’ sudden death hit social media feeds last week, the outpouring of grief was immediate. The official cause was heart failure. But yesterday,...
