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Global alcohol exposure between 1990 and 2017 and forecasts until 2030: a modelling study
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)32744-2/fulltext Comment; Alcohol is a big predictor for disease, communicable and other. Trauma also is linked epidemiologically to alcohol use. Alcohol is also a well-known but underappreciated...
Denver first in U.S. to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/08/denver-psychedelic-magic-mushroom/ Comment; These localities start with decriminalization, then "medically necessary" legalization, next comes "recreationally legal" with great tax income--only to be followed by increased public...
Our battle against the opioid epidemic shouldn’t just be in the suburbs, among the wealthy, recovery expert says
https://www.nj.com/opinion/2019/04/our-battle-against-the-opioid-epidemic-shouldnt-just-be-in-the-suburbs-among-the-wealthy-recovery-expert-says.html Comment; I've always thought of heroin as an inner city problem, for awhile it's been in the suburbs but has always...
We Rise Los Angeles and the Art of Mental Health
https://www.laweekly.com/arts/we-rise-los-angeles-and-the-art-of-mental-health-10153022 Comment; Creative outreach has it's place, good for them! SHANA NYS DAMBROT | MAY 15, 2019 | 7:00AM FacebookTwitteremailPrint Article Part massive...
Alcoholism gender differences in brain responsivity to emotional stimuli
https://elifesciences.org/articles/41723 Comment; Interesting that alcohol affects different parts of the brain in men vs. in women! What are the long-term implications? Men and women may use alcohol to regulate emotions differently, with corresponding differences in...
Opioid medication discontinuation and risk of adverse opioid-related health care events
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740547219300376 Comment; Each week of taper is associated with a 7% reduction in adverse health effects; 14 weeks would be a logical framework for tapering--but disciplinary agencies leave us all in fear for our...
Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants with Abuse Potential — United States, 2003–2017
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6817a3.htm Comment; Unsurprisingly, we're seeing more psychostimulant deaths--often with concomittant opioid abuse. Opioids are more dangerous due to respiratory depression, stimulants decrease inhibition leading to more...
SCHNEIDER, BROOKS, KUSTER, STEFANIK INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO TRAIN MORE DOCTORS TO COMBAT OPIOID EPIDEMIC
https://schneider.house.gov/media/press-releases/schneider-brooks-kuster-stefanik-introduce-bipartisan-bill-train-more-doctors Comment; I think they are well-meaning but short-sighted We've had a variety of various drug abuse issues over the years. Purdue Pharma is...
FDA adds Boxed Warning for risk of serious injuries caused by sleepwalking with certain prescription insomnia medicines
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-adds-boxed-warning-risk-serious-injuries-caused-sleepwalking-certain-prescription-insomnia Comment; Interesting that the classic benzodiazepines are not in this list, it's the meds described as "safer"...
Use of Alcohol and Cannabis Among Adults Driving Children in Washington State
https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.196 Comment; Drivers acknowledging that THC is not a good thing to drive with yet 40% had a child in the car while intoxicated and <30% tested positive without a child in the car. Abstract Objective: It is unknown how...
Sensitive Periods for the Effect of Childhood Adversity on DNA Methylation: Results From a Prospective, Longitudinal Study
https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(19)30038-1/fulltext Comment; Fascinating to know that early childhood trauma can affect the epigenetics of DNA methylation--controlling how future gene expression will occur!
Drug Company Founder, Stripper-Turned-Sales-Rep Convicted of Bribing Doctors to Prescribe Opioid
http://time.com/5582326/insys-therapeutics-executives-convicted-opioid-trial/ Comment; Another classic reason why I'm not a fan of big pharma! Hiring strippers while we all get screwed by the CEO--bait and switch!...
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