by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://whyy.org/articles/dont-call-people-addicts-penn-researchers-say/ Joel Wolfram Sanitation workers clear away mounds of garbage from a heroin encampment at Lehigh and Kensington avenues. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Addiction researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2018/08/06/drug-treatment-nj-jails-helps-break-cycle-crime-and-addiction/913078002/ Lindy Washburn A vice principal at Paterson’s JFK was reassigned after a student complained that he “kicked” her bag. Video is...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
http://www.startribune.com/eager-to-quit-opioids-but-unable-to-get-meds/490116791/ By Glenn Howatt Despite Minnesota’s professed commitment to battling opioid abuse, the state’s own health insurance program for the poor is among the biggest barriers in getting...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/08/01/mass-opioid-bill-includes-help-for-pain-patients/ha2tGqmRLfPCTkvBgGFQaM/story.html By Felice J. Freyer CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF/FILE Buprenorphine, also known as suboxone, can be used to treat addiction. By Felice J....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Fulltext/2018/08000/Does_Cannabis_Use_Influence_Opioid_Outcomes_and.11.aspx Bagra, Igam, MD; Krishnan, Vijay, MD; Rao, Ravindra, MD; Agrawal, Alok, MD Objectives: Use of various psychoactive substances can influence...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/3kyza5/opioid-overdose-suicide Maria Luisa Tucker Maria Luisa Tucker “Pick up or drop off?” the pharmacist asked. “Actually, I’m distributing these,” I said, holding out a flier that read “Dad, Where are you?” above a photo of my...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/28/demi-lovato-sober-recovery-addiction-mental-health Jean Hannah Edelstein Lovato has received accolades for her role as a mentor for young people with mental health challenges. Photograph: Chelsea Lauren/Rex/Shutterstock...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/7/31/17398914/opioid-epidemic-project-echo-new-mexico-addiction German Lopez Dr. Miriam Komaromy of Project ECHO (second from right) leads a teleconference that connects health care providers and specialists to share...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/signs-and-symptoms-of-addiction-medical-professionals Stephanie Abraham An estimated 24.6 million Americans age 12 or older — 9.4 percent of the population — have used an illicit drug in the past month, according to National...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/Abstract/publishahead/Who_Leaves_Early__Factors_Associated_With_Against.99459.aspx Pytell, Jarratt D., MD; Rastegar, Darius A., MD Objective: To determine if certain patient, clinical, and disease factors are...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/10/dining/addiction-recovery-restaurant-dv8-kitchen-kentucky.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosvitals&stream=top Priya Krishna A Kentucky couple realized that restaurants have an...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction
https://www.statnews.com/2018/07/12/senate-report-opioids-distribution/ Lev Facher Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY IMAGES W ASHINGTON — A Senate report released Thursday lays out systematic failures in the reporting system for suspicious opioid orders,...