Derry judge says convicted drug dealers will go to jail
Image caption, Judge Neil Rafferty said "he wanted the message to be clear" to drug dealers as he jailed one man on Friday A judge at Londonderry Crown Court has warned that anyone dealing drugs in the city will be ...
California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms
Published October 9, 2023 1:14pm EDT The CA governor, who championed legalizing cannabis in 2016, said more regulation guidelines on hallucinogens need to be set up first The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed a bill that ...
Drug-Linked Disciplinary Actions by Schools Spiked After Oregon Legalized Marijuana
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests a link between middle school students being disciplined for marijuana use and legalization of recreational weed, particularly when schools are ...
Cannabis Addiction Is a Treatable Medical Condition
Posted September 24, 2023By Jasleen Salwan M.D., M.P.H., F.A.S.A.M. (https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/contributors/jasleen-salwan-md-mph-fasam)addiction (https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/addiction) is a real and treatable medical ...
Telehealth supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
October 18, 2023From NIDA ©Getty Images/Morsa Images (https://www.gettyimages.com/search/photographer?photographer=Morsa%20Images) Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an ...
Speeding drug driver killed girl, 10, in crash
Christian Fuller Simon Jones BBC News Published 23 October 2023 Lily Lockwood, 10, was crossing the road when she was knocked down At a glance Lily Lockwood, 10, was crossing the ...
Young NI woman given 1% chance of survival after drug abuse urges others to seek help
Rachel had to relearn basic tasks such as how to walk, talk and feed herself Rachel needed life-saving hospital treatment Clodagh Traynor Today at 13:00 A Co Londonderry woman whose ...
Experts weigh implications of drug test on prospective UniAbuja students
October 19, 2023 by Mustapha USMAN SOME drug control experts have commended the move by the University of Abuja to mandate every prospective student to undergo drug tests and submit the result as part of the admission process. While ...
The role of drug education in schools
Engaging students in alcohol and other drug (AOD) education can help shape their attitudes and behaviours toward AOD, now and in the future. It can also help them develop strategies for risky situations, and empower them to make safer ...
Telehealth supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Federally funded study provides additional evidence supporting expanded use of telehealth services for opioid use disorder-related care. Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was ...
Recovery checkups in primary care settings linked to increased substance use treatment and reduced drug abuse
OCTOBER 17, 2023by Research Society on Alcoholism (http://www.rsoa.org/) Highly vulnerable patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) or substance use disorder (SUD) who received regular assessments after their initial intervention had ...
Cannabis Laws Linked to CUD in Adults With Chronic Pain
October 16, 2023Megan Brooks TOPLINE: Enactment of medical and recreational cannabis laws in the US has been associated with an increase in the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD), with particularly steep increases noted among older ...