Drug deactivation pouches aim to combat teen drug and alcohol abuse
Published October 31 /NBC Connecticut State leaders have a new tool in the fight against teenage drug and alcohol abuse - they're called drug deactivation pouches. Here's how it works: you put the drugs in the pouch and add water. Then you ...
How Matthew Perry confronted his drug addiction, and spent his life urging others to seek help
‘Friends’ star, who has died aged 54, was a prominent campaigner for drugs reform and spoke candidly about his own battles with substance abuse Roisin O'Connor (https://www.independent.co.uk/author/roisin-oconnor) Matthew ...
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 ...