Breaking Down the Bud: Ohio gears up for legal weed, but addiction experts sound alarm
By Gabby Hart (https://www.cleveland19.com/authors/gabby-hart/) Published: Dec. 6, 2023 at 7:07 AM GMT+8 CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - In just two days on Dec. 7, recreational marijuana use will become legal in Ohio. While many residents ...
Any Kind of Drug Abuse Treatment Can Help Gay Men Kick Meth Habit
Published on : Dec 05, 2023, 9:41 pmBy : Ernie Mundell (https://www.healthday.com/author/ernie-mundell) Key Takeaways Methamphetamine abuse is rising across the United States, especially among gay/bisexual men New research ...
Drug abuse claims 68 lives till November 2023 in Mizoram
At least 68 people, including 11 women, have died due to drug abuse in Mizoram till November this year, an official said on Saturday. By : Sentinel Digital Desk (https://www.sentinelassam.com/author/contentwriterdelhi) | 4 Dec 2023 1:03 ...
NDLEA arrests Lagos drug kingpin, uncovers meth, opioid consignments
3rd December 2023 By Abiodun Sanusi (https://punchng.com/author/asanusi) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday revealed that crooked attempts by drug syndicates to export illicit ...
Oregon study highlights need for more addiction treatment resources in jails
by Noelle Forde|Fri, December 1st 2023, 8:00 AM GMT+8 Portland — A new study (https://news.ohsu.edu/2023/11/09/almost-half-of-people-who-use-drugs-in-rural-areas-were-recently-incarcerated) recently released from OHSU shows that ...
UK's largest-ever stash of synthetic opioids seized in north London as 11 people charged
Thursday 23 November 2023 12:55, UKSiba Jackson Sky News reporter @siba_jackson Metropolitan Police officers, working alongside the UK Border Agency, unearthed 150,000 nitazene tablets - a highly-dangerous synthetic opioid which is ...
Department of Health and Human Services report says 1 in 6 have substance abuse disorder
By Elizabeth Shores (https://www.kfyrtv.com/authors/Elizabeth.Shoreskfyr/) Published: Nov. 30, 2023 BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - There’s a good chance you know someone who’s experienced a substance abuse ...
Overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
November 22, 2023From NIDA Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and women who were pregnant or pregnant within the previous 12 months, according to a new study ...
Martinsville-area drug court focuses on treatment over punishment for cases that stem from addiction
November 28, 2023by Dean-Paul Stephens (https://cardinalnews.org/author/dean-paul-stephens/) The Henry County Courthouse. Photo by Dean-Paul Stephens. The Martinsville and Henry County regional drug court has had a busy 2023, graduating its ...
Dozens of US adolescents are dying from drug overdoses every month − an expert on substance use unpacks the grim numbers with 3 charts
Published: November 27, 2023 1.42pm GMT, The Conversation Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise. Overdoses claimed more than 112,000 American lives from May 2022 to May 2023 ...
Mum shares heartbreaking images of son months apart to warn of devastating impact of drug abuse
Published 18:01, 26 November 2023 GMT| Last updated 18:01, 26 November 2023 GMT Featured Image Credit: Facebook/Cody Bishop Facebook/Jennifer Salfen-Tracy *Warning: Article contains mention of drug use * A ...
Every fourth household in Karachi affected by drug, substance abuse, minister told
The Newspaper's Staff Reporter (https://www.dawn.com/authors/397/the-newspaper-s-staff-reporter) Published November 26, 2023 KARACHI: The city needs urgent measures, especially at all levels of the education system, involving the parents ...