by GalenMH | Jun 7, 2024 | Mental Health
Stigma impedes treatment access for many with opioid use dependence. KEY POINTS Many people have extremely negative views toward people with an opioid dependence. Even emergency and primary-care doctors don’t want to treat people with drug addictions. Often people...
by GalenMH | Jun 7, 2024 | Addiction
Make a difference in the current opioid crisis. KEY POINTS Adolescents should avoid drug experimentation to prevent problematic changes in their developing brains. The U.S. concentrates on reversing opioid drug overdosages, but other strategies are necessary. Drugs...
by GalenMH | Jun 7, 2024 | Addiction
Addiction expert says eliminating stigma is crucial to saving lives. KEY POINTS Improving substance use and opioid use disorders treatment can start in the emergency room. Opioid use disorder patients have unacceptable levels of medication discontinuation, relapse,...
by GalenMH | Jun 7, 2024 | Addiction
Combining fentanyl with cocaine or methamphetamine. KEY POINTS The United States is in its fourth wave of the opioid crisis. Speedballing is highly prevalent and killing users. The current polydrug use norm challenges existing treatment models. We are in the midst of...
by GalenMH | Jun 7, 2024 | Addiction
An interview with methamphetamine and cocaine expert, NIDA’s Jean Lud Cadet, MD. KEY POINTS Researchers have found important racial disparities in substance use disorders, yet they are often ignored. The amount/frequency of methamphetamine use affects possible...
