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A photo of a fake watermelon used to disguise a shipment of methamphetamines after a bust in Otay Mesa, California.

Hot Days and Methamphetamine Are Now a Deadlier Mix

Records show about one in five heat-related deaths in recent years involved methamphetamine

States Sue TikTok, Claiming It's Addictive and Harms the Mental Health of Children

The District of Columbia called the algorithm "dopamine-inducing"

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Cannabis Use in Teens, Young Adults Linked to Lower Academic Success

Frequency of use and age of onset also implicated in worse outcomes

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Overdose Deaths Are Falling but the Mission Is Far From Accomplished

We still don't know what's driving the trend, and numbers remain unacceptably high

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Social Media Trend Promotes Nitrous Oxide Misuse

"Galaxy Gas" and others introduce an old drug to a new generation

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Psychiatric Hospital Chain's Charges; Schizophrenia Drug Flops; Bright Light Therapy

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Experts Call for Targeted Policies to Address Opioid Epidemic

Focus should be on communities of color, the incarcerated, Gen Z

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GLP-1 Agent May Hold Opioid Use Disorder Benefit

Researchers highlight semaglutide's potential value for preventing overdoses

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988 Calls Will Now Be Routed by Location Instead of Area Code

Change is a "significant leap forward" for the service, says HHS secretary

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Psilocybin vs Lexapro; FDA's KarXT Decision Nears; Obesity and Schizophrenia

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Newborns With Opioid Withdrawal at Higher Risk of Hospital Readmission

Faced higher odds of readmission for traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, maltreatment

A photo of methadone patient Irene Garnett of Phoenix, taking her treatment at a clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.

U.S. Will Let More People Take Methadone at Home

This is the first update to methadone regulations in 20 years

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EMS Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdoses Remain Higher Than Before the Pandemic

Increasing trend among adolescents a cause for alarm, says researcher

A photo of Matt Capelouto and his wife, Christine, whose daughter, Alexandra, died from a fentanyl overdose.

Man Who Sold Fentanyl-Laced Pill Liable for $5.8 Million in Death of Young Woman

"We've won the battle but not the war," victim's father said

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Inpatient CBT Reduces Suicide and Readmissions After Discharge

Can treatment be scaled for implementation in the real world?

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Local Suicide Risk Factors; Chappell Roan's Bipolar II Disorder; Student Mindfulness

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A video still of Jacquelyn Starer, MD, striking a police officer in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison

"I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor

Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths?

Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy

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Just How Addictive Is the Drug That Killed Matthew Perry?

Even if ketamine isn't as addictive as opioids, widespread use can still pose problems

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More ADHD Drug Production; Psilocybin vs Lexapro; Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

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Giving Up Pets to Seek Rehab Can Worsen Trauma. A Group Intends to End That.

Most residential rehab centers don't allow patients to bring pets

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Where Vance and Walz Stand on Major Healthcare Issues

A look at the two vice presidential nominees' healthcare policies and records

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What the Matthew Perry Tragedy Reminds Us About Ketamine Use

We must develop multi-disciplinary safety standards for ketamine clinics

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Hepatitis C Reinfection Common Among Treated Injection Drug Users

These high reinfection rates indicate treatment has reached highest-risk population

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King Charles' Cancer; COVID Vax Now or Later; Was RFK Jr. a Drug Dealer?

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Matthew Perry's Doc Reopens Clinic; Trump's Medical Records; Drug Cuts Diabetes Risk

Health news and commentary gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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What to Know About the Doctors Charged in Matthew Perry's Death

Both graduated from UCLA, neither have any disciplinary actions on their records

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MDMA Papers Retracted; School Bans Black Clothing; TikTok and Disordered Eating

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A photo of two bottles of buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual tablets.

Combination OUD Treatment Safe During Pregnancy

Buprenorphine and naloxone associated with similar or better outcomes versus buprenorphine alone

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He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwise

Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system

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Heavy Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Head and Neck Cancer Risk

Study findings have "substantial public health implications," researchers say

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Lawmakers Push for MDMA Approval; Dogs and Depression; Barriers to OUD Prescribing

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare

A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg

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Celeb Death Suicide Contagion; Mental Illness in 59M U.S. Adults; Help Unaffordable

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Digital Therapies Compared; Summertime Sadness? Spravato Monotherapy Under Review

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination

"We're going to get to the bottom of it"

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Vance Links Biden-Backed Policies to Spread of Fentanyl in His Hometown

"Joe Biden screwed up and my community paid the price," Vance said

A photo of a male physician holding a clipboard and seated at a desk across from his male patient.

Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction

Other reasons included lack of knowledge and skill

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Trump Allies Blame Biden's Border Policies for Opioid Epidemic

They also questioned president's fitness to serve

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