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What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?

This underutilized strategy has proven effective

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Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It鈥檚 Still Underutilized

The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all

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Bipolar Depression Pill Fails; Magnetic Seizure vs ECT; Lifetime Loneliness Curve

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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DEA Will Move to Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Shift, Sources Say

Move would not legalize marijuana for recreational use

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CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas

Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke

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Nixing the X Waiver Hasn't Yet Vastly Expanded Buprenorphine Access

The change boosted the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased new prescriptions

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Mid-Stage Win for Novel Depression Agent; 'Floordrobe' Disorder; CIA Mind Control

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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'Satanic Panic' Psychiatrist Dies; Caplyta Depression Win; Esketamine After Birth

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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House Panel Says China Subsidizes Fentanyl Production to Fuel U.S. Crisis

Most overdose deaths in the U.S. continue to be linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids

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FDA OKs Anxiety Stimulation Device; Long-Term KarXT Data; Psilocybin Adverse Events

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workers

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Chat-Based Messaging Lowered Alcohol Use in At-Risk College Students

Real-time instant messaging was more effective than text messaging at reducing alcohol intake

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Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA

Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned

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Fanapt OK'd for Bipolar; First Depression App Cleared; Keto Diet for Schizophrenia

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Telehealth Improves Hepatitis C Treatment in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Facilitated telemedicine embedded into opioid treatment programs boosted HCV cure rates

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More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

But change isn't something everyone will raise a glass to

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Starting Treatment at Discharge for Alcohol-Related Hospital Stays Shows Benefits

However, only 2% of hospitalized patients received a script

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Depression TMS Cleared for Teens; Phase III Narcolepsy Win; Fake ADHD Diagnosis?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Almost 108,000 Americans Died of Drug Overdoses in 2022, Another Record

1% higher than overdose deaths in 2021, says CDC

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Heart Disease Outcomes Better When Anxiety, Depression Are Treated

Benefits associated with psychotherapy, antidepressants seen in analysis of Medicaid records

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Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Help

Reducing stigma, increasing public awareness, and policy change are key

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Meth-Related Cardiomyopathy: Where the Biggest Clusters Are

Innovative, targeted approaches sought out groups by age, sex, location

Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary

Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk

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Kindness a Key Component of Treating Pregnant Patients With SUD, Experts Say

"They're expecting us to not treat them nicely"

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Clinicians at Telehealth Company File to Unionize

Union head said it was "only a matter of time" before telehealth providers organized

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FDA Rejects Schizophrenia Drug; Psilocybin for Anxiety; Solitary Confinement Lawsuit

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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They Rarely Ask for Pain Pills Now

Reflections on medical policy, DEA permits, and the fentanyl crisis

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Ketamine Clinics Diverge From APA Recommendations

Nation's premier psychiatric association calls proliferation of ketamine clinics the "wild west"

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Rumors on Kate Middleton's Health Swirl; Alcohol Deaths Surge; 1 in 8 Have Obesity

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Overdose: 'Make Sure They're Breathing'

"We don't really need people to wake up. We need them to breathe," clinician says

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Cannabis Singled Out for Cardiovascular Risk

Findings independent of tobacco and e-cigarette use considered a "call to action"

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MDMA for PTSD Under FDA Review; GLP-1 for Opioid Cravings; ADHD an Evolutionary Aid?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Frozen Embryos 'Children' in Ala.; GLP-1s for Opioid Addiction? New E.Coli Outbreak

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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CDC: More People Die After Smoking Drugs Than Injecting Them

Not yet clear if shift toward smoking fentanyl reduces mortality

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E-Cigs Show Some Benefit as Smoking Cessation Aid in Clinical Trial

More people able to abstain from smoking tobacco than after traditional counseling alone

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Doing Away With Needle Exchange Programs Won't Prevent Drug Use

This is where the principle of harm reduction becomes important

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No Survival Benefit to Higher Intranasal Naloxone Dose

Moreover, opioid withdrawal signs were more prevalent with the 8-mg dose vs the 4-mg dose

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Stigmatizing Language Common on Liver Transplant Websites

Researchers searched for terms including "alcoholic," "alcoholism," and "alcohol abuse"

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Death Penalty Position Statement; Depression and Body Temp; New APA Medical Director

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Smokers Who Quit and Stick With It See Greatest Reduction in Cancer Risk

Cessation at any age proved helpful for lowering cancer risk

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