On February 24, 2020
Before Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island dealt with poverty, crime and addiction. Another major problem for the island is drug addiction.
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Opioid Crisis in U.S. Military Driven by Combat Exposure in the War on Terror, Research Finds
Traumatic events that military personnel experience, even among those who don't serve directly on the front lines, can increase opioid misuse, according to the paper.
United States military service members who experience combat are more likely to misuse prescription painkillers than those who don’t engage in combat, according to a
new working paper
from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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DEC 11, 2019 12:33 PM PST
An App Can Help Fight Drug Addiction Relapse
A computer game, on the verge of becoming a smartphone app, can use math to detect a patient’s comfort with risk-taking. Specifically, the game is based on numerical test scores that can adequately predict the desire to use drugs and has applications for the opioid epidemic. Results indicate that patients with an 85% score will likely reuse drugs, such as opioids, within the next week. The study is believed to lead to the design of new tools for the tracking and assessment of patients who reuse opiates during treatment.
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- Neuroscience April 4, 2019
Psychedelic drug MDMA may reawaken 'critical period' in brain to help treat PTSD
Credit: CC0 Public Domain
Johns Hopkins neuroscientists have found that the psychedelic drug MDMA reopens a kind of window, called a "critical period," when the brain is sensitive to learning the reward value of social behaviors. The findings, reported April 3 in
Nature
, may explain why MDMA may be helpful in treating people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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If someone uses drugs, does that mean they don’t deserve our compassion?
By
Because it’s the holiday season, a lot of people are sharing online about giving. Recently on
Facebook
, one particular post kept showing up in my feed. In the photo, a woman is hugging a homeless person she had just bought a meal for. The lengthy post speaks of compassion and kindness, of caring for others, of treating homeless folks with humanity.
But the post ends with this: “Not all of them are homeless because of a drug addiction or because they are lazy.”
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On February 24, 2020
The development of vaccines for use in addiction treatment may transform how addictions are treated, but they do not mean that people will no longer develop addictions.
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News Release 13-Jan-2020
College students use more marijuana in states where it's legal, but they binge drink less
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Marijuana use among college students has been trending upward for years, but in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, use has jumped even higher.
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Science News
from research organizations
Explaining link between emotion and addictive substance use
Date:
January 9, 2020
Source:
Harvard Kennedy School
Summary:
What drives a person to smoke cigarettes? What role do emotions play in this addictive behavior? Why do some smokers puff more often and more deeply or relapse many years after they've quit? If policy makers had those answers, how could they strengthen the fight against the global smoking epidemic? A new report by researchers offers a key insight: sadness plays an especially strong role in triggering addictive behavior relative to other negative emotions like disgust.
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9am – 1:00pm Saturdays
2020:
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Where:
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Who:
hosted by Fr. Jack Kearney, CATC IV
5230 Clark #14 Lakewood (entrance and parking in rear off Civic Center Way)
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Become a CAADE Member and save 15% on registration at the 2020 CAADE Conference!
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Benzodiazepines: Another Prescription Drug Problem
Even taking benzodiazepines in adherence to a prescribing physician’s instructions can lead to dependence.
Benzodiazepines, a class of anti-anxiety drugs, are commonly-prescribed medications with the potential for abuse, addiction and overdose. Sound familiar? The parallels to the opioid epidemic are apparent; some physicians have taken to calling it “
our other prescription drug problem
” as they warn of potential dangers.
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Exercise Addiction More Likely in Those With Eating Disorder Traits
Associate News Editor
Exercise addiction is nearly four times more common among people who show traits of an eating disorder, according to a new study published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders.
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Internet Addiction Reduces Study Skills in College Students, Ups Loneliness
Associate News Editor
New research shows that students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to study and are more anxious about tests.
This effect was made worse by the increased feelings of loneliness that the use of digital technology produced, according to researchers at Swansea University in the U.K. and the University of Milan in Italy.
For the study, researchers recruited 285 university students enrolled in a range of health-related degree courses. The students were assessed for their use of digital technology, their study skills and motivation,
anxiety, and loneliness.
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CAADE Newsletter is a general dissemination of information for addiction professionals. We seek to inform the community by posting upcoming events, addiction related articles, and recommendations for scholastic excellence. CAADE does not necessarily endorse the opinions or views put forth in these articles, neither guarantees the accuracy of the information provided by external sources/links nor accepts responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such data.
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