Tag: substance abuse
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Celebrities Who Are Open About Addiction
Medically Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on September 10, 2020 Robert Downey Jr. The actor says he used drugs before he was a teenager and spent most of his early career under their influence. He had several high-profile arrests in the late 1990s and early 2000s while misusing alcohol, cocaine, and heroin and spent time in a California…
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Almost 60 percent of pregnant teens say they have used one or more substances in the past year, nearly double the rate of non-pregnant teens, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found.
Use of these substances continues during pregnancy, especially among younger teens, the study found. More than one-third of all pregnant teens ages 12 to 14 said they used one or more substances in the previous month, the Austin American-Statesman reports. Pregnant teens were most likely to use alcohol (16 percent), followed by marijuana (14 percent) and other…
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CDC says more than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2021, setting ‘staggering’ record
Mike Stobbe, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic record in the nation’s escalating overdose epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated Wednesday. The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes. It marked a 15…
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Addressing the Unique Challenges of COVID-19 for People in Recovery
By Dr. Nora Volkow September is Recovery Month, an occasion to focus on the needs of the millions of people in the U.S. living with a substance use disorder (SUD) as well as celebrate those who are trying or succeeding in putting drug use behind them. The stress and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic are…
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WHY DO SOME TEENS BECOME ADDICTED WHILE OTHERS DON’T?
Destinations For Teens Staff contribution The medical and mental health communities view addiction in teens as a chronic and relapsing disease of the brain that causes compulsive drug-seeking behaviors and the use of drugs or alcohol despite negative consequences. Initially, the decision to take drugs or alcohol is voluntary, but according to the National Institute…
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Matthew Perry Reveals He Nearly Died After Opioid Abuse Burst His Colon
Dan Ladden-Hall – News Correspondent for the Daily Beast Actor Matthew Perry has revealed that he almost died when his colon burst as a result of opioid abuse, with doctors telling his loved ones that it was extremely unlikely that he would survive. The “Friends” star, 53, made the startling admission in an interview with People publishedWednesday about his…
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THE NEUROSCIENCE OF ADDICTION RECOVERY
Recover Research Institute Science has come a long way in helping us understand the way the brain changes in addiction. In this section, we will provide updates of current research on addiction, recovery, and the brain. CLICK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT: NEUROTRANSMITTERS, AGONISTS, & ANTAGONISTS 3 Key Points to Understand the Brain and Addiction: 1.…
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Oct 11th 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] RESEARCH ABOUT RECOVERY BY PEOPLE IN RECOVERY (BEST AND COLLEAGUES) 4/22/2022 by William L. Whitehttps://www.chestnut.org/ The international recovery advocacy (and peer recovery support) movement is marked by the proliferation of grassroots recovery community organizations (RCOs) that are distinct from traditional addiction treatment organizations and recovery mutual aid societies. The broad array of activities of…
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Video Game Addiction and Substance Abuse
By The Recovery Village | Editor Megan HullMedically Reviewed By Dr. Bonnie Bullock, PHD | Last Updated: June 03, 2022 Editorial Policy | Research Policy Video game addiction impacts individuals from all walks of life and often co-occurs with substance use disorders. Learn about video game addiction and substance abuse. Video game addiction often co-occurs with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. In…
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Video Game Addiction and Substance Abuse
By The Recovery Village | Editor Megan HullMedically Reviewed By Dr. Bonnie Bullock, PHD | Last Updated: June 03, 2022 Editorial Policy | Research Policy Video game addiction impacts individuals from all walks of life and often co-occurs with substance use disorders. Learn about video game addiction and substance abuse. Video game addiction often co-occurs with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. In…