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Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say

"You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted

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HHS Task Force Launches Roadmap for Improving Maternal Mental Health

Report highlights need for national infrastructure and affordable, equitable access to services

May 15, 2024
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FDA Panel to Weigh In on MDMA Approval; Parents Lost to Overdose; New APA President

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

May 15, 2024
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U.S. Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2023, but Experts Say It's Too Soon to Celebrate

About 107,500 people died of overdoses last year

May 15, 2024
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Jimmy Carter 'Coming to the End'; U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop; Drowning Deaths Rise

Health news and commentary gathered by app staff

May 15, 2024
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Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death?

No, and physicians appear to have the lowest risk

May 08, 2024
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Investigational Drug Could Help Vapers Quit

Results of mid-stage trial "promising" but need confirmation, researcher says

May 08, 2024
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Sociodemographic Factors May Predict Substance Use Initiation in Kids

Study found that religion was the most robust predictor

May 07, 2024
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Higher Risk of Infant Death Tied to Dual Cannabis, Nicotine Use in Pregnancy

Heightened risk also observed for a host of other adverse neonatal and maternal outcomes

May 07, 2024
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I Didn't Truly Understand Opioid Addiction Until It Killed My Son

Despite being a doctor, I learned too late that substance use disorder is a treatable disease

May 07, 2024
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Social Media More Likely to Promote Positive Views of E-Cigarettes

Two-thirds of Instagram posts portrayed e-cigarette use positively

May 06, 2024
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Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobia

Researcher recommends physicians take a "digital detox" on days off

May 06, 2024
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Stigmatizing Language Common in Clinical Notes for Patients With SUD

"There is absolutely a need for provider education in this space," researcher says

May 05, 2024
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Opinion
What If States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?

This underutilized strategy has proven effective

May 04, 2024
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