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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?

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

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app 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

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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

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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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How Authenticity and Self-Disclosure Fit Into Psychiatric Care

We've come a long way from the "blank slate" model

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Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week

This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open

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7-Day Buprenorphine Promising for Mild Opioid Withdrawal

Formulation could boost help more patients start OUD treatment sooner

Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K.

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Psilocybin Top Psychedelic; OUD Meds From PCPs; Trial Shows Promise for Bulimia

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemic

The next move is up to the Sacklers

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Biden, Trump Spar Over Abortion, COVID in Debate and Face Questions on Their Age

Opioid crisis also briefly discussed

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Only 1 in 4 Adults Needing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Received Medications

Black and Latino adults less likely to receive any treatment

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Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers

In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments

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Oral Ketamine for Depression; ADHD Video Game Cleared; Narcolepsy Drug OK'd for Kids

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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State Sues Two PBMs, Accusing Them of Fueling Opioid Epidemic

Arkansas AG says Express Scripts, Optum, and their subsidiaries benefited from the opioid crisis

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A Closer Look at Medetomidine and Its 'Unusual' Patient Presentations

Another drug has entered the drug supply

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Only a Third of Mental Health Clinics Offer Meds for Opioid Use Disorder

Access to medications for people with co-occurring disorders needs improvement, researchers say

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Depression Trial Wins, Losses; Americans' Chronic Insomnia; Kids' Sleep Anxiety

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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IG Live June 21: Healing With Pride, Supporting LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

Despite higher rates of mental health issues, LGBTQ youth have less access to care

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Lost Chances to Treat Overdose Survivors Documented in New Medicare Study

Findings also highlight the difficulty of managing chronic pain

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Community-Based Interventions for Opioid Overdoses Fail to Reduce Deaths in Trial

"Game plan" established to get evidence-based practices into the real world, researcher says

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