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Fatal Drug Overdoses Rise at Alarming Rate Among Older Americans
In a new report published in JAMA Psychiatry[i], researchers document an alarming 20-year trend in fatal overdose deaths among older Americans. Deaths from overdoses among those 65 and older have quadrupled from 2002 to 2021. Quadrupled… Nearly three-quarters of those accidental deaths involved illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, fentanyl,
New Study Finds Link Between Vaping, Cannabis Use, and Binge Drinking in Adolescents
A new study published in Substance Use & Misuse[i] uncovered a connection between vaping and substance abuse. Looking at data drawn from 51,872 U.S. teens (grades 8, 10, 12, years: 2017–2019 – “Monitoring the Future” survey conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse), the study “assessed links of past 30-day
Unveiling the Link Between Chronic Alcohol Consumption and Neuropathic Pain
Some 29 million Americans struggle with alcohol use disorder. Excessive and chronic use of alcohol can lead to a wide range of health problems. One recent study[i] titled “Chronic alcohol-induced mechanical allodynia by promoting neuroinflammation: A mouse model of alcohol-evoked neuropathic pain” explores the relationship between chronic alcohol consumption and
Exciting News for Aetna Members in Connecticut!
We are pleased to announce that our in-home addiction treatment program is now an in-network option for Aetna members in Connecticut! If you or a loved one are struggling with an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol and have health insurance through Aetna or Anthem in Connecticut, you are eligible for
Promising New Model of Care for Opioid Exposed Babies
Neonatal exposure to opioids places babies at risk for a painful condition called neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOW). Symptoms of this condition may include respiratory problems, seizures, severe irritability, sleep disruption, and difficulty feeding. At least one baby in the U.S. is born every 24 minutes with NOW. Researchers recently
New Study Examines Sleep Health and Substance Abuse
A new paper, “Sleep and Substance Use: Practice Considerations for Social Workers,” has been published in the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.[i] The piece examines the role sleep patterns play in substance abuse and calls for social workers to be better trained in identifying and treating sleep
Aware Recovery Care’s New Chief Medical Officer
Aware Recovery Care, a pioneer in the in-home mental health and substance use disorder treatment industry, has appointed Lauren H. Grawert, MD, as the company’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). As CMO, Dr. Grawert will work closely with our CEO, Brian Holzer, MD, to lead and scale the Company’s Medical
Aware Recovery Care Opens Operations in Jacksonville Florida
Aware Recovery Care now offers its unique in-home addiction treatment program to individuals in the Jacksonville, Florida region. The program also serves individuals living around West Palm, Orlando, and Tampa. The Miami region is expected to be added later this year. The northeast corner of Florida, like the rest of
Pregnancy and Alcohol… Troubling Data.
It’s a well-accepted fact that alcohol consumption during pregnancy is fraught with risks for the fetus, sometimes leading to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or FASDs. FASDs are health issues known to occur in some individuals whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy. These health problems can be physical, behavioral, and/or learning
Why “Family” Matters in Addiction Recovery
Working with addiction specialists at Yale and other universities, Aware Recovery Care has developed a novel and demonstratively effective home-based drug and alcohol addiction treatment program. The program is novel for several reasons – including its home-based approach, its reliance on a team of addiction specialists assigned to each client,
The Moment the Opioid Crisis Began
Much has been written in these pages about the opioid addiction public health crisis in America. It was long ago established that pharmaceutical companies covered up the risk of addiction to opioids and aggressively marketed this class of drugs, leading physicians to jump on the prescribing bandwagon. And jump on
New Data on Alcohol’s Effect on the Brain
For some time, specialists in alcohol use disorder (AUD), frequently referred to as alcoholism, have puzzled over the role inflammation plays in the problem. Alcohol use disorder is characterized by uncontrolled drinking and binge drinking. According to the National Institutes of Health, “alcohol-related inflammation causes brain damage: Even in the
