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A new report from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) shows methamphetamines to be a significant driver of overdoses in rural areas of the U.S. “Among people who use drugs in rural communities, methamphetamine use is pervasive,” said Todd Korthuis, M.D., M.P.H., professor of medicine at the OHSU School of…
Sadly, many who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ+) often face cruel harassment, isolation, discrimination, and even violence in their lives. Bisexual and transgender individuals often face the additional burden of double discrimination because they're not fully recognized or supported by society or the lesbian and/or gay…
One-in-three Americans will develop a substance abuse disorder (SUD) in their lifetimes. New research sheds light on the impact of developing an addiction to drugs and or alcohol in adolescence, and the news is disturbing. According to a new study from the University of Michigan, published in JAMA Network Open[i]…
It has long been reported that the problem of opioid abuse is an equal opportunity employer. It strikes the rich and the not so rich, those who are white and those of color, the well educated and the not so well educated. It also strikes the young and the old…
Research has pointed to the connection between opioid abuse and childhood trauma for some time. One study, published in 2009 in the Journal of Addictive Diseases found that among those seeking treatment for opioid abuse (a consecutive sample of 113 participants) “20.4% reported having experienced sexual abuse, 39.8% reported having…
Naloxone is a drug that, when used appropriately, can save lives in instances of an opioid overdose. When given to someone suffering an overdose, it quickly restores normal breathing in those whose breathing has slowed or stopped. Is it so effective that it might make opioid use seem less dangerous…
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, two out of every three Americans struggling with addiction relapse within a year (interestingly, Aware Recovery Care clients do far better than this national average by a factor of six or more). Why does this happen? Well, it turns out that…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics has just released stunning new data. For the 12 months covering March 2020-March 2021, there were 96,779 drug overdose deaths in America. That's an increase of over 26% year over year. And that's only a provisional estimate…
For years, it has been known that hundreds of genes may amplify a person's risk of becoming an alcoholic. But are our genes the only factor? Are genes really our destiny? Researchers at Arizona State University Tempe recently examined that question and discovered that other factors play a role. They…
It is not uncommon for muscular-skeletal problems to multiply as we age – sometimes requiring surgery. The most common problem, osteoarthritis, affects one in four Americans, particularly older Americans. The most common arthritis-related surgeries? Knee and hip replacement. The other common problem? Hip fractures. The most common drug therapy used…
