Dr. John Iskander and Dr. Mishka Terplan, discuss how the opioid epidemic is impacting women differently than men. Tune in to hear how women’s gender and biological differences need to be considered when providing care and recommending policy on federal, state, and local levels. https://youtu.be/jGxbodrkRWo
ACA’s repeal would devastate fight against opioid addiction, researchers find
From The Morning Call: ACA’s repeal would devastate fight against opioid addiction, researchers find by Sam Kennedy Funding for mental illness and opioid addiction treatment in Pennsylvania will take a big hit if the Affordable Care Act is repealed, according to research published this week by Harvard Medical School. More than 181,000 Pennsylvania residents with […]
Shatter The Myths
Maryland’s opioid epidemic grows
From WTOP/Capital News Service Maryland’s Heroin and Opioid Crisis Reaches an All-Time High by Hannah Lang Barbara Allen signs her emails with the names of her family members she has lost to addiction. Jim’s mom, Bill’s sister, Amanda’s aunt. Her son, Jim, died from a heroin and alcohol overdose in 2003 after battling substance abuse […]
Occasional cigarettes still cause harm, study finds
From the Washington Post: Forget those occasional cigarettes: There is no safe smoking level, by Laurie McGinley There’s bad news for people who think it’s safe to smoke a few cigarettes a day or even a week: They face a substantially higher risk of earlier death compared with people who don’t smoke, according to a […]
Dialogue Connections Corner, November 2016 – Linda Rose Frank, PhD, MSN, ACRN, FAAN
Dr. Linda Frank is an Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Department of Infectious Diseases, Graduate School of Public Health with secondary appointments in School of Nursing, Community and Health Systems, the School of Medicine, Center for Translational Science Institute & the Center for Russian & Eastern European Studies. She is currently the […]
New ATTC web page highlights opioid misuse-related materials
The ATTC Network is committed to taking action to address opioid misuse. A new web page has been created that highlights opioid misuse-related materials, including online courses, recorded webinars, toolkits, articles, and newsletters. http://attcnetwork.org/projects/opioid.aspx
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Surgeon General Murthy Wants America To Face Up To Addiction
From NPR: In 1964, the U.S. surgeon general released a report on the health impacts of smoking, and it shaped the public and government’s attitudes toward tobacco for years to come. On Thursday, another surgeon general’s report was issued, this time tackling a much broader issue: addiction and the misuse and abuse of chemical substances. […]
Alcohol and Smoking Linked to Premature Death in Many Cancers
From NCADD: Alcohol and Smoking Linked to Premature Death in Many Communities A new study shows that 11 of the 15 cancers responsible for premature death and loss of healthy life years in US residents are closely linked to smoking and alcohol. The report was published online October 18 in the Journal of Preventive Medicine. […]