From NIH. Increases were larger among females than males, providing more evidence of narrowing gender gaps in alcohol-related harms in the U.S. The rate of alcohol-related visits to U.S. emergency departments (ED) increased by nearly 50 percent between 2006 and 2014, especially among females and drinkers who are middle-aged or older, according to a new […]
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Survey: nearly half of Americans have a family member or close friend who’s been addicted to drugs
From Vox. Click here for the original article. by German Lopez It’s a statistic that shows America’s drug addiction crisis is truly an epidemic. This is America on a drug addiction epidemic: Nearly half of US adults have a close friend or family member who’s been addicted to drugs. That comes from a Pew survey […]
One In Eight American Adults Is an Alcoholic, Study Says
From the Washington Post. Click here to read the entire article. Alcoholism Is on the Rise by Christopher Ingraham A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry this month finds that the rate of alcohol use disorder, or what’s colloquially known as “alcoholism,” rose by a shocking 49 percent in the first decade of the 2000s. One […]
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Improving Treatment Outcomes for Individuals With Co-Occurring SUDs and Bipolar Disorder
From SAMHSA: To download the Advisory, click here. Advisory: An Introduction to Bipolar Disorder and Co-Occuring Substance Use Disorders Research suggests that 30 percent to more than 50 percent of people with bipolar disorder will develop a substance use disorder (SUD) sometime during their lives. Co-occurrence can complicate diagnosis and treatment of SUDs. However, treatment […]
‘Drugged Driving’ Surpasses Drunken Driving
From CNN. To read the full article, click here. ‘Drugged Driving’ Surpasses Drunken Driving Among Drivers Killed in Crashes, Report Finds by Robert Jimison Driving while on drugs was associated with more deaths in 2015 than driving with alcohol in one’s system, a new report found. Still, some safety experts caution that drunken driving remains […]
Reducing Underage Drinking Among American Indians
From NIH News in Health: Underage drinking is a nationwide problem. American Indian teens have higher rates of alcohol use before age 15 than other U.S. teens. They also have higher rates of alcohol problems. Rural teens in general are more likely than other U.S. teens to misuse alcohol. But ways to prevent alcohol use […]
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. […]