From U.S. News & World Report: Coming to a High School Near You: Drugs that Reverse Heroin Overdoses Naloxone will be offered for free to all U.S. high schools – but how many will accept? A nasal spray that quickly reverses an overdose from heroin and prescription painkillers is being offered for free to high […]
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MATx app for treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
From SAMHSA: Introducing MATx: A Mobile App To Support Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder In 2015, nearly 2.4 million Americans had an opioid use disorder, and an estimated 80 percent of these individuals did not receive treatment. MATx empowers health care practitioners to provide effective, evidence-based care for opioid use disorder. This free mobile […]
Obama and Macklemore tackle opioid crisis in MTV documentary
Multi-platinum artist and recovering addict Macklemore tackles addiction in a new MTV documentary. The hour-long film goes inside America’s opioid epidemic, meets those living with addiction, and heads to Washington D.C. for an discussion with President Obama on this important issue. Macklemore served as executive producer of the documentary. ‘Prescription for Change: Ending America’s Opioid […]
Barriers to HIV Medication Access Reduced
From AIDS.gov: Updated: Common Patient Assistance Program Application Reduces Barriers to HIV Medication Access This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with seven pharmaceutical companies and the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), released an updated Common Patient Assistance Program Application (CPAPA). Developed in 2012, the […]
Disparities in Adult Cigarette Smoking (MMWR) — United States, 2002–2005 and 2010–2013
From: Martell BN, Garrett BE, Caraballo RS. Disparities in Adult Cigarette Smoking — United States, 2002–2005 and 2010–2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:753–758. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6530a1. Summary What is already known about this topic? Although cigarette smoking has substantially declined since 1964, disparities in tobacco use varies among racial/ethnic populations. Estimates of U.S. adult cigarette smoking […]
Study identifies two additional carcinogens not previously reported in e-cigarette vapor
from phys.org While previous studies have found that electronic cigarettes emit toxic compounds, a new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has pinpointed the source of these emissions and shown how factors such as the temperature, type, and age of the device play a role in emission levels, information that could be valuable […]
Hollywood Beauty Salon, a Mental Health Documentary
A tool to end stigma is the continued public and open discussion around issues that traditionally invoke fear and ignorance. Hollywood Beauty Salon is a documentary about surviving mental illness, substance misuse, and violence. The film, shot over a four-year period, is about a small beauty shop in Germantown, PA, where all staff and clientele […]
New Study Shows Mental Health Diagnoses and Treatment Vary Significantly by Race and Ethnicity
A study by Kaiser Permanente of more than 7 million adult patients found significant differences in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions based on the race and ethnicity of the patients. The study also found that almost three quarters of people diagnosed with a mental health condition, regardless of race/ethnicity, were treated with […]
Congress Is on the Verge of Passing a Landmark Mental Health Bill
From Fortune.com, by Sy Mukherjee The legislation passed the House in a near-unanimous vote. Soon after the 2012 massacre of 20 schoolchildren and six adults in Newtown, Conn., advocacy groups called for nationwide reforms on two major issues: gun violence prevention and mental health care. While progress on the former remains elusive in a sharply […]
Cannabis Youth Treatment Series – 7 Sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
SAMHSA: Cannabis Youth Treatment Series, Volume 2 – Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Supplement: 7 Sessions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Cannabis Users America’s number one illicit drug continues to be marijuana. It’s most prevalent with young adults between 18 and 25. SAMHSA addresses cannabis use among young adults with this 7-session […]