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Drug possession HSE referral scheme to begin in September
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (421+ words) A health referral scheme for people found in possession of drugs for personal use will go live nationally from 1 September, it has been announced. The scheme aims to provide a health-led response for those found in possession of drugs for…...
Manatee County overdose reduction: Opioid deaths plunge 56%
56+ min ago (653+ words) A collaborative community network in Manatee County has driven down opioid overdose deaths by 56% following years of targeted education and naloxone distribution. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports." Manatee County was once the epicenter of the Florida opioid crisis, leading the…...
Many chronic pain patients can reduce opioid use with slow, voluntary taper
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (1058+ words) Anesthesiology & Pain Management July 09, 2026 A new Stanford Medicine-led study found that with a gradual, personalized approach, about half of chronic pain patients significantly cut their opioid use over one year. More than 50 million Americans live with chronic pain; among them,…...
Investors flock to Big Tobacco as companies pivot to vapes and pouches " as moral taboo goes up in smoke
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (485+ words) Wall Street investors are reportedly flooding back into tobacco stocks, erasing years of ethical boycotts as the industry's aggressive pivot toward smoke-free products blurs old moral lines. For nearly a decade, pension funds and major endowments blacklisted cigarette makers under…...
Hampden DA brings drug prevention programs to Westover Job Corps students - AOL
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (235+ words) CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) " Hundreds of students at Westover Job Corps recently participated in a substance abuse prevention program led by the Hampden District Attorney's Office. The program aims to educate young people about the risks of drug use and prescription…...
The Weight of Addiction Recovery
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (175+ words) Posted July 9, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Body dissatisfaction and weight concern are rampant in the United States. Research suggests that almost half of American adolescents are dissatisfied with their body. By adulthood, it's more common for women to be dissatisfied…...
ETSU researcher explores neuroscience behind recovery
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (555+ words) Published 11: 55 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 Why do some memories fade while others linger for years? For Dr. Justin Gass, that question is at the center of his research at East Tennessee State University. An addiction neuroscientist at ETSU's Quillen College of…...
Lulu: Addiction recovery takes courage, commitment and support - AOL
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (383+ words) Singer Lulu has spoken of the "courage, commitment and support" it takes to battle addiction as she prepares to speak at an event on recovery. The 77-year-old has previously spoken about her battles with alcoholism, having been sober for more…...
Danger of Technological Hyperstimulation: USP specialists warn that intense use of multiple screens and digital stimuli can gradually reduce essential cognitive abilities, while scientists analyze how technological overload affects memory, concentration, and intellectual performance over the years.
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (677+ words) Research published by Vit'ria Gomes in the USP Journal on July 8, 2026, highlights that this behavior is related to techno-addiction, a term used to describe behavioral dependence caused by excessive use of technological means. Social networks, digital platforms, and tools based…...
Fulton County seeking ideas to fight opioid harm
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (210+ words) Fulton County is launching a new effort to teach residents about the dangers of hard drugs. Prevention, Response Education and Priority Action for Recovery & Engagement (PREPARE) was launched on July 6 and is accepting proposals for ideas until August 12. A virtual…...