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Study Finds Heroin and Cocaine More Addictive Than Opioids
New neuroscience research is sharpening what addiction specialists already understood about opioid addiction and drug dependence more broadly. Not all opioids carry the same addiction risk. Heroin and cocaine remain more addictive than other opioids in terms of their grip on the brain’s memory and reward circuitry, even though opioids overall remain the deadliest class …
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Study Links Doctor Prescribing Habits to Opioid Crisis
Physician prescribing practices, not just pharmaceutical marketing, played a critical role in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame that adds important context to the ongoing opioid addiction epidemic. The Opioid Crisis by the Numbers Economists William Evans and Ethan Lieber, both from Notre Dame’s Department of …
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Four Louisiana Inmates Overdose on Smuggled Mojo
Four inmates at the West Baton Rouge Parish Jail in Louisiana received Narcan after a suspected overdose inside the facility’s booking area, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. Authorities expect all four to recover. To be sure, Louisiana has many programs and harm reduction services to assist anyone who experiences an overdose. However, …
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Herbal Supplements Can Complicate Opioid Addiction Recovery
July is Herbal/Prescription Interaction Awareness Month, an annual observance that highlights how dietary and herbal supplements can interact dangerously with prescription medications. For people in opioid addiction treatment or recovery, the reminder carries extra weight. Common supplements often interact with many medications used to treat opioid use disorder (MAT). Mixing them without medical guidance is …
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Prenatal Opioid Exposure Does Not Predict School Grades
A new study finds that prenatal opioid exposure has far less influence on a child’s school performance than previously believed, once researchers accounted for factors like school quality, family income, and a mother’s education level. For families affected by opioid use, this study is one of the more encouraging findings to come out of neonatal …
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Pennsylvania Leads Nation in Overdose Death Prosecutions
Pennsylvania is a national leader in prosecuting people who supply the drugs involved in a fatal overdose, and a new investigation shows the practice has led to hundreds of prison sentences even as families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction remain deeply divided over whether it helps. The Charge, Explained The charge is …
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Most Fatal Overdoses in Nevada’s Clark County Happen at Home
Most fatal drug overdoses in Clark County, Nevada, happen behind closed doors, not on the street, according to new data from the Southern Nevada Health District. Even though Nevada features a wide range of inpatient care centers and local Narcotics Anonymous chapters for community members, the data shows that people still fall through the cracks. …
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AI Software Misses Fentanyl Theft at Tennessee Hospital
AI software designed to catch drug theft in hospitals failed to flag months of fentanyl diversion by a nurse anesthetist at a Tennessee hospital, according to a state disciplinary order. The hospital joins the ranks of other organizations, alongside inpatient service centers and community Narcotics Anonymous chapters, in The Volunteer State that assist with narcotics …
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Cook County, Illinois Reports 7 Cychlorphine Deaths
Seven deaths in Cook County, Illinois, have now been linked to cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid federal officials describe as up to 10x stronger than fentanyl. Even though The Land of Lincoln features a wide range of addiction treatment options, including Narcotics Anonymous chapters dotting the landscape, new synthetic drugs have taken officials and health providers …
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Fentanyl Crisis Fuels Animal Neglect on Skid Row
Animal rescuers working in Los Angeles‘ Skid Row have spotted a disturbing pattern take hold in one of the country’s largest homeless encampments. There, they see dogs exposed to narcotics, including fentanyl, in an apparent effort to check whether a drug supply is safe before a person uses it. California offers an abundance of programs …
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