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West Virginia Opioid Crisis Deaths Fall 48% in Historic Decline
A peer-reviewed clinical trial offers new evidence that mindfulness yoga can meaningfully reduce relapse risk in narcotic addiction. It works not through a prescription pad, but through breath, movement and awareness practiced three times a week over six months. The findings arrive as researchers continue searching for affordable and doable non-pharmacological tools to support people …
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Arkansas Schools Get $1.4M for Opioid Prevention and Recovery
Arkansas is putting opioid settlement money directly into classrooms. The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership (ARORP) has awarded $1.4 million in opioid prevention funding to four school districts. This targeted move is intended to stop the opioid crisis in The Natural State before it starts among young people. ARORP deployed the funding to hire Prevention Recovery …
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Idaho Clinicians Get Opioid Use Disorder Training to Save Lives
The University of Idaho is working to close a critical gap in opioid addiction care that has already cost hundreds of lives in the state. A program is training Idaho clinicians on treating opioid use disorder. The goal is to equip frontline providers with the updated knowledge as fentanyl, xylazine, and other substances continue to …
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Opioid Addiction Kills More New Indiana Mothers Than Any Other Cause
Opioid addiction is now the leading cause of death among new mothers in Indiana, a devastating reality that state data confirms is cutting short the lives of women during one of their most vulnerable periods. Overdoses contributed to roughly one-third of deaths among women during pregnancy and up to one year after giving birth, according …
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Opioid Abuse From Prescription Drugs Hits All-Time Low in New Data
Opioid abuse tied to prescription drugs has dropped to historic lows, but the broader addiction crisis is far from over. In fact, fentanyl remains a daily threat to communities nationwide. A major new analysis from Millenium Health collected nearly 1.7 million urine samples from patients in substance use disorder treatment. The data reveal a dramatic …
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Maine Opens Recovery High School to Fight Youth Opioid Addiction
The first recovery high school in Maine for youths battling opioid addictions is opening this August. The project is something no rural community has attempted in decades, as officials hope to lower the rising number of accidental fatal overdoses afflicting young people even as overall addiction rates decrease. Maine boasts a wide breadth of substance …
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Michigan Offers Student Loan Relief to Expand Opioid Addiction Treatment
A landmark loan repayment initiative in Michigan is putting real money behind the push to close a devastating gap in opioid addiction treatment, and it could mean more help is finally coming to communities hardest hit by the opioid crisis. Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is offering student loan repayment to providers …
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Opioid Overdose Deaths in Oregon Drop for Second Straight Year
Opioid overdose deaths in Oregon dropped for the second consecutive year, offering a fragile but meaningful sign of progress in one of the hardest-hit states of the fentanyl crisis. However, health experts warn the epidemic is far from over. Oregon enjoys a wide variety of grassroots programs and support groups like Narcotics Anonymous that have …
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Opioid Addiction in Pregnancy Alters Newborn Brain Wiring
The opioid addiction crisis is not only claiming adult lives, new science reveals it may be reshaping the brains of the next generation before they take their first breath. A landmark study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging has given researchers their clearest picture yet of how prenatal opioid exposure changes the way …
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Antidepressant Mirtazapine Reduces Methamphetamine Use in New Trial
A recent clinical trial has produced the strongest evidence yet that a common generic antidepressant can help reduce methamphetamine use. This is a significant development in narcotic addiction treatment as no FDA-approved medication currently exists for the disorder. An impressive array of programs and services already addresses many facets of addiction, from grassroots Narcotics Anonymous …
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