October 4, 2019 by John Fernandez
Roundup: Vaping’s ‘Chemical Burns’; ADHD Guidelines...
Some Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Resemble Chemical Burns, Researchers Say The damage to...
Surgeon General: Substance Abuse Crisis Suffers from...
Public health officials and the healthcare community overall can do more to help the millions of Americans who suffer from substance abuse, including drug and...
November 18, 2016 / 2 min read
Smokeout: The Many Benefits of Quitting Now...
Quitting the use of tobacco at any age can reduce the risk of getting or dying from cancer, or developing heart disease. Yet, smoking remains...
November 17, 2016 / 2 min read
You Only Live Once (YOLO): Helping Kids...
Young people who start drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become dependent on alcohol, compared to those who wait...
October 27, 2016 / 2 min read
Roundup: FDA Broadens Warnings Against Mixing Opioids...
The FDA said this week that it is equiring nearly 400 products to carry a "black box warning" focusing on the risks from combined use....
September 2, 2016 / 3 min read
Safe Homes, Smart Parties: Tips for Parents
School’s out for the summer, and kids are celebrating graduations and a break from the books. Socializing for teens and preteens peaks this time of...
June 6, 2016 / 3 min read
Watch Now: The Opioid Epidemic in America
“While Americans make up less than 5 percent of the world’s population, we consume 80 percent of the global opioid supply, and the consequences are...
May 17, 2016 / 3 min read
April Is Alcohol Awareness Month
Many would argue that alcohol is woven into the fabric of American life; most restaurants serve beer and wine, and a great many also serve...
April 13, 2016 / 2 min read
Roundup: FDA to Require Warnings on ‘Immediate-Release’...
The warning will alert users to the "serious risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose and death" involved with taking opioids, a class of painkillers that...
March 25, 2016 / 4 min read
Roundup: Senate Bill Targets Painkiller Abuse, Heroin...
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill this week that helps communities tackle the illegal use of opioid painkillers and heroin addiction, two issues that...
March 11, 2016 / 3 min read
From the Front Lines: Rx for Heroin...
Unintentional overdoses on Opioid prescription medications, such as Oxycontin and Percocet, quadrupled between 1999 and 2014.
March 7, 2016 / 4 min read
