by Alex Watkins ONeill | Oct 14, 2025 | Content
The Trump Administration is recommending that a compound called 7-OH be scheduled as an illicit drug, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary recently announced. The compound is a by-produce of the Kratom plant whose ground leaves are sold as a dietary...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Oct 10, 2025 | Content
Stimulant overdose deaths continue to rise, even as opioid overdoses decline—and there are still no FDA-approved medications to treat stimulant use disorder (StUD). The most effective approach, contingency management (CM), uses tangible rewards to encourage...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Oct 7, 2025 | Content
A study found that individuals who receive medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) while incarcerated are more likely to continue treatment after release and have a lower risk of overdose, death, and reincarceration. Full article:...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Sep 30, 2025 | Content
Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. The move has sparked tons of debate among researchers, advocacy groups and industry leaders just...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Sep 23, 2025 | Content
Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed September as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disoders (FASD) Awareness month to highlight the message that no amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy. The proclamation coincides with several national FASD awareness month observances that...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Sep 16, 2025 | Content
Between 20-30% of patients presenting for outpatient care have unhealthy alcohol use, including risky use and alcohol use disorder (AUD), but only 17.4% of adults who drink have discussed this with their clinician and only 2.1% of clinicians use validated screening...
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