Updates
The ASAM/AAAP Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Substance Use Disorder
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)’s jointly developed Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder has been published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine and is available...
Alcohol Policies Need Sharper Focus on Gender, WHO Says
The World Health Organization recently urged governments to consider gender when developing their alcohol policies, warning that industry marketing increasingly targeted women who face greater health risks than men from lower levels of drinking. Laren more: Alcohol...
Updated NC Statewide Overdose Surveillance Reports for March 2024
The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on ED visits for overdose reports. Suspected Overdose Deaths There were 267...
Smoking Cannabis Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Frequent cannabis smoking may significantly increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke, according to an observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, uses data from...
Alcohol-related Deaths in U.S. Jumped 29 Percent In 5 Years. Here’s Why, According to Experts
In the United States, deaths tied to excessive alcohol use rose 29 percent in just five years, according to federal data, an increase that has alarmed experts and devastated many people who have lost loved ones. A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and...
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