Updates
No Spike in Overdoses with COVID-era Expansion of Methadone Access
A new study led by researchers at Columbia University indicates that patients who receive methadone take-home doses—a protocol expanded during the COVID pandemic—are no more likely to overdose or drop out of care than those whose methadone is delivered at...
Self-fulfilling Prophecy: Does Structural and Interpersonal Bias Against Pregnant and Postpartum People with Substance Use Disorders Undermine Parenting Identity?
Pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorders are a highly stigmatized group. Structural and interpersonal bias contribute to reluctance to engage in prenatal, postpartum, and well-child care for this population. Two studies described in the Journal of...
New North Carolina Statewide Overdose Surveillance Reports for November 2023
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 324...
New Research Points to Dad’s Drinking as a Significant Factor in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet when it comes to diagnosing babies born with birth defects associated with...
Social Media Companies Must Face Teen Addiction Claims, Federal Judge Rules
Major social media companies must face allegations that their services addicted teen users and caused other mental health harms after a federal judge denied a motion to dismiss the bellwether lawsuit filed by a wave of consumer plaintiffs. The decision is a blow to...
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