A psychedelic plant from Africa holds promise for addiction and trauma — but it's not for everyone
We are collecting data on people who have sought ibogaine treatment all around the world so we can start to collect a very ...
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B.C. addictions doctor resigns, placed on leave over unsanctioned overdose sites
A Vancouver Island doctor involved in setting up unsanctioned overdose prevention sites outside hospitals has resigned from her positions with Island Health, claiming she was placed on leave as ...
Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death
Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder.
Marijuana addiction increases risk for premature death, Canadian study finds
People who need emergency care or hospitalization for cannabis use disorder are at an elevated risk of premature death within ...
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State officials to increase access to addiction medicine buprenorphine
The New York State health department is underscoring the importance of addiction medication in ending the opioid crisis.
Gulf Shores pharmacist sees promise in FDA-approved nonaddictive pain medicine Journavx
For the first time in more than 25 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on a new type of pain reliever ...
Study questions dexamphetamine's addictive reputation
Dexamphetamine—a restricted stimulant drug used to treat narcolepsy and Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder ...
Maine’s first incentivized stimulant treatment program shows promise
The program — the first in the state to offer treatment for stimulant use with financial rewards — shows promising data just ...
NY prison workers are fainting, but drug exposures may not be cause
ALBANY — An investigation into a series of episodes in which state prison workers have been rushed to hospitals after ...
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Rural Mainers struggle to find recovery housing
More than half of rural residents with substance use disorder have experienced homelessness in the past six months, according ...
Newly approved painkiller Journavx is 'potentially groundbreaking'
A new painkiller that is said to be free of addiction risks may be transformative for treatment of acute pain, according to ...
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Doctor, advocate weigh in on new non-opioid pain killer Journavx
Experts said millions of people across the country are prescribed a medicine for moderate to severe acute pain each year, so ...