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Senators urge NIMH to study pandemic’s effects on youth

Senators urge NIMH to study pandemic’s effects on youth

By Melina Druga  |   December 8, 2020   |   Featured

A group of 15 U.S. senators recently sent a letter to Dr. Joshua Gordon, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) director, urging the agency to make studying the impact of the pandemic on the menta...

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North Carolina sees uptick in hepatitis A

North Carolina sees uptick in hepatitis A

By Melina Druga  |   December 8, 2020   |   News

Between April 2018 to Dec. 3, 2020, there has been a 63.5 percent increase in hepatitis A infections in North Carolina, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). ...

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AcelRX Pharmaceuticals enters into partnership with National Rural Health Association

AcelRX Pharmaceuticals enters into partnership with National Rural Health Association

By Liz Carey  |   December 7, 2020   |   Federal

AcelRX and the National Rural Health Association announced Friday that they had entered into an agreement to co-develop and execute a marketing plan for the drug manufacturer’s opioid analgesic, Dsu...

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Those at risk for opioid misuse prescribed the drug at same rate as general public

Those at risk for opioid misuse prescribed the drug at same rate as general public

By Melina Druga  |   December 7, 2020   |   News

Patients at risk for opioid misuse were prescribed opioids for noncancer pain at a similar rate to those not at risk, Saint Louis University researchers found. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)...

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American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry receives $32M to address addiction

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry receives $32M to address addiction

By Melina Druga  |   December 4, 2020   |   Federal

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently awarded the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) a $32 million grant to address opioid use disorders and stimulant use...

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Report highlights effect of COVID-19 on addiction treatment facilities

Report highlights effect of COVID-19 on addiction treatment facilities

By Melina Druga  |   December 3, 2020   |   Federal

More than 50 percent of the behavioral health facilities have at least one COVID-19 case while 14 percent have had 10 or more cases, according to a recent report released by U.S. Sens. Carolyn B. Malo...

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Sen. Kennedy introduces student mental health services bill

Sen. Kennedy introduces student mental health services bill

By Liz Carey  |   December 2, 2020   |   Federal

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced into Congress Monday a bill designed to improve mental health services for students in primary and secondary schools. The Youth Mental Health Services Act ...

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Prescient Medicine Holdings announces rebranding

Prescient Medicine Holdings announces rebranding

By Melina Druga  |   December 2, 2020   |   Federal

Prescient Medicine Holdings, an insights-based health tools company, recently announced it has rebranded itself SOLVD Health. The new name, the company said, better reflects its mission to provide ...

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Opioid overdoses involving other drugs more common in youth, study finds

Opioid overdoses involving other drugs more common in youth, study finds

By Liz Carey  |   November 30, 2020   |   Featured

Opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance are more common in youth, a new study from Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction has found. The new research shows that co...

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Report recommends ways to improve addiction treatment system

Report recommends ways to improve addiction treatment system

By Melina Druga  |   November 30, 2020   |   Health Policy

A recent report by addiction research, treatment, and policy experts provides recommendations on how investments can improve the addiction treatment system. The report, Evidence Based Strategies fo...

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Health care organizations release guidance for surgery during pandemic

Health care organizations release guidance for surgery during pandemic

By Liz Carey  |   November 27, 2020   |   Featured

The American Hospital Association (AHA), American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), and Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) released an updated ...

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Organization holds annual meeting focusing on public health

Organization holds annual meeting focusing on public health

By Melina Druga  |   November 25, 2020   |   Health Policy

The California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), in conjunction with the Alcohol Justice, held its fifth annual summit virtually over three days earlier this month. CAPA pursues advocacy and policy c...

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Sens. Warren, Baldwin ask for investigation of work requirements at rehab facilities

Sens. Warren, Baldwin ask for investigation of work requirements at rehab facilities

By Liz Carey  |   November 25, 2020   |   Featured

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) want the General Accounting Office (GAO) to investigate mandatory work requirements at drug and alcohol treatment facilities that receive fe...

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One in five adults use tobacco

One in five adults use tobacco

By Melina Druga  |   November 24, 2020   |   E-Cigarettes

Approximately one in five adults in the United States, 50.6 million people, used tobacco products in 2019, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. The CDC analyzed d...

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GAO report: agencies have not identified how programs support drug control strategy

GAO report: agencies have not identified how programs support drug control strategy

By Melina Druga  |   November 23, 2020   |   Federal

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education have failed to clearly define how their grant programs support the National Dr...

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Legislation would track drug deaths in Pennsylvania

Legislation would track drug deaths in Pennsylvania

By Melina Druga  |   November 20, 2020   |   Health Policy

Legislation introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would expand the tracking of narcotics deaths linked to the use of drugs to treat opioid addiction. House Bill 1662 amends the state’s ...

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Mantra Health launches managed care program for mental health of college students

Mantra Health launches managed care program for mental health of college students

By Liz Carey  |   November 19, 2020   |   Featured

On Monday, Mantra Health announced that it is launching a managed care program to help colleges and universities offer mental health services for their students. The collaborative, closed-loop men...

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Model shows how COVID-19 affects smokers

Model shows how COVID-19 affects smokers

By Melina Druga  |   November 19, 2020   |   News

A model of airway tissue created from human stem cells potentially shows why COVID-19 infections are more severe in smokers. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers used an air-liqu...

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APA publishes new resource for pharmacists to engage in tobacco cessation programs

APA publishes new resource for pharmacists to engage in tobacco cessation programs

By Liz Carey  |   November 18, 2020   |   Featured

A new resource, developed by the American Pharmacists Association, identifies how pharmacists can engage their patients in tobacco cessation interventions. The report, “Promising Practices for P...

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Ohio professor publishes study on hospital strategies for opioid epidemic

Ohio professor publishes study on hospital strategies for opioid epidemic

By Liz Carey  |   November 18, 2020   |   Federal

A researcher at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has published a study on what strategies hospitals should adopt to address the opioid epidemic. Berkeley Franz, Ph.D., an a...

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