Opioid addicted brains recover and residential more effective than medication for young opioid addicts Several years back, Bill White pointed out that we've learned an enormous amount about the neurobiology of addiction but know nothing about the neurobiology of recovery. This week, a small study focused on just that: The researchers performed several tests to … Continue reading 2014’s top posts: #8
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OD Awareness and both/and approaches
Yesterday was International Overdose Awareness Day. Where do we stand? Last year, the CDC reported on a 5 fold increase in female opioid overdose deaths over a 10 year period. Heroin use may not be as prevelant as the media suggests, but the number of users is up by 53% over 10 years. Overall overdose rates are … Continue reading OD Awareness and both/and approaches
Learning from the AIDS epidemic
The American Journal of Medicine has an interesting commentary examining parallels between the AIDS epidemic and the opioid epidemic. While the early history of government inaction, public fear, and stigmatization of HIV/AIDS is a shameful stain on this country's conscience, 30 years later we have achieved tremendous victories, and the disease has transitioned from … Continue reading Learning from the AIDS epidemic
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