August 2021

FLINT, Michigan (WJRT) - Tuesday was International Overdose Awareness Day.In Genesee County, the United Community Addiction Network, or UCAN, honored the lives lost to drug addiction and highlighted the prevention work done daily in the…

Posted on August 30, 2021 | Through Jeff Craven A new drug development model released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that a Medicare drug pricing bill…

On the occasion of what would have been Bruce Oake's 36th birthday, the Bruce Oake Recovery Center on his behalf celebrated its official opening in Winnipeg. Executive Director Greg Kyllo said that since welcoming its first residents…

President GRNMA, Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo A centuries-old problem in the country's healthcare sector appears to be spiraling out of control, as the number of healthcare providers who become dependent on drugs for their patients…

FAIRFIELD, Ohio - As cases of COVID increase, so do the number of drug addiction and overdose cases. A man knows the situation firsthand after this has happened to him, but he said he has found a way to overcome his addiction. What would…

The Copenhagen Opera Festival exists to take the artistic form out of its comfort zone. The annual event sidestepped last summer's tangle of restrictions by encouraging citizens to request a bespoke performance in their own…

Opioids are powerful pain relievers, but their use is hampered as patients become tolerant of them, requiring higher and higher doses, and overdoses can cause respiratory depression and death. A recent study by researchers at the UC…

ANI | Update: Aug 25, 2021 8:07 AM STI Washington , Aug 25 (ANI): Opioids are powerful pain relievers but their use…

Britney Spears' dad says the public has no idea the true extent of his pop star daughter's mental health and addiction issues.Britney Spears' father has been keeping the true depths of his superstar daughter's mental health and substance…

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole on Sunday proposed a "compassionate" plan to tackle the opioid crisis, seeing it as a national emergency to help those battling drug addiction. During a campaign stop at a drug rehab center in New…

FORT WAYNE, IND. (Fort Wayne's NBC) - August is Overdose Awareness Month. As Overdose Awareness Day approached, Fort Wayne officials were raising awareness of the growing problem. NBC News from Fort Wayne spoke with…

Stevie Nicks used his own witchcraft, of sorts, to overcome cocaine addiction.In an interview with Tim McGraw for his Apple Music Beyond Influencer Radio show, the 73-year-old Fleetwood Mac singer opened up about the possibility of a…

Stevie Nicks used his own witchcraft, of sorts, to overcome cocaine addiction.In an interview with Tim McGraw for his Apple Music Beyond Influencer Radio show, the 73-year-old Fleetwood Mac singer opened up about the possibility of a…

Stevie Nicks used his own witchcraft, in a way, to overcome cocaine addiction.In an interview with Tim McGraw for his Apple Music Beyond influence radio show, the 73-year-old Fleetwood Mac singer raised the possibility of a memoir or film…

Stevie Nicks spoke about her past struggle with drug addiction and how she was able to "save" herself.Speaking to Tim McGraw on Apple Music's "Beyond the Influence Radio", the Fleetwood Mac singer admitted that she experimented with drugs…

Samsung Biologics has denied speculation by an analyst that it could expand into developing new drugs through an open innovation method. Samsung Biologics has denied an analyst report that the company…

Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll is a mantra that Stevie Nicks lived by - like many other musicians in the industry - but not anymore.On Wednesday, the iconic singer spoke to Tim McGraw on her Apple Music Country show "Beyond the Influence…

STAMFORD - Bonnie Kim Campbell looks down the city's West Side, where she lived for the 66 years of her life, and sees a rough diamond.For her, the West Side is a tight-knit and diverse community, many of which have called the neighborhood…

Children born in the summer who are the youngest in their class are more likely to develop depression and substance abuse disorder as adults, study finds.The London authors claim that so-called 'summer babies' are also more likely to have…

Diversity in clinical trials is lacking, according to Chris Boone, vice president, global head of health economics and outcomes research at Abbvie, a pharmaceutical and research development company. Less than 16% of people of color…

On July 31, Mental Health First, a mental health awareness initiative, hosted a virtual meeting on "Drugs Will Cost You More Than Money", with the goal of continuing to raise awareness about mental health. . The event was…

ONEIDA - Tyler McBain was looking to start a new chapter in his life after years of struggle and addiction, according to friends and family. McBain, 22, and his girlfriend, Courtney Sanborn, had a son, Maverick, in July 2019; it changed…

ONEIDA, NY (WSYR-TV) - When her grandson's father, Tyler McBain, was suddenly taken over by gun violence last year, Kelley Sanborn made it her mission to keep her memory alive. Syracuse man arrested in…

More than 1,300 people died of drug-related deaths in 2020 - 1,339, to be exact, an increase of 75 from the previous year and for the seventh year in a row the figure has increased. The overwhelming majority of deaths have been!-->…

Tadataka "Tachi" Yamada. (Twitter pic via @TachiYamada) Tadataka Yamada, a pioneer in drug and vaccine development who helped create numerous biotech companies and spent five years at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation…

Posted on August 04, 2021 | Through Kari Oakes A European Commission (EC) initiative to boost the development of pediatric medicines and medicines for people with rare…

Drug abuse for Kendon Cagle began at a very young age and continued throughout his life. But there were two things that led to his recovery, his love for God and his love for his children. “My dad died when I was 9 and…

Bala actor Robin Ceiriog plays Mathew in the series Print and digital download photos available Rownd a Rownd actor Robin Ceiriog has spoken about his character's latest script - a grim description of addiction. The Bala…

An alcohol and drug development manager at NHS Shetland says help is at hand for anyone struggling with substance use. It comes after new figures showed there were four drug-related deaths in Shetlands last year, an increase from two in…

Do you know that an adolescent brain works differently than an adult brain when it comes to making decisions? For example, a science experiment involving simulated driving was conducted by Professor…