Category: Alcohol And Drug Abuse
When is it alcohol use disorder? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Alcohol use disorder or AUD is characterized by someone’s compulsion to use alcohol, an inability to control that use and stop using alcohol even when it is causing problems in their life. Denis Antoine, an AUD expert at Johns Hopkins, …
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How do you know if your alcohol use is a problem? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Alcohol is ubiquitous, especially as we approach the winter holidays. Denis Antoine, an alcohol use disorder or AUD expert at Johns Hopkins, says with something that’s around seemingly all of the time, it’s important to assess your own relationship to …
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What are the consequences of allowing Naloxone sales over the counter? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Naloxone is pivotal in reversing opioid overdoses, and now the FDA has decided it can be sold without a prescription, so-called over the counter. Michael Fingerhood, a substance use disorder expert at Johns Hopkins, says there could be substantial downsides …
Why are amphetamines being prescribed more often? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Among US adults with insurance, 3% of those in the 19-64 year old age group are prescribed amphetamines, often in combination with other drugs for depression or sleep, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Thomas Moore, one of the study’s authors, …
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Amphetamine use is growing, often in combination with other drugs, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Amphetamines, which are stimulant medications, were commonly used decades ago for things like appetite regulation. Then as their potential for addiction became known they were prescribed much less frequently. Now use of amphetamines is once again on the upswing, a …
Use of amphetamines along with other medicines may cause problems in stopping their use, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Amphetamines and methylphenidate are increasingly being prescribed in concert with other drugs, most often antidepressants or sleep aids, a Johns Hopkins study shows. And while beginning amphetamines may be fairly easy, stopping them can be quite challenging. That’s according to …