Category: Alcohol And Drug Abuse

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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 …

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Polypharmacy is the term used to describe use of multiple medications, and it’s usually seen as people age and develop more health problems. Now a Johns Hopkins study shows that amphetamines are increasingly being used along with a range of …

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Among US adults between the ages of 19 and 64 years, about 3% are using amphetamines or methylphenidate, a new study finds. Thomas Moore, in the Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness at Johns Hopkins and one of the study’s …

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Fentanyl laced prescription drug lookalikes are implicated in recent increases in drug overdose deaths among those 65+, federal data reveal. Eric Strain, a substance use disorders expert at Johns Hopkins, says a multitude of paths must be followed to curb …

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Fentanyl and its close cousins are at the root of spikes in drug overdose deaths in the US, with recent federal data reporting an exponential rise among those over age 65. Eric Strain, a substance use disorders expert at Johns …

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Opioid related overdose deaths are at record highs, with the rate of such deaths in those aged 65 or older going up rapidly, the most recent federal data find. Eric Strain, a substance use disorders expert at Johns Hopkins, says …

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If you’re taking methadone to help you overcome an opioid use disorder, it may involve a daily trip to a clinic to get your dose. Now temporary federal guidelines to ease that burden during Covid may become permanent as states …

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