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Alcohol Abuse Increases Mortality Risk Among Arrhythmia Patients

Alcohol abuse independently increases the risk for mortality in patients with arrhythmia by more than 70 percent.

Mood Disorders Affect Ability to Adapt to Changes Due to COVID-19

Investigators conducted a population-based study in which a survey was deployed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and well-being.

Cannabidiol Studied as Potential Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder

Abstinence from cannabis is increased with daily oral doses of cannabidiol 400 mg and 800 mg versus placebo.

FDA Clamps Down on Companies Selling Hangover Treatments

None of the products mentioned in the warning letters have been evaluated by the FDA for their intended uses.

Excessive Drinking Responsible for 255 Deaths Per Day in US

Excessive drinking was responsible for an average of 255 deaths per day in the United States during 2011 to 2015.

Doctors Should Discuss Opioid Overdose Antidote With Patients

Doctors should tell patients and caregivers about the overdose antidote naloxone when they prescribe opioid painkillers such as Percocet and OxyContin and medicines to treat opioid addiction.

Varenicline Strongly Recommended for Smoking Cessation

Guideline offers simple practice changes that may increase effectiveness of tobacco-dependence pharmacotherapy

FDA Requires Labeling Changes for Opioids to Include Information About Naloxone

The FDA has announced that it is requiring drug manufacturers for all opioid pain relievers and medicines to treat opioid use disorder to include new recommendations about naloxone to the prescribing information.

The Denver City Council recently passed an ordinance to allow the nation’s first supervised injection site. The Colorado General Assembly must also render an approval. A bipartisan bill to allow the site narrowly failed in a Republican-controlled Senate in 2018, but party control will change in 2019, making its passage more likely.3 Meanwhile, cities including San Francisco and Philadelphia are moving forward with their own site plans, despite warnings from the US Justice Department. Whether in Denver, San Francisco, Philadelphia, or elsewhere, expect the first supervised injection site in the United States to open in the near future, and for a legal battle to follow.

Efficacy of Bundled HIV, HCV Testing for People With Substance Abuse Disorders Examined

By providing bundled HIV and HCV testing, substance use disorder treatment programs may create increased awareness of infection status among people with substance abuse disorders.