Addiction Medicine
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EVALI update warns of chemicals in vaping products
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 82% of EVALI patients reported using a vaping product containing THC.
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FDA advisers set high bar for new opioids
Two days of FDA discussion over three new opioids seeking U.S. approval highlighted the barriers these drugs now face.
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Adolescent alcohol, opioid misuse linked to risky behaviors
Binge drinking in high school may predict risky driving behaviors for years after graduation.
Conference Coverage
In addiction, abusive partners can wreak havoc
SAN DIEGO – Strategies of abusive partners include sabotaging and discrediting their partners’ attempts at recovery, Dr. Carole Warshaw said.
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Support for medical marijuana transcends political affiliation
Use by cancer patients supported by over 80% of survey respondents, regardless of party.
News from the FDA/CDC
Vaping-linked lung injury: 2,172 cases, 42 deaths
Forty-two deaths from EVALI have been confirmed in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
Conference Coverage
Opioid reduction works after minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
VANCOUVER – Two randomized trials show a reduction in prescribed opiates decreases postoperative usage with no loss...
News from the FDA/CDC
Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
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Long-term opioid use more common in hidradenitis suppurativa
“These results suggest that periodic assessment of pain and screening for long-term opioid use may be warranted,” the authors concluded.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC reports most vaping lung disease linked to THC-containing cartridges
Most vaping cartridges were obtained on the street, from dealers, online, or from friends or social contacts.