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VA announces launch of GLP-1 treatment to help veterans struggling with alcohol
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (192+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday a clinical trial involving a GLP-1 receptor to help veterans struggling with diabetes and alcohol use disorder. According to a press release put out by the VA, the usage of GLP…...
New Choices Addresses San Antonio Drug Issues Through Comprehensive Treatment
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (136+ words) There were 987 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 472,846 in the last 365 days. New Choices Treatment Centers is continuing their efforts to provide comprehensive addiction treatment to residents and communities in and around San Antonio. This effort by NCTC…...
A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (886+ words) Laura Ungar And Ali Swenson A study commissioned by President Joe Biden's administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump's administration decided not to feature the researchers' findings in new dietary guidelines as…...
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) NEW YORK – The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung…...
Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1426+ words) The Texas Medical Board is proposing tighter regulations around ketamine, a popular fast-acting sedative used to treat mental illness, including more physician oversight during administration of the drug and banning in-home use of it. The revised rules are expected to…...
Youth substance abuse program treats children as young as 11, expands beyond San Antonio
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (433+ words) SAN ANTONIO – A local youth substance abuse program is treating children as young as 11, and while that age might seem young, the counselors say that’s what’s needed. Leaders from the program said substances these days are much more concentrated and…...
Corderro visited their location to learn more about their programs
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) WOAI If a loved one is dealing with substance abuse, it's crucial to know the warning signs and how to help Corderro talked with our Alamo City Experts from New Choices Treatment Center about what makes them different from other…...
Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump's order
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1119+ words) JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – Inside a storage room at the Clark County Health Department are boxes with taped-on signs reading, “DO NOT USE.” They contain cookers and sterile water that people use to shoot up drugs. In some places, the order is…...
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1119+ words) BROOKLINE, Mass. – For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a joint with his coffee every morning. He tells himself he won’t start tomorrow the same way, but he usually does. “You know what bothers me? To have…...
More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (965+ words) Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn't see the need to reach out for help. “I didn’t think cannabis was a big deal,” the 24-year-old…...