Deaths from substance abuse and suicide reached an all-time high in America in 2017 according to a troubling new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DCD) and the Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust. Throughout the year, more than 150,000 Americans died from drug use, alcohol, or suicide –…
ReadA new British study published in the Journal of Epidemiology suggests that young people are more likely to live with depression or commit self-harm compared to teens a decade ago. This is particularly surprising as the study also found that teens are less likely to show antisocial behavior or abuse substances, which were widely believed…
ReadParents who abuse prescription painkillers may be tempting their children to follow in their footsteps according to recent findings published in the journal Pediatrics. According to the report, American teenagers were 30% more likely to abuse prescription opioids when one of their parents also misuse the drugs. The findings are not particularly shocking, as research on…
ReadUsing marijuana as a teen may increase a person’s chance of developing depression as an adult, according to a new large-scale study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. The study comes shortly after the introduction of legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana across the country and while cannabis remains the most popular drug for teens.…
ReadNew research may have revealed a powerful target for treating cocaine addiction and preventing relapse.
ReadWhile we all understand the broad strokes of substance abuse, many of the finer details about how addiction forms and functions have escaped even the most talented researchers. However, new research published in the journal Translational Psychiatry could help us understand the mechanisms beneath substance dependence and find new targets for treatment. As the report…
ReadWhile there are several issues believed to be contributing to America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, new research suggests one of the biggest factors could be that doctors are overprescribing painkillers after surgery. A study published in JAMA Surgery says that many surgeons are giving more than four times the necessary number of opioids to patients after…
ReadMore than 100 people die every day from opioid overdoses, and each of these deaths is a preventable tragedy. Still, the majority of these overdoses never make the national news in any way other than as a statistic. Madelyn Linsenmeir is the rare exception. In the past month, her obituary, written by Linsenmeir’s sister Kate…
ReadMost would assume winning 28 Olympic medals – 23 of which were gold medals – would be the most rewarding part of Michael Phelps’ life. However, he says helping others with depression has been even more fulfilling. As part of The Kennedy Forum in Chicago addressing depression, suicide, and mental illness, Phelps spoke with political…
ReadTom Petty is one of the latest high-profile victims of America’s opioid crisis, according to the rock star’s autopsy results released over the weekend. Los Angeles County coroner spokesperson Ed Winter confirmed that Petty died of an accidental overdose of opiates at the age of 66 in October of last year. Coroners found a mixture…
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