Report: Women Drinking More During Pandemic
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Women have been turning to alcohol for relief from the COVID-19 pandemic at alarming rates, with a 41 percent increase in heavy-drinking episodes since March in a report published by the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.
REGULATION SUD Treatment Providers Split on Buprenorphine Flexibilities Nixed by Biden
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At Landmark Recovery’s nine inpatient recovery centers across the U.S., patients battling opioid use disorder (OUD) only get access to buprenorphine for short stints, usually as a detox medication. But Senior Medical Director Melvin Pohl would like to start offering the drug as part of long-term treatment, with patients being referred to community providers who could help them stay in recovery after discharge.
As alcohol sales and abuse rise, addiction treatment centers urge you try a new trend
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Since the start of the pandemic, alcohol sales have been on the rise which health officials say is leading to record numbers in alcohol abuse.
Addicted Nevada: What is dry January and how can it improve your health?
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RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — If one of your New Year's resolutions includes cutting back on alcohol, you might want to know more about dry January and how it can help improve your health.
Louisville mother raising awareness of rise in overdose deaths after losing son during pandemic
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Addiction rates and overdose deaths have significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEW OREGON DRUG POLICY MAKES WAVES IN RECOVERY COMMUNITIES
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By following public health models rolled out in Portugal, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, Oregon is spearheading a new attempt to improve the ongoing opioid epidemic.
Thanksgiving Eve during a pandemic may be problem for rising addiction issues in Indy
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INDIANAPOLIS — The night before Thanksgiving is often one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. For people battling addiction, it can be a tough night, and the pandemic may only make it worse.
Thanksgiving Eve combines with the pandemic creating storm for people battling alcohol addiction
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INDIANAPOLIS — The night before Thanksgiving is often one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. For people battling addiction, it can be a tough night, and the pandemic may only make it worse.
Thanksgiving and booze: A cause for concern
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INDIANAPOLIS — The day before Thanksgiving is known as one of the biggest nights of the year for drinking. Counselors and therapists are especially concerned this year about those with substance issues using alcohol to cope with the pandemic.
SUD Providers Could Face Financial Failure in 2021, Industry Executives Predict
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The COVID-19 emergency has only exacerbated the nation’s substance use disorder (SUD) crisis, which was already a national emergency in and of itself.