The Recovery Research Institute identified key points in the American Psychological Association’s Differential discounting of past and future gains and losses in individuals in recovery from substance use disorder: longer time in recovery linked to a willingness to wait for delayed…
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ASAM: Addiction is a brain disease
Periodically, criticism of the “addiction is a brain disease” model pops up in the news media. The American Society of Addiction Medicine responded by quoting science vs language, dopamine’s role, MicroRNA modulating opioid reward systems, comorbidity, suicidal intent and overdoses,…
Tell FDA to protect kids from vapes
After a rapid rise in youth vaping rates, the Food and Drug Administration banned flavored e-cigarette products in 2019. Youth vaping rates dropped dramatically after – but now the FDA is opening the door for e-cigarette products in other flavors,…
Somatic approaches in therapy
Trainer and supervising analyst Barbara Holifield MSW, SEP explains the significance of somatic approaches in depth psychotherapy, emphasizing how bodily felt experiences are vital for understanding trauma and promoting healing. Neuroscience and trauma research position bodily felt experience as a…
Kids who lose a parent to overdose face higher mortality risk
Childhood deaths are significantly higher among children who lose a parent to drug overdose, homicide or suicide compared to those who don’t, University of Michigan found. “There are early preventive interventions and childhood bereavement services shown to improve children’s health…
Is it OK to drink in front of kids?
New University of New South Wales research following thousands of Australian families over 23 years showed that parents’ drinking matters most when teenagers are aged 15-17 – and again when those teenagers grow up and become parents themselves. Children notice…
Singapore GPs to treat mental health
In Singapore, 630 GPs can access lower-cost psychiatric medications and support networks for managing complex mental health conditions. These doctors are part of the Mental Health General Practitioner Partnership programme, launched in 2012 to enable GPs to identify, diagnose and manage…
Parliamentary questions and answers
The latest parliamentary responses include Alcoholic Drinks: Young People in which the government confirmed it will not lower the age for alcohol purchasing to 16, Alcoholic Drinks: Advertising exposure to children and Addictions – government plans to include addiction or substance use disorder within the…
UK fights to keep selling more potent cannabis products than EU
UK food and drinks supplements can contain 10mg of marijuana or hemp-derived CBD, 5 times Europe’s daily limit – and the UK is fighting to keep more potent cannabis products on the market after any “reset” trade deal with the…
