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More must be done for people in the throes of addiction to provide treatment and support. All the pieces of the puzzle must be present to have any chance of successful outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 26, 2024 Source:Ontario needs holistic approach to drug treatment amid consumption site closures, doctor says
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Orexin-blocking medications to be investigated as potential treatment for drug addiction
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 11, 2022 Source:To Fight Addiction, Insomnia Drugs Could Block Orexin Reference:Orexin Reserve: A Mechanistic Framework for the Role of Orexins (Hypocretins) in Addiction
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Managed Alcohol Programs helping some with alcohol addiction
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2020 Source:How ‘managed alcohol programs’ are helping treat alcoholism with moderation
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Vending-machine opioids is an interesting proposal to save lives but evaluate this idea with the Law of Unintended Consequences in mind before it becomes policy.
Health Headlines Commentary for September 13, 2019 Source:Vending-machine opioids a cheap way to save lives, says Vancouver doctor
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Life-threatening emergencies like heart attack or stroke get immediate care as they should. Why are people suffering from drug addiction who are at high risk of harm or death treated differently with limited resources to save their lives?
Health Headlines Commentary for March 27, 2019 Source: Ottawa Public Health sends out alert after three fatal overdoses on Monday
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New opioid addiction treatment guidelines are a start but mental health care and support is a must
Health Headlines Commentary for March 6, 2018 Source: Opioid addiction should be treated with prescribed medication when possible, new Canadian guideline says
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Opioid death rate in the US has reduced average life expectancy
Health Headlines Commentary for December 22, 2017 Source: Opioid crisis linked to two-year drop in US life expectancy Reference: Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2016
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Meaningful comprehensive changes needed to treat opioid addiction
Health Headlines Commentary for August 29, 2017 Source: Ontario urged to declare opioid emergency, as Ottawa safe-injection site sees 50
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Bill and I talk about fentanyl overdose and some solutions to the opioid crisis
Health Headlines Commentary for August 21, 2017