There’s insufficient to no evidence that marijuana is an effective treatment for cancer. That’s what the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said in a comprehensive report on the health effects of marijuana in January.
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Born addicts, opioid babies in withdrawal from first breath
… babies received NICU care in Pennsylvania as the result of a mother’s substance abuse, according to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. That’s up from 788 in 2000, or a 242 percent increase in 15 years. Nearly all babies born to …
B.C. gets money for addictions and mental health in federal deal
After decrying Ottawa’s “divide and conquer” approach on health care agreements, British Columbia signed its own side deal Friday to get extra cash for its ongoing overdose crisis. B.C. had been one of the most vocal critics of Ottawa’s strategy to pick off provinces one by one with special agreements, rather than negotiate across-the-board health transfers with all the provinces.
Prescription-drug monitoring cuts doctor-shopping for painkillers
… strategy to address the opioid epidemic,” Ryan Mutter, one of the study authors, said in a phone interview. He is a health economist at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration in Rockville, Maryland. Mutter and other researchers …
In Mobile ‘pill mill’ trial, both accused doctors face questioning
The trial of Drs. John Patrick Couch and Xiulu Ruan continues in federal court in Mobile.
Cannabis industry opposes call for plain packaging and bans on advertising
… Tobacco Fraud. “They’ve never been able to bring this epidemic close to a conclusion. “What would give you faith that health departments are going to effectively regulate any health problems related to these other drugs?” As the Liberal government …
Judge won’t throw out evidence in tunnel weapons case
A New Jersey judge on Monday announced her decision not to throw out evidence against three people who said they were on a rescue mission to help save a teenager from a New York heroin den when they were stopped with a cache of weapons outside of the Holland Tunnel last June. John Cramsey, Dean Smith and Kimberly Arendt, all of Pennsylvania, have pleaded not guilty to weapons possession charges.
Robbie Williams ‘smoked spliff at Buckingham Palace’
‘I smoked a spliff in Buckingham Palace!’: Robbie Williams makes shocking revelation he used recreational drugs at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert The singer, 42, told The Sun that the incident happened during the Monarch’s Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012, which took place on The Mall and was organised by Robbie’s Take That bandmate Gary Barlow. He denied he had ever vomited at the royal household, when asked by the publication, but added: ‘I smoked a spliff in Buckingham Palace.’
Change to approval for medicinal cannabis
Patients seeking medicinal cannabis will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go to the Ministry of Health. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne announced the change this morning, saying he was confident the ministry could take over now that firmer guidelines are in place for making decisions on the contentious issue.
WCU’s global lecture series to focus on …
… have led to arrests of major international criminals, while the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports increasing health-related problems, including addiction, drugged driving and infectious disease. The event is sponsored by WCU’s Political …
Weed 101: Colorado agriculture agency shares pot know-how
North Carolina wants to know if marijuana could one day replace tobacco as a cash crop. Louisiana is wondering how pot holds up in high humidity.
Addex’s Clinical Programs and Discovery Platform Highlighted in…
Addex Therapeutics announced today the publication of a review summarizing the current status of allosteric modulators as potential novel treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, in Current Opinion in Pharmacology . This review highlights the important contribution Addex has made in the discovery of allosteric modulator compounds.
Opioids create dilemma for doctors, insurers
The steady march away from opioid prescribing in workers compensation will continue into 2017, according to industry experts who call this ongoing shift in treating pain for injured workers a necessary, but complicated journey for all parties involved. And for comp insurers, it means covering alternative pain therapies, which some have been reluctant to pay for in the past.
TAG hosts contest
… and TAG will throw a pizza party for third prize. Surveys conducted in local schools by the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board show some students start using tobacco, marijuana, alcohol and prescription drugs as early as sixth grade. …
Will Falling Cannabis Prices Hurt Marijuana Stocks?
As increasingly more marijuana growers entered the market and more states allowed residents to legally grow marijuana, cannabis prices dropped throughout 2016. Wholesale marijuana prices late in the year were roughly half the levels of 12 months earlier.
Is This Hot Marijuana Stock Too Expensive to Buy?
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Charlottetown man shares frustration about addictions treatment wait list
… Facility and it leads to a wait list for admission to the in-patient withdrawal program, said a statement from Health P.E.I. There are 34 beds at the Provincial Addictions Treatment Facility. Sixteen are part of the in-patient withdrawal management …
‘Vulnerable’ man died after overdosing on mixture of drugs
Grant Burns was found in his room by support workers at the Booth Centre in Southampton on July 23 last year. The 35-year-old had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, and had been at the hostel for two years, Winchester Coroner’s Court heard.
Police: Arrests made in 1993 Los Angeles fire that killed 10
Police have arrested several people for a 1993 apartment building fire that killed 10 people, including seven children, it was announced Saturday. Those arrested remained jailed, Officer Aareon Jefferson said.
More Pregnant Women Are Using Marijuana, But It’s Not A Good Idea
And with this shift, there seems to be some confusion among expectant mothers about whether it’s OK to use marijuana during , nearly 4 percent of pregnant women in 2014 said they had used marijuana in the past month. That’s almost double the 2.4 percent that said the same thing in 2002.
Highland Falls schools to host heroin program
“Medicine Cabinet to Heroin Addict: A Brief and Deadly Journey” will be presented at 7 p.m. Feb.15 in the auditorium of the Highland Falls Intermediate School, 52 Mountain Ave. Parents and other community members are invited to attend.
Where US states stand on allowing pot use at vendor locales
Alaska on Thursday rejected a proposal to make it the first state in the nation allowing consumption of marijuana in retail pot stores. Recreational marijuana is legal in another seven states and the District of Colombia.
Clarksburg-Harrison Health Official: Other states should take note of WV’s opioid struggles
The Executive Director of the Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department said there’s mostly bad news – although some good news-regarding the opioid epidemic in West Virginia and how it relates to the rest of the country. “Unfortunately in Harrison County, we have higher data showing us in the southern coal belt,” Joseph C. Bundy, formerly the President of the West Virginia Association of Local Health Departments, said Thursday.
Free drugs, anyone? How India’s Punjab candidates are canvassing for votes
Congress party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, center, joins hands and raises them with former chief minister of Punjab state Amarinder Singh, second right, former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, second left, and other party leaders during an election campaign rally in Amritsar, India, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Punjab state will go to the polls on Feb. 4. Source: AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill DRUGS and booze are allegedly being distributed in the addiction-blighted state of Punjab, India, in return for votes in the coming state elections.
High school senior hosts town hall on heroin epidemic
A local high school student knows firsthand what it’s like to live with a drug addict so now she’s sharing her story in hopes of saving a life. Eighteen year-old Delana Crook is wise beyond her years.
5 Things to Know if Someone You Love is Addicted to Painkillers
… National Safety Council says you should know. Addiction, like heart disease or diabetes, leads to increasingly poor health, and can be fatal if it’s not effectively treated and managed. People who suffer from addiction still have self-worth and …
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3 Marijuana Stocks Ready to Soar in 2017
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How Christie wants to force doctors to limit opioid painkiller prescriptions
… substance, and alternative treatments that may be available,” according to the bill. On Monday morning, the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee and the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee are expected to …
Max Mosley donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars
Ex-Formula 1 boss Max Mosley has donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars since the death of his heroin addict son eight years ago A 600,000 of that went to Professor David Nutt who last year led a study into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression He also gave A 600,000 to Ben Sessa who wants MDMA to be prescribed as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder Max Mosley has donated A 1.2 million for controversial drugs research – including funding for a former Government adviser who was sacked for claiming ecstasy was no worse than alcohol. The ex-Formula 1 boss donated A 600,000 for research by Professor David Nutt, who led a study last year into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression.
Max Mosley donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars
Ex-Formula 1 boss Max Mosley has donated A 1.2million to controversial drug tsars since the death of his heroin addict son eight years ago A 600,000 of that went to Professor David Nutt who last year led a study into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression He also gave A 600,000 to Ben Sessa who wants MDMA to be prescribed as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder Max Mosley has donated A 1.2 million for controversial drugs research – including funding for a former Government adviser who was sacked for claiming ecstasy was no worse than alcohol. The ex-Formula 1 boss donated A 600,000 for research by Professor David Nutt, who led a study last year into the use of magic mushrooms to treat depression.
The Gateway Nug
… any vilification of a plant that has had such a profound economic, medicinal and social impact with relatively benign health effects but for the sake of discourse, stick with me. Our understanding of addiction has evolved over the last half-century. …
Cerecor Announces At-the-Market Equity Offering Program
… relapse and cocaine addiction. One trial is being conducted under the auspices of the National Institute of Mental Health, the second trial is a collaboration between Cerecor and Yale University with funding from the National Institutes of Health …
LSD Effects On The Brain: Why Psychedelic Drug Makes Acid Trips Last…
… potent and long-lasting effects may help drug developers design psychiatric drugs that can target a variety of mental health conditions, with fewer side effects. LSD is also a semisynthetic member of a larger class of chemical compounds that are …
Beyond ‘Just Say No’: Schools teach about opioid dangers
… lives. States including Ohio and New York have passed laws requiring that schools include opioid abuse prevention in health education, and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pledged to do the same this month. “The message will be simple and …
Central Peninsula Hospital receives detox center grant
Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna will get $500,000 from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to fund a detox facility with six to eight beds for the Kenai and Soldotna area. The award will provide startup and initial operational costs, according to a news release.
‘Amnesia cluster’ baffles doctors
… memories. Researchers at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) say they are baffled by an “amnesia cluster” of 14 people. The patients, aged between 19 and 52, were treated for …
A Massachusetts medical mystery
… The article appeared in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a journal with wide circulation among public health officials. Many of the cases emerged after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health sent an alert to neurologists, …
Legislature: Cannabis extract could treat epilepsy
Marijuana starts more debates than just about any drug in America, and tetrahydrocannabinol is usually the component of the plant that gets the most attention. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a component of cannabis that creates none of the psycho-activity associated with THC.
Fentanyl: A mother’s pain, a mother’s message
… after that day, and suffered horribly, she says. What followed was two decades of Mcdonald struggling with mental health issues and drug use. Then, on Dec. 27, 2016 at an apartment in the Gastown Hotel in Vancouver, fentanyl took his life – almost. …