Federal Grant in Utah for Drug Prevention Nearly one person dies in Utah every day due to prescription drug – mostly opioid – overdose. Recently, a federal grant for $2 million for drug prevention was awarded to Utah. Administrators and directors who stand to use the funds are hoping that the preventative tools they can … Read More
American Indian Tribal Leaders Fight Opioid Abuse This week, American Indian tribal leaders from New Mexico, where heroin and opioid addiction is rampant, met to discuss ways to fight opioid abuse and overdose. Better treatment, prevention education, and more law enforcement were among the top issues of discussion at the meeting. Indicating that hypodermic needles … Read More
Recovery Help Needed in Low-Income Areas A recent study, led by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, discussed how areas with higher income levels and more family support tend to have lower drug and substance abuse. The study, published in Substance Use and Misuse, looked at drug and substance abuse in the urban Arkansas … Read More
Is Carfentanil to Blame for Record High Heroin Overdoses? In Cincinnati, a terrifying heroin overdose crisis is underway. In a city where 4 overdoses a day are typical, last Tuesday and Wednesday saw 78 overdoses and there were an estimated 174 overdose cases in local emergency rooms in less than 1 week. Close by, New … Read More
Possible Pink Overdoses in 2 Utah Teens Police in Park City, Utah are making parents aware of the dangers of a new synthetic drug called U-47700, more commonly known as “pink” or “pinky” after the recent deaths of two Jr. high students. Although the police have yet to confirm that the deaths and the drug … Read More
PARK CITY, Utah — The Park City Police Department and Park City School District have issued an alert about the synthetic drug U-47700, more commonly known as “pink” or “pinky.” Authorities said two fatal overdoses in Salt Lake County and Iron County have been attributed to the drug. Now two teens may bring the death … Read More
Alternative to 12 Step Based Rehab The 12-step approach was started back in the 1930’s before the medical community had any real understanding of what causes addiction, or how to treat it. It certainly has helped many people to achieve and sustain sobriety over the years. However, the 12-step approach is a peer-based community support … Read More
Smoke-Free Homes Are Becoming More Popular Just forty years ago, an average of forty two percent of the population smoked tobacco. Most of these smokers engaged in smoking indoors- many in their homes. Second hand smoke was not as understood and the population was not as aware of the consequences and side effects. However, the … Read More
Pharmaceutical Students Taught to Identify Prescription Drug Addiction Many universities and pharmaceutical colleges are instigating a system for pharmacy students that trains them how to recognize drug addiction. 75% of individuals who visit the doctor for any sort of ailment will leave with a prescription for drugs- drugs that can often be addicting. The only … Read More
