The Scottish Problem
As for treatment, the best estimate I could find was that 40% of Scotland’s chronic drug users were enrolled in programs, as opposed to 60% in England.
The Natural History of PTSD
...nearly as many participants experienced worsening symptoms over time as those who improved. In those cases, time wasn’t much of a healer.
Most of us associate Scotland with whiskey, but as this BBC report indicates, the nation of 5.3 million is also known for an unusually high number of drug-related fatalities.
Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe
It must be disconcerting for the Scottish government to discover that the nation remains at number one for the seventh year in a row-- even on the heels of a 13% reduction in deaths from the year before.
Worse yet, experts predict an increase in OD fatalities in 2025, partly due to the introduction of nitazenes into the street supply. Unlike the US, where drug users tend to be younger, most Scottish drug deaths occur among 35 to 54 year olds.
It’s not a record to be proud of. But the question emerges: why Scotland? Why is that nation’s fatality rate 3.5 times higher than its neighbors, England and Wales?
According to the BBC, the causes are the expected ones: Loss of jobs, leading to chronic unemployment; a sense of alienation from the...
Scottish drug deaths fall but remain worst in Europe
It must be disconcerting for the Scottish government to discover that the nation remains at number one for the seventh year in a row-- even on the heels of a 13% reduction in deaths from the year before.
Worse yet, experts predict an increase in OD fatalities in 2025, partly due to the introduction of nitazenes into the street supply. Unlike the US, where drug users tend to be younger, most Scottish drug deaths occur among 35 to 54 year olds.
It’s not a record to be proud of. But the question emerges: why Scotland? Why is that nation’s fatality rate 3.5 times higher than its neighbors, England and Wales?
According to the BBC, the causes are the expected ones: Loss of jobs, leading to chronic unemployment; a sense of alienation from the...
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The Scottish Problem
As for treatment, the best estimate I could find was that 40% of Scotland’s chronic drug users were enrolled in programs, as opposed to 60% in England.
OMG- A Conspiracy?
I won’t attempt to translate that into dollars of lost revenue, but I imagine it’s a considerable sum.
A Bad Cut, at a Bad Time
Lives are at stake. We can’t rely on hunches. We need facts.
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Here We Go Again (Kratom)
...many of the former treatment patients quickly developed the same problems with kratom that they had with alcohol or cocaine or heroin— compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite adverse consequences.Â
Hardcore, once more
Incarceration alone is almost never very effective— in fact, drinking may well resume the day the offender is released.
Here We Go Again (Kratom)
...many of the former treatment patients quickly developed the same problems with kratom that they had with alcohol or cocaine or heroin— compulsive use, loss of control, and continued use despite adverse consequences.Â
Life in a Hot Spot
Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.
Aging in Recovery
She emphasizes how much stigma is encountered by older recovering persons in the healthcare system.
Should We Pay People Not to Use Meth?
...the fastest growing drug of abuse in many areas is methamphetamine, a stimulant. Incentive programs for drug abuse patients first appeared in the treatment of stimulant disorders, and much of the  evidence in support of the practice is based there.
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Overstimulated?
I was nonetheless surprised to learn that one of the areas where use increased the most was among people in their 70s.Â
Overstimulated?
I was nonetheless surprised to learn that one of the areas where use increased the most was among people in their 70s.Â
Autism Can Be Expensive
Anxious parents are seeking coverage for proven behavioral therapies and getting turned down.
Intrusions into the Mind
...there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In this case,  a return to drug use.
How Long Is Too Long? Board-wise.
Longtime members may become proprietary towards the organization, and resist much-needed improvements on the grounds that "we’ve always done it this way."
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A Novel Approach
...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
A Novel Approach
...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.
