Matthew Perry recounts how Jennifer Aniston confronted him about his substance abuse | CNN

Matthew Perry recounts how Jennifer Aniston confronted him about his substance abuse | CNN

CNN  —  Matthew Perry is continuing to share candid moments from his long journey to sobriety and the struggles he endured during his run on NBC’s “Friends” while yoyo-ing between addictions to Vicodin and alcohol. In an excerpt from his new book “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Perry recounts how a visit from … Read more

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site | CNN

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator for defying police order to stay off the site | CNN

CNN  —  A Singapore court on Tuesday sentenced an OnlyFans creator to three weeks in prison for breaching a police order to stay off the adult subscription site while he was under investigation for allegedly breaking obscenity laws. Titus Low, 22, pleaded guilty to the charge and another count of transmitting obscene material for which … Read more

Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing | CNN

Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing | CNN

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered law enforcement agencies to tighten gun ownership rules and crack down on drug use following a mass killing by an ex-policeman at a daycare center that left has the nation in shock. A total of 36 people including 24 children were killed in a knife and gun … Read more

Interactive portal opens anonymous space to seek help for substance abuse – ET HealthWorld

Interactive portal opens anonymous space to seek help for substance abuse – ET HealthWorld

Panaji: An interactive portal www.yestolifecampaign.in has been launched to directly engage with youth and families to improve their understanding of life-threatening effects of substance abuse and to empower teens to reach their full potential. The portal launched by Human Touch Foundation has an interactive space where not only services and information on the impacts of … Read more

Patch to Warn of Drug Overdose in Development

Patch to Warn of Drug Overdose in Development

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are developing a wearable patch that can detect an oncoming opioid OD and deliver doses of a drug that could save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington research team has received a three-year, … Read more

Nation’s First Overdose Prevention Centers Open in NYC

By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States’ first overdose prevention centers have opened in New York City in the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Washington Heights. People will be able to bring their drugs and use them under the supervision of trained staff members … Read more

U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses in the United States nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019, health officials report in a new study. While the number of methamphetamine users did not increase as steeply, researchers said frequent use of methamphetamine, and using other drugs at the … Read more

Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use

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By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fully half of all young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also battle alcohol or drug abuse. And folks with ADHD who have a history of depression or anxiety are particularly vulnerable to substance abuse problems, a new study showed. “People … Read more

Mixing Coke, Meth With Opioids Driving Rise in Deaths

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By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Overdose deaths resulting from a dangerous combination of cocaine and opioids are outpacing fatalities linked to cocaine abuse alone, a new U.S. government report warns. “Much of the increase in the rate of drug overdose deaths involving cocaine in recent years is due … Read more