Women drive soaring use of ADHD medication

Women are driving soaring use of ADHD medication, experts say. Researchers from the University of Oxford highlighted a 20-fold rise in use of drugs to manage the condition among w ...
Psychology Today

How Biological Beliefs Influence Medication Use

The idea that mental disorders are caused by a biological mechanism is linked with prolonged use of antidepressants and ...
Los Angeles Times

Stigma only makes drug use more dangerous

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Until we stop framing all drug use and every overdose as problems of “addiction” and “substance use disorders,” we ...
Fox Business

FDA recalls blood pressure medication over cholesterol drug contamination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a nationwide recall of thousands of bottles of blood-pressure medication last week after discovering cross-contamination with another drug. Federal ...

Rising drug use and deterioration at prison

A report into HMP Birmingham, published on Monday by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, found that drones were being used to get ...
KUOW

Seattle doubles down on diversion — not charges — for public drug use

This year, Seattle officials are putting a stronger emphasis on services for people arrested for public drug use. Supporters ...
WFTV

Data shows medication-assisted treatment works for opioid use disorder—so why aren't more people getting it?

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition. Yet millions of people still lack access to the most effective treatment options. According to recently released ...
The Conversation

Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack of safety data − here’s why medical research cuts will make it worse

Almut Winterstein consults on medication safety issues to Merck, Syneos, Lykos and Novo Nordisk. She receives funding for pregnancy-related research from NIH, CDC, FDA, and the Gates Foundation. Sonja ...
The Scientist

Medication Use Associated with Gut Microbiome Changes Years Later

Taking antibiotics can often lead to a collection of side effects: constipation, diarrhea, and bloating, for example. This happens because antibiotics are meant to target infection-causing bacteria, ...