admin By the time Libbie Roberts graduated from Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield County, she was what she described as a “full-blown addict.” It had started with opioids, liberally prescribed by a family doctor to treat her softball-related injuries. Roberts still remembers the terrifying moment when, at 13, she realized she was dependent on the … Read more
Huntington, W.Va., Mayor Steve Williams, left, and lawyer Rusty Webb enter the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in Charleston, W.Va., in May. A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major US drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis in a West Virginia county ravaged … Read more
Tom, 72, has suffered from chronic back pain for decades. He found some relief after a back surgery in the mid-1990s, but within a few years the pain was back and getting progressively worse. Over the years, his doctors prescribed different medications at various doses, but nothing dealt with the pain the way he hoped … Read more
Integrating primary care with behavioral health services, improving provider training on mental health, and policy changes were all noted as strategies to combat the rising mental health and substance abuse epidemic during a keynote session at AHIP 2022. In combating the mental health and substance abuse epidemic, evidence has shown that the integration of behavioral … Read more
Hydroxyzine (available as Vistaril and Atarax) is an antihistamine that can help treat anxiety, allergies, itchy skin, and some rashes. No recent studies have identified potential interactions between hydroxyzine and cannabis, but this does not mean none exist. The two may cause similar side effects, and using them together can intensify those side effects. Hydroxyzine … Read more
By studying 129 people who were daily cigarette smokers and addicted to nicotine at the time they suffered brain damage, a team of researchers has believed identified a brain network that they is causally linked with remission from nicotine addiction. Certain “hubs” in this network, the researchers suggest, may be excellent targets for neuromodulation treatments … Read more
39 years ago Randy Grimes was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, playing Center for the Bucs during one of the darkest times in the teams history. Randy Experienced more coaching changes then wins. “It Started in 1983, I remember getting that phone call from coach John McKay, Randy recalls, hey Randy we just … Read more
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three grateful Greene County Recovery Court graduates stepped into the sunlight Thursday at Hardin Park. More than 70 fellow Recovery Court participants, friends, family and Recovery Court team members joined them to mark the occasion. “You have so many in the community who are supporting you,” said Cindy Wilhoit, Recovery Court … Read more
SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Californians do a lot of things differently from other Americans, so why not sobriety? The concept of “California sober” — or “Cali sober” if you want to make that a thing — takes a swing at that idea. Its adherents generally abstain from alcohol and “hard” drugs but still smoke cannabis. … Read more
By KEN LITTLE, The Greeneville Sun GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three grateful Greene County Recovery Court graduates stepped into the sunlight Thursday at Hardin Park. More than 70 fellow Recovery Court participants, friends, family and Recovery Court team members joined them to mark the occasion. “You have so many in the community who are supporting … Read more