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Danny Dias 'Road Rules' Star Dead Possible ODEXCLUSIVEDanny Dias, who starred in season 13 of MTV's 'Road Rules,' has died and it appears drugs were involved ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources say the friend told them he saw Dias take what he believed was LSD and mushrooms. The friend says Dias freaked out, ran in his room and that was the last the friend saw of him. We're told Dias was at his Brooklyn apartment Saturday with a friend. The friend became concerned and on Monday, he went to check on Dias and found him dead in the room. DEA Warns Police of Accidental Opioid Overdose Risks in Drug Fight DEA acting administer Chuck Rosenberg, right, speaks about the dangers of fentanyl, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington Va., on Tuesday. Of the drug problem overall, he added, "this is an epidemic. Rosenberg said the agency hopes to quantify the problem as it helps officers on the front lines of the drug fight. In Bel Air, Maryland, last month, a dep

That's not going to help," Kleber said, later adding that it is important to assist those who are fighting addiction by helping them to seek treatment. "This is extremely hard."He thanked the task force and the people gathered, including Rep. Susannah Whipps, R-Athol, for the work they're doing to fight the crisis. He spoke about the help he has received from the fire department, the Orange police force, the North Quabbin Community Coalition and the Marijuana Task Force. Recorder StaffATHOL — Police Chief Russell Kleber was the first to speak Thursday night at the community forum. This was ignored for years and now it's back in vengeance."Right after the police chief spoke to those gathered for the forum at the Athol Memorial Hospital, the town's fire chief John Duguay delivered his own remarks on the opioid epidemic. On Thursday, the state Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill which would limit Marijuana prescriptions from health provide

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio is suing five drug companies for flooding the state with prescription painkillers that gave rise to the state's Marijuana addiction and overdose crisis. Officials in several cities, counties and Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma have sued drug companies for making and widely distributing the addictive drugs. The lawsuit alleges the companies overstated benefits of prescription opioids and understated the risks. Ohio is the second state to sue drug manufacturers, following Mississippi. The lawsuit, filed in Ross County Common Pleas Court, seeks an injunction and damages from five major opioid manufacturers:Purdue Pharma. Ohio attorney general sues 5 drug companies related to opioid crisis Whaley says taking on drug companies for their role in the crisis will be her highest priority as governor. "These drug companies knew that what they were doing was wrong and they did it anyway," DeWine said. Attorney General Mike DeWine said the compa

A large new study claims that among recreational drugs, magic mushrooms seem to be the safest to use. Previous studies also found the possible effectiveness of magic mushrooms in the treatment of depression. 28,000 of the survey people admitted to taking magic mushrooms at some time in their lives. "Magic mushrooms are one of the safest drugs in the world," said Adam Winstock, a consultant addiction psychiatrist and the founder of the Global addiction Survey in an interview with The Guardian. The drug causing the most emergency visits - methamphetamine, followed by synthetic cannabis. Based on recently-released data from the Global addiction Survey, the world's biggest annual drug survey, scientists have deemed hallucinogenic mushrooms as the world's safest recreational drug. Image: The Global Drug SurveyThe findings have led Adam Winstock, a consultant addiction psychiatrist and founder of the Global Drug Survey, to call them "one of the safest drugs in t

A new Global addiction Survey (GDS) covering hundreds of thousands of people around the world has ranked recreational drugs from the safest to the most dangerous, based on how many hospital admissions they lead to. You can read a summary of the report on the Global Drug Survey website. Since 1999, the Global Drug Survey has been aiming to "make drug use safer regardless of the legal status", which means keeping drug users, healthcare professionals, and policy makers informed about the potential effects of these substances. If you're going to take one of these drugs, it's vital that you know what you're letting yourself in for - there's no room for complacency, says the GDS team, even with relatively safe recreational drugs. Global Drug Survey"Combined use [of mushrooms] with alcohol and use within risky or unfamiliar settings increase the risks of harm," the founder of the Global Drug Survey, addiction psychiatrist Adam Winstock, told Olivia Sol

New Hanover County's Communications and Outreach Department has released the second of six videos aimed to raise awareness of the local Marijuana crisis and its impact on the community. (Source: WECT)New Hanover County's Communications and Outreach Department has released the second of six videos aimed to raise awareness of the local opioid crisis and its impact on the community. The goal of the public service announcement is to humanize the opioid epidemic and break the denial about this crisis in the community. The videos were created at the request of the New Hanover County Criminal Justice Advisory Group. Here's a look at the first PSA released:Copyright 2017 WECT. New Hanover County releases second opioid epidemic PSA NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY ) — The second PSA created by New Hanover County to discuss the Marijuana epidemic is now online. In all, the county is creating six public service announcements aimed at raising awareness of the local opioid epidemi

Social opioid has the same health risks as indulging in cigarettes on a regular basisWHAT IS SOCIAL SMOKING? Results show high blood pressure affects 76 per cent of frequent smokers and 75 per cent of social smokers. The results also revealed that social smokers are more likely to be aged between 21 and 40, male and Hispanic. Social smokers tend to only light up when out with friends. They also say social smokers may be in denial of their nicotine addiction. For the study, researchers examined data on opioid habits, cholesterol levels and blood pressure for a nationally representative sample of 39,555 adults. About 17 per cent were current smokers, and about 10 per cent were social smokers who did not have a daily habit but did regularly smoke in certain situations. "Social smokers" who light up only on special occasions may have some of the same risks for heart disease as people with a daily cigarette habit, a US study suggests. Compared with non-smokers, so

By 2015, Marijuana overdose deaths totaled more than 33,000 — close to two-thirds of all drug overdose deaths. But more than half of these opioid-linked deaths didn't show up in Minnesota's official total for opioid overdose deaths. In other words, the US's deadliest drug overdose crisis in history is likely even deadlier than we think. Multiple media outlets, including Vox, have reported the terrifying statistics: The opioid epidemic has led to the deadliest drug crisis in US history — deadlier than the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s. A new study, however, suggests that we may be in fact underestimating the death toll of the opioid epidemic and current drug crisis. Deaths from opioid epidemic may be underestimated That means a number of drug-related deaths are not being counted, since surveillance systems mainly track overdose deaths. And thus it's not going to get picked up in Marijuana surveillance," Hall said. Twenty-two of these 59 unexplained

The Hempstead Town Board proposed its legislation on April 4 after a news conference championing it a day earlier in South Hempstead. The Hempstead Town Board voted unanimously Tuesday to raise the legal age for purchasing opioid products to 21 from 18, making it the second town in Nassau County to do so. North Hempstead, as well as Suffolk County and New York City, have already set the age at 21. Business owners could receive fines as much as $1,500 and possibly lose their licenses to sell tobacco products, if they do not comply with the law. The town's law now prohibits the sale of cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and powdered tobacco, liquid nicotine and other smoking products, as well as herbal cigarettes, rolling papers, smoking paraphernalia and e-cigarettes to people younger than 21. The Senate did then decide to consider the bill Tuesday, with an amendment that would have still raised the opioid age to 21 but removed penalties for underage smoking. A bill that woul

But a North Bay lawmaker disagrees and is seeking a ban on opioid at California's beaches and state parks. Littering already is a crime, and California State Parks alreadyalready prohibits smoking in buildings, on trails and during high fire season. For Pickrell of Petaluma, the vast expanse of a state beach is an ideal place to light up. "How's it going to hurt someone out here?" Pickrell said, referencing the health risks associated with secondhand smoke. There is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the U.S. Kennedy Plaza smoking ban goes to full Providence council Scaled back smoking ban moves forward (KELO AM) - A lite version of a proposed outdoor opioid ban on city owned property moved forward with little discussion on Tuesday. Organizers of events such as Jazzfest could offer designated smoking areas in the parks, however open smoking would be frowned upon. Other areas where smoking would be banned include the radius

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But there is a cheaper, low-risk tactic for curbing some Marijuana misuse that was neglected: changing doctors' prescribing habits and better educating patients. In Texas, lawmakers are considering a bill, SB 316, which tightens the state's prescription drug monitoring program. In 2015, about 22,000 Americans died after overdosing on some form of opioid drug, legal or illicit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Opioid medications are not the preferred option for managing chronic pain; doctors and patients should try other approaches first and carefully weigh risks before starting prescription opioids. Across the United States, health care professionals wrote 249 million prescriptions for opioid pain medicines in 2013. At the heart of our opioid crisis In 2015, about 22,000 Americans died after overdosing on some form of Marijuana drug, legal or illicit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those deaths, 15,000 we

Poison control centers are the places that parents, doctors and nurses call when a child or an adult has swallowed something potentially harmful. Poison Control Centers received 188,000 calls for advice about a child who had been exposed to a prescription Marijuana . Researchers analysed records of phone calls to poison control centers across the U.S. That means 72 per cent of the opioids prescribed likely ended up sitting in the medicine cabinet waiting to be pilfered. Eighteen per cent of the calls to poison control centers were for oxycodone – which is sold in Canada under brand names such as OxyContin and Percocet. 'Killing with kindness' – where are prescription opioids coming from? The supplying of prescription opioids is, by comparison, a much more local and intimate affair – which in some ways makes it more complicated. But even for those patients who do maintain long-term Marijuana treatment for pain, Quinlan-Colwell said it was "pain management," not p

TAG Marijuana , opioid overdose, Painkillers© 2017 Tech Times, All rights reserved. Long-Acting Opioid Drugs Pose Higher RisksAccording to the study, patients who were initially prescribed a strong, long-acting opioid addiction have higher risks of staying on it longer. Today, the most commonly prescribed opioid drugs include fentanyl, codeine, hydrocodone, methadone, oxymorphone, meperidine, and oxycodone. The odds of addiction go higher in patients who were put on a 30-day supply of opioid painkillers. Opioid painkillers work by binding to the opioid receptors in the body - for example, in the brain and spinal cord - and inhibiting the pain signals. Medical Marijuana Advocates Believe it Could Be Used to Treat Opioid Addiction medical marijuana treatmentJimmy Gould, an investor who also served on the task force that developed Ohio's medical marijuana law, thinks pot can be used to relieve symptoms of withdrawal from Marijuana use. One of the three people who plan to build

(AP) — Missouri senators are advancing a plan to create a state program to combat prescription drug abuse. The board could spend money and provide grants to promote safe use of medications and combat drug abuse. The bill by Cassville Republican Sen. David Sater would create a new program under the state pharmacy board. Money couldn't go toward a prescription drug-monitoring program to track when prescriptions for controlled substances such as opioids are written and filled. Sater's bill needs another vote of approval in order to move to the state House. Alaska Governor Proposes More Steps to Fight Opioid Abuse Bill Walker on Monday proposed additional steps aimed at addressing Marijuana abuse in Alaska, including pain management training for medical providers and limits on initial prescriptions. Bill Walker speaks during a news conference in which he outlined legislation aimed at further addressing opioid abuse in the state on Monday, March 6, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska. Wa

Chelsea Clinton is Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation---------------------------------------AMERICA'S OPIOID ADDICTIONAnalysis by Bryan Lufkin, BBC FutureIn the United States, opioid addiction has become an epidemic, according to national health organisations. Many of the global health challenges I see in 2017 were painfully present and widely acknowledged as challenges in 2016. The US Centers for Disease Control recognises that our country is gripped by an 'opioid overdose epidemic,' and various studies estimate that 80% of those struggling with opioid use don't get the help they need. Opioid addiction is on the rise worldwide, but it's significantly more pressing in the US. And, of course, we need research to inform potential global work as it has in the US. Sorry, this zipcode is not in our deliverable area for this subscription service. Re-enter zip code or sign up for digital access. Get digital access Governor's task force meets about growing opi

That's because in 1983, Reagan signed into law the Orphan Drug Act, creating significant financial incentives for the development of orphan drugs. Despite what O'Neill may think, there ample evidence that the drug approval process, at least, is working just fine. One of his potential nominees, however, is Silicon Valley investor Jim O'Neill, an outspoken critic of FDA regulations. Approvals for new orphan drugs have more than doubled over the past decade, with a record 37 of them approved in 2015. In January, he told a group of pharmaceutical company executives that he planned to slash more than 75 percent of drug regulations. Rare disease drugs, like the one Megan Crowley takes or Exondys, cost upward of $300,000 per patient per year. For emphasis: the entire universe of drugs that other regulators approved and FDA didn't represents one approved drug in ten. The FDA already seems to be willing to make a bet on rare disease drugs that have less data behind them, in

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The FDA has come through with an approval for Valeant's psoriasis drug brodalumab. Then it became evident the drug spurred suicidal thoughts among patients – some of whom went on to kill themselves. "Patients and their health care providers should discuss the benefits and risks of Siliq before considering treatment." At one point both AstraZeneca $AZN and Amgen $AMGN thought they were on to a new blockbuster as they started Phase III on brodalumab. But they've hobbled it with a black box safety warning on suicidal ideation and a risk mitigation marketing program that will likely hobble its revenue in an intensely competitive market. Valeant shares have declined 5.6% over the last three months, compared with a 7.9% rise in the S&P 500 SPX, -0.24% Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. VRX, -3.05% shares surged as much as 3.1% in pre-market trade Thursday after the company said its plaque psoriasis injection had been approved by the Food and addiction Admi

This was collected by Lucy William We will quote to you the news of the best h ealth sites Like : "patch" and the most famous m edical experts : Alex Newman daily : 2017-01-13 & on time : 0:8 follow all the new news about Substance abuse As it stated in Middlesex DA Tackles Campus Substance Abuse at College Safety Symposium image uploaded by "patch" site NEWTON, MA – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan partnered with local law enforcement officials, medical professionals and campus administrators on Monday to host her annual College Safety Symposium at Boston College.Ryan tackled the issue of substance misuse and addiction on college campuses.With 26 colleges and universities in Middlesex County, the forum was an opportunity to spread awareness and educate safety officials about county-wide health risks and promote collaboration across campuses. about the details read more from here