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Alcohol problems severely undertreated

By Jim Dryden  Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that although the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorder see their doctors regularly for a range of issues, fewer than one in 10 ever get treatment to help curb their...

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Opioid overdose reduced in patients taking buprenorphine

Study indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditionsBy Jim Dryden   Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more...

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Breaking the Opioid Addiction Chain

By Laura Jean Bierut There is no doubt that the opioid epidemic, which has been building in the U.S. for the past two decades, is a public health crisis. But after a slow start, public health efforts are targeting this issue at the local, state and federal levels....

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Fox 2 Now: Risks of Smoking Marijuana While Pregnant

ST. LOUIS - US Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, issued a warning last week that appears to be obvious.  Pregnant women and teenagers should not smoke or vape marijuana because it's dangerous.  Psychiatrist Dr. Laura Bierut of the Washington University School of...

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More cancer patients get help to quit smoking

By Jim Dryden Charis Baumgartner, a clinical nurse coordinator, completes a tobacco assessment of a patient at Siteman Cancer Center. A new program funded through the Cancer Moonshot Initiative has doubled the number of Siteman patients assessed for smoking, and...

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STL Moms: Teens and vaping hazards

By Halle Ames ST. LOUIS - If you have a teenager, you are likely familiar with vaping or Juuls, if not you should be. Being on the market for just two years, the Juul, which is a type of e-cigarette, has become so popular among young people, it has garnered nearly...

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Mobile app engages individuals with opioid use disorders

By Doug Brunk   SAN DIEGO – Individuals with opioid use disorder generally embraced the idea of using a novel mobile application to learn about recovery options and medication-assisted treatment, according to results from a pilot study. “We found that, after...

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Initiative to help cancer patients quit smoking

A new program funded by the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Moonshot initiative will help patients at Siteman Cancer Center quit smoking. The national smoking rate is about 15 percent, but some 23 percent of Siteman patients smoke.

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