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Health, risk behaviour and consumption of addictive substances among physicians  – results of an online survey – Pförringer D, Mayer R, Meisinger C, Freuer D, Eyer F.

Health, risk behaviour and consumption of addictive substances among physicians  – results of an online survey – Pförringer D, Mayer R, Meisinger C, Freuer D, Eyer F.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies were able to show that hazardous alcohol and substance abuse among physicians is not rare. Currently no recent data to detect risk groups are available either on the prevalence of hazardous drinking disorders and risky health b… (Source: SafetyLit)MedWorm Message: Have you tried our new medical search engine? More powerful than before. Log on with your social media a
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” It’s Starts With Mindset ” : What Portugal’s Drug Policy Experts Taught Me About Addiction Treatment

How Europe’s 14th-largest country responded to its public health crisis, and the lessons the U.S. needs to learn and implement NOW if it has any hope of addressing the escalating opioid epidemic. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
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The domino effect of the opioid epidemic: Thousands of American kids are being forced into foster care due to parents’ addiction

(Natural News) According to a new study, the opioid crisis is now affecting children who are being dragged from their homes and into foster care because of parental neglect caused by addiction. The study authors note that an addiction to prescription painkillers (e.g. oxycodone and morphine) is partly responsible for the sudden increase in deaths caused… (Source: NaturalNews.com)
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A call to action on Overdose Awareness Day

Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the health care system are critical to addressing some of today ’s challenges and opportunities. The Catalyst welcomes guest contributors, including patients, stakeholders, innovators and others, to share their perspectives and point of view.In honor of Overdose Awareness Day, we are pleased to share a blog post from Jessica H
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