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New psychoactive substances or NPS have been known in the market by terms such as “legal highs”, “bath salts” and “research chemicals”. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) uses the term “new psychoactive substances (NPS)” which are defined as...
The use of more than one drug, also known as polysubstance use, is common. This includes when two or more substances are taken together or within a short time period, either intentionally or unintentionally. Intentional polysubstance use occurs when a person takes a...
In recent years, the dangers of widespread opioid drug use have been further complicated with the infiltration of additional licit and illicit substances. “According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of drug overdose deaths increased...
Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae are the two most frequently reported notifiable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States and Trichomonas vaginalis, although not a notifiable disease, is the most common curable non-viral STI...
On March, 31, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on trends in stimulant prescription fills among commercially insured children and adults. Analysis from this report reveal that the...
On February 24, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced in a press release the proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled end of the...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. That means the germs are not killed and continue to grow. Resistant infections can be difficult, and sometimes impossible, to...
Fentanyl is not just a danger or concern for individuals suffering from addiction, it should be of concern to occasional and even first-time recreational users. Be sure your children are aware of the dangers of fentanyl. A good resource is https://www.dea.gov/onepill...
There has been great concern about monkeypox with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring monkeypox a world health crisis, and there was a surge in positive cases throughout the United States. Monkeypox, now referred to as Mpox by the WHO and the CDC (Center for...