Addiction Medicine
From the Journals
Growing vaping habit may lead to nicotine addiction in adolescents
Almost 12% of 12th graders report using e-cigarettes every day.
Latest News
CDC activates Emergency Operations Center to investigate vaping-associated lung injury
Individuals concerned about the health risks of vaping should consider refraining from e-cigarette use, the CDC says.
Commentary
Educating teens, young adults about dangers of vaping
Clinicians must counter messages that suggest e-cigarettes are the “healthy” alternative to traditional tobacco, says Dr. Lantie Elisabeth...
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Trump administration finalizing ban on flavored e-cigarettes
The Food & Drug Administration is finalizing a compliance policy that will target flavored e-cigarettes and aim to clear the market of...
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CDC, SAMHSA commit $1.8 billion to combat opioid crisis
Some of the funds will be used to help improve overdose monitoring.
Med Tech Report
Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
News from the FDA/CDC
First death from severe lung illness associated with vaping reported in Illinois
The cause for the mysterious lung illnesses has not been determined, but an infectious disease does not appear to be implicated.
News
FDA takes another swing at updating cigarette pack warnings
Advocates say adding new graphic warnings is long overdue, but another Big Tobacco legal challenge is possible.
Latest News
USPSTF draft guidance calls for drug use screening
They found “adequate evidence” that screening tools can detect illicit drug use.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-...