Renowned neuroscientist Yasmin Hurd talks about her research on the use of Cannabidiol (CBD) as a non-addictive, effective treatment option to combat opioid addiction on the TEDMED platform. The cannabis plant has over 140 cannabinoids and one of them is Cannabidiol (CBD).
Opioid crisis deepens during the COVID-19 lockdown
Opioid deaths have surged across the United States during the spread of the coronavirus pandemic; the strict lockdown measures have put many Americans out of work and taken away patients from necessary medical and mental health care.
Highmark Health focusing on stigma related to opioid epidemic
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health is working to address the opioid epidemic with a focus on one key idea: reducing stigma.
Indiana University Health aims to address the social determinants of health
A $100 million investment by Indiana University Health plans to address the social determinants of health that affect individuals living in the state.
Suicide deaths and the ‘Opioid Crisis’
Writing in her blog at the National Institute On Drug Abuse, Dr. Nora Volkow and co-author Dr. Joshua Gordon of the National Institute of Mental Health offer an insight that “Suicide Deaths are a major component of Opioid Crisis that must be addressed.”