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January 11, 2020 / Last updated : January 11, 2020 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

MSN News: Federal database of addiction treatment providers outdated, study finds

MSN News: Federal database of addiction treatment providers outdated, study finds. “There’s a rallying cry heard often in the battle against opioid addiction: People with opioid use disorder need immediate access to treatment, particularly the medications that stop cravings and prevent overdoses. But a study published this week in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice found […]

December 9, 2019 / Last updated : December 9, 2019 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

EurekAlert: Computer game may help to predict reuse of opioids

EurekAlert: Computer game may help to predict reuse of opioids. “The game, now being developed as an app, tests each patient’s comfort with risk-taking, producing mathematical scores called betas long used by economists to measure consumers’ willingness to try new products. The team then used a statistical test to see whether changes in risk-taking comfort […]

October 22, 2019 / Last updated : October 22, 2019 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

Undark: To Tackle Drug Use, Researchers and People With Addiction Alike Turn to Online Forums

Undark: To Tackle Drug Use, Researchers and People With Addiction Alike Turn to Online Forums. “As the opioid epidemic worsens, claiming about 130 lives a day in 2018 in the United States alone, a cadre of researchers is looking for solutions to addiction and overdoses in the sprawl of drug forums. The researchers say that […]

September 12, 2019 / Last updated : September 12, 2019 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

CNET: Google Maps adds tools to find drug addiction recovery resources

CNET: Google Maps adds tools to find drug addiction recovery resources. “Google on Thursday said it’s adding tools to its Maps app to help people recover from drug addiction. The search giant said it launching a new feature for Google Maps that shows people where to go to attend more than 83,000 recovery meetings, including […]

July 18, 2019 / Last updated : July 18, 2019 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

KATV: Arkansas group to start opioid-deaths state database

KATV: Arkansas group to start opioid-deaths state database. “The state of Arkansas is using an almost $1 million Department of Justice grant to create a statewide database for opioid abuse and deaths, but the system will depend on the voluntary compliance of 75 county coroners.”

February 2, 2019 / Last updated : February 2, 2019 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

Appalachian State University: Drs. Russell and Thames use Facebook to Understand the Opioid Epidemic

Appalachian State University: Drs. Russell and Thames use Facebook to Understand the Opioid Epidemic. “Using Facebook pages administered by Ohio newspapers, [Dr. David] Russell, [Dr. Naomi] Spence, and [Dr. Kelly] Thames critically evaluated news coverage and narratives discussing the opioid epidemic. They were also able to assess public reactions to the various newspaper posts on […]

January 10, 2019 / Last updated : January 10, 2019 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

EurekAlert: Excessive social media use is comparable to drug addiction

EurekAlert: Excessive social media use is comparable to drug addiction . “Bad decision-making is a trait oftentimes associated with drug addicts and pathological gamblers, but what about people who excessively use social media? New research from Michigan State University shows a connection between social media use and impaired risky decision-making, which is commonly deficient in […]

December 8, 2018 / Last updated : December 8, 2018 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

Hyperallergic: Museum Creates Program for Families Suffering from the Opioid Crisis

Hyperallergic: Museum Creates Program for Families Suffering from the Opioid Crisis. “Approximately 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017 alone. For families hurt by addiction, the Currier Museum of Art in New Hampshire has created an unprecedented program that uses art as a healing tool for those affected by the epidemic in a state […]

September 14, 2018 / Last updated : September 14, 2018 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

The Verge: Instagram will send a pop-up about opioid addiction support if you search certain hashtags

The Verge: Instagram will send a pop-up about opioid addiction support if you search certain hashtags. “Instagram says people are using the platform’s hashtags to find addiction support and communities as well as illegal drugs. So, in response, the company is rolling out a pop-up today that’ll provide users with drug addiction resources if they […]

August 25, 2018 / Last updated : August 25, 2018 ResearchBuzz New Resources

WSBT: New interactive map tracks Nalaxone use in Indiana

WSBT: New interactive map tracks Nalaxone use in Indiana. “The full scale of the opioid epidemic can be hard to imagine. There’s a new tool in Indiana to help visualize where its impacting communities the most. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has released a heat map that shows where Naloxone has been administered in […]

July 9, 2018 / Last updated : July 9, 2018 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

Vice: Drug Dealers on Facebook Are Targeting People With Addiction

Vice: Drug Dealers on Facebook Are Targeting People With Addiction. “Last year, the US government celebrated the takedown of darknet (the underground and far less traceable version of the web) drug sales site AlphaBay. It was an effort the FBI described as ‘one of the most sophisticated and coordinated efforts to date on the part […]

May 17, 2018 / Last updated : May 17, 2018 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

Vern Buchanan: Buchanan Bill Creates National Opioid Database

Vern Buchanan: Buchanan Bill Creates National Opioid Database. “Congressman Vern Buchanan’s bipartisan bill to create a national database on the best ways for patients to manage pain and avoid opioid addiction is expected to be approved today by the House Ways and Means Committee.”

April 27, 2018 / Last updated : April 27, 2018 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

NextGov: Google Maps Unveils Tool to Locate Drug Disposal Sites

Nextgov: Google Maps Unveils Tool to Locate Drug Disposal Sites. “The opioid crisis continues to have a grim effect on millions of Americans. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control revealed that 63,632 people in the U.S. died from a drug overdose in 2016, with two-thirds of those overdoses involving some form of opioid. […]

February 3, 2018 / Last updated : February 3, 2018 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Glasgow (KY) Daily Times: Bevin announces launch of site to help combat opioid epidemic

Glasgow (KY) Daily Times: Bevin announces launch of site to help combat opioid epidemic. “[The new tool] acts as a search engine for individuals seeking a SUD treatment facility for themselves or family members. Users can locate facilities based on geographic location, facility type, and type of treatment needed. The search results also identify which […]

December 4, 2017 / Last updated : December 4, 2017 ResearchBuzz New Resources

WTNH: New website helps addicts find beds available in detox programs

WTNH: New website helps addicts find beds available in detox programs. “The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services has launched a new website to help individuals, families and medical professionals find available beds in detox and recovery programs across the state.”

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