#substance-use-disorder

#substance-use-disorder

When ketamine is delivered in a controlled clinical environment, the risk of addiction is extremely low. However, ketamine does have abuse potential, with misuse occurring primarily outside medical settings-recreationally, at high frequency, and at doses far above antidepressant doses. Fortunately, there have been no cases of ketamine addiction developing within clinical trials for depression. Furthermore, long-term follow-ups show no development of physiologic dependence, even after months to years. Studies have also shown that ketamine's addiction potential is markedly lower than benzodiazepines, stimulants, cocaine, and opioids.

We partnered with the National Safety Council to create a substance-use cost calculator. Take for example, an employer with 45,000 employees. They will lose $50 million annually in turnover, absenteeism, and healthcare costs related to substance use disorder. And for every employee who's in recovery, that same company can save about $8,500 annually. We need coworkers and managers to be equipped to step in and have productive, compassionate conversations that prioritize employee mental health. Addiction isn't a failure of character. It's a challenge of our culture.

Technology has impacted every area of our lives, and its influence on families is undeniable. The modern parenting conversation around technology focuses on concerns like excessive screen time and overexposure through social media (Overuse of Devices and Social Media Top Parent Concerns, 2023). However, there's a hidden crisis within the modern family that we risk overlooking in our discussions about technology: parental and caregiver substance use disorder (SUD).

When we think of Veterans Day, we often focus on the physical service for our country-the time, the family strain, the stress, the sacrifices. However, much of what veterans deal with occurs when they return home from duty and mental health and substance use issues surface. These are the scars that remain invisible, but ever present. According to the Boulder Crest Foundation, which treats veterans and educates about the topic of post-traumatic growth,

The mistaken belief that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) must "hit rock bottom" has shaped addiction care for decades. This model contrasts with how medicine manages chronic illnesses, where early detection and proactive treatment are normal. The "bottom" in addiction is a moment of maximum despair and hopelessness. It also may be a life-changing event like getting fired, losing a relationship, or facing legal charges.

In a wide-ranging new study for the journal Nature Human Behavior looking at data from nearly 15 million people, researchers from institutions in the Denmark, Taiwan, and the United States found that both members of couples in those disparate cultures often share mental health diagnoses - and that it's been that way for more than half a century.

"Our administration refuses to turn our backs on New Yorkers in need, and with today's announcement, we're laying out a vision that will help get everyone the support they need. In the name of public safety, public health, and the public interest, we must rally to help those in crisis because 'anything goes' is worse than nothing at all."

Saying no, Angel's attorney said after his hearing, was in part an act of "petty empowerment." In custody for over four months, the teenager was told what to eat, when to wake up, and where to go. "He wanted something to control."

Contingency management (CM) is a therapeutic model that uses positive reinforcement, such as small financial incentives, vouchers, or rewards, to encourage and sustain desired behaviors.