January 30, 2019 – – America’s teens report a dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just a single year, with 37.3 percent of 12th graders reporting “any vaping” in the past 12 months, compared to just 27.8 percent in 2017. These findings come from the 2018 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of a nationally representative sample of 8th, 10th and 12th graders in schools nationwide, funded by a government grant to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The annual results were announced today by the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, along with the scientists who lead the research team.

Reported use of vaping nicotine specifically in the 30 days prior to the survey nearly doubled among high school seniors from 11 percent in 2017 to 20.9 percent in 2018. More than 1 in 10 eighth graders (10.9 percent) say they vaped nicotine in the past year, and use is up significantly in virtually all vaping measures among eighth, 10th and 12th graders. Reports of past year marijuana vaping also increased this year, at 13.1 percent for 12th graders, up from 9.5 percent last year.

Sound Beach Recovery Detox states, “Teens are attracted to the flavorings in vaping, however, it is urgent teens understand the possible effects of vaping on overall health; the development of teen brain; and potential for addiction.”

The percent of 12th graders who say they vaped “just flavoring” in the past year also increased to 25.7 percent in 2018 from 20.6 percent in 2017. However, it is unclear if teens know what is in the vaping devices they are using, since the most popular devices do not have nicotine-free options, and some labeling has been shown to be inaccurate. There was also a significant jump in perceived availability of vaping devices and liquids in eighth and 10th graders, with 45.7 percent and 66.6 percent, respectively, saying the devices are “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get.

Sound Beach Recovery Detox points out that the one-year increases in the prevalence of nicotine vaping translate into approximately 1.3 million additional adolescents who vaped in 2018, as compared with 2017. The increase in vaping rates between 2017-2018 also aligns with the recently released CDC/FDA government funded National Youth Tobacco Survey.

This year’s survey shows regular tobacco is still at its lowest point in the survey since it began measuring it, with only 3.6 percent of high school seniors smoking daily, compared to 22.4 percent two decades ago. Smoking tobacco with a hookah is significantly lower than five years ago, at 7.8 percent in the past year among high school seniors, compared to 21.4 percent in 2013.

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January 30, 2019 – – A new study published in Nature Neuroscience finds that social interactions can have a profound effect on behaviors related to addiction, and on the brain’s response to drug-associated cues. These findings have implications for people with substance use disorders (SUDs), because it suggests that social interaction can change the activity of specific neuronal circuits that control drug craving and relapse. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health and led by Dr. Marco Venniro from the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

The researchers used established animal models of drug addiction to show that when given a choice, rats repeatedly chose social interaction over self-administration of heroin or methamphetamine. This held true even for rats that had previously been using heroin or methamphetamine in a “compulsive” way (like humans with an SUD).

Additionally, all rats robustly chose peer contact over more drug access even when they were continuously housed with their peers. And during prolonged abstinence periods, they were significantly less vulnerable to relapse than rats that simply had their access to drugs removed. However, some rats resumed drug taking when access to a peer was delayed. The study introduces a novel paradigm to study brain mechanisms of social factors in addiction and could lead to new behavioral and pharmacological treatments for SUDs.

The protective effects of social interaction are more straightforward for rats than for people, but even so, the new findings in rats are in accord with what social scientists have reported for decades — feelings of connectedness to society can protect some (not all) people against SUDs. The rats that are less strongly protected by social contact could be a model for understanding and treating their human counterparts.

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January 30, 2019 – – Fentanyl has surpassed heroin as the top drug involved in U.S. overdose deaths, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Driven largely by the synthetic opioid that’s 50 times more potent than heroin, the number of fatal drug overdoses in America climbed from 41,340 in 2011 to 63,632 in 2016 – a 54 percent increase – the CDC data show. A November report from the agency showed the death toll has risen even higher since then, reaching 70,237 last year, and that drug deaths are a leading cause of falling life expectancy in the U.S. in recent years.

Some drug categories in the report include related substances, with the fentanyl category including chemicals used to make it as well as analogues. Carfentanil, for example, is a fentanyl analogue 100 times more potent than fentanyl itself. Researchers also cautioned against comparing numbers across years, as reporting of specific drugs involved in a death improved over the period studied.

Diazepam – a prescription drug that can be used to treat anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal and other conditions – was involved in 3.2 percent of drug overdose deaths in 2016. Researchers did not cite specific variations, but common brands include Valium and Diastat.

Prescription painkiller hydrocodone was involved in 5 percent of drug overdose deaths. Brand names containing the drug include Norco, Vicodin and Lorcet.

Methadone, a prescription drug used to treat pain, was involved in 5.5 percent of overdose deaths in 2016. It also is one of three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid dependence, easing withdrawal and helping to reduce cravings.

Morphine was part of 7.9 percent of overdose deaths in 2016. Alprazolam, commonly sold as Xanax, is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders and was involved in 9.8 percent of overdose deaths. Almost all of these deaths also involved another drug, such as fentanyl, heroin or oxycodone.

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January 30, 2019 – – Fentanyl has surpassed heroin as the top drug involved in U.S. overdose deaths, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Driven largely by the synthetic opioid that’s 50 times more potent than heroin, the number of fatal drug overdoses in America climbed from 41,340 in 2011 to 63,632 in 2016 – a 54 percent increase – the CDC data show. A November report from the agency showed the death toll has risen even higher since then, reaching 70,237 last year, and that drug deaths are a leading cause of falling life expectancy in the U.S. in recent years.

Some drug categories in the report include related substances, with the fentanyl category including chemicals used to make it as well as analogues. Carfentanil, for example, is a fentanyl analogue 100 times more potent than fentanyl itself. Researchers also cautioned against comparing numbers across years, as reporting of specific drugs involved in a death improved over the period studied.

Diazepam – a prescription drug that can be used to treat anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal and other conditions – was involved in 3.2 percent of drug overdose deaths in 2016. Researchers did not cite specific variations, but common brands include Valium and Diastat.

Prescription painkiller hydrocodone was involved in 5 percent of drug overdose deaths. Brand names containing the drug include Norco, Vicodin and Lorcet.

Methadone, a prescription drug used to treat pain, was involved in 5.5 percent of overdose deaths in 2016. It also is one of three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid dependence, easing withdrawal and helping to reduce cravings.

Morphine was part of 7.9 percent of overdose deaths in 2016. Alprazolam, commonly sold as Xanax, is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders and was involved in 9.8 percent of overdose deaths. Almost all of these deaths also involved another drug, such as fentanyl, heroin or oxycodone.

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January 30, 2019 – – Levittown Detox has compiled the best, most up-to-date source of information on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use and the burden of death and disease. It shows that in 2018 alcohol and tobacco use between them cost the human population more than a quarter of a billion disability-adjusted life years, with illicit drugs costing a further tens of millions.

The largest health burden from substance use was attributable to tobacco smoking and the smallest was attributable to illicit drugs. Global estimates suggest that nearly one in seven adults (15.2%) smoke tobacco and one in five adults report at least one occasion of heavy alcohol use in the past month.

Compared with the rest of the world, Central, Eastern, and Western Europe recorded consistently higher alcohol consumption per capita (11.61, 11.98 and 11.09 litres, respectively) and a higher percentage of heavy consumption amongst drinkers (50.5%, 48.2%, and 40.2%, respectively). The same European regions also recorded the highest prevalence of tobacco smoking (Eastern Europe 24.2%, Central Europe 23.7%, and Western Europe 20.9%).

In contrast, use of illicit drugs was far less common. Fewer than one in twenty people were estimated to use cannabis in the past year, and much lower estimates were observed for amphetamines, opioids and cocaine. Hotspots included the US, Canada, and Australasia. The US and Canada had one of the highest rates of cannabis, opioid, and cocaine chemical dependency (748.7 [694.8, 812.3], 650.0 [574.5, 727.3], and 301.2 [269.3, 333.7] per 100,000 people, respectively). Australasia (Australia and New Zealand) had the highest prevalence of amphetamine dependence (491.5 per 100,000 people [441.4, 545.5]), as well as high rates of cannabis, opioid and cocaine use dependence (693.7 [648.1, 744.4], 509.9 [453.7, 577.8], and 160.5 [136.4, 187.1] per 100,000 people, respectively).

Some countries and regions (e.g., Africa, Caribbean and Latin America, Asia regions) have little or no data on substance use and associated health burden. These are typically low or middle income countries that frequently have punitive drug policies, and may experience serious political and social unrest. These countries need enhanced monitoring because they are at risk of rapid escalation in substance use and related health burden.

The report uses data mainly obtained from the World Health Organization, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. The authors note that there are important limitations to the data, especially for illicit drugs, but believe that putting all this information in one place will make it easier for governments and international agencies to develop policies to combat substance use.

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January 30, 2019 – – Sometimes it is useful to show in a well conducted study, from the scientific journal Addiction, something which one suspects could well be true. This study shows that alcohol consumption of individuals appears to increase with the number of friends in their drinking group. The impact of drinking group size on alcohol use is stronger for men than women.

Most alcohol use among young people occurs in a social context, and peer substance use has long been established as an important predictor of alcohol and other substance use among youngsters. Past research suggests that the mere presence of others seems to have an effect on drinking behavior, but most of those studies relied on data gathered from experiments performed in artificial laboratory settings or from surveys conducted after drinking sessions have ended, which are notoriously inaccurate.

This study used internet-based questionnaires that study participants completed on smartphones to survey almost 200 young adult drinkers in Switzerland every hour while drinking in real-life situations, asking to report the number of friends present and number of drinks consumed.

This study reports that as the number of friends present increased, so did the number of drinks an individual consumed per hour. This suggests that messages aimed at reducing risk among young drinkers should aim to combat this tendency. The arrival of more drinking buddies at the college bar on a Friday night may be cause for delight, but not necessarily a call for another round of drinks.

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January 30, 2019 – – Settings by Mona is proud to announce the Rosewood Miramar Beach hotel, in the delightful, idyllic village of Montecito, California as their new client for their custom designed linens. Settings by Mona is providing superior linens for this five-star hotel for their restaurants, meeting and conference space, banquet halls and in-room dining.

The designer, Mona Steck, spent a decade walking the fashion industry runways in New York, Paris, and Milan. She then took her talents and started Settings by Mona, working to custom create linens that take any table from ordinary to extraordinary.

Mona says, “All of our luxury hotel linens are as durable as they are beautiful. We understand the rigorous demands of commercial laundry, and even have a laundry expert on staff to assist with any laundry needs our clients may need. Our goal is and has always been to provide the very best quality custom linens to hotels and restaurants that are looking to take their property to the next level. All of our products are hand-crafted by skilled artisans to give our linens a unique, luxurious look and feel.

One of the new additions that Settings by Mona is thrilled to have is Rosewood Miramar Beach location. Mona says, “We are thrilled to have Rosewood Miramar Beach using our linens. We collaborated very closely with the hotel’s famed Los Angeles based architecture and design firm, “Caruso”, to create one-of-a-kind linens for this very special property. It was truly a labor of love and a passion project for me personally.”

Some of the other well-known places that have Settings by Mona made custom designed linens are The Aria Resort and Casino, Wynn Resorts, and The Villa’s at The Mirage in Las Vegas.

On January 18, 2018, Settings by Mona in Las Vegas was featured in the “Best of” in Vegas Magazine because of the quality and luxury of their linen that five-star hotels and restaurants use to provide a more sensual and lavish experience to their guests.

Mona Steck says, “We are absolutely thrilled to be listed as the best of the best in custom linens. It is such an honor to be in Vegas Magazine. So many people read the magazine and we could not be happier to have been featured on this very cool and prestigious list.”

Steck states, “Clients simply have to contact the company to learn more and to schedule a consultation where they can discuss the client’s needs and get to work creating exclusive designs that will help clients to offer their own piece of customization to their patrons, so they can stand out from the rest. Linens help with branding and in today’s marketing world it is important to have custom pieces that can aid in marketing.”

Steck also says, “The team collaborates with each client working to create custom linens that translates the client’s vision into reality and ensuring that the linens they receive are truly one of a kind and exclusive to their property, and that they work to promote the client’s vision while staying within their allotted linen budget.”

Those interested can read the article which goes into more details about the company and their custom hospitality linens.

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January 30, 2019 – – Montreal, QC – Agence SEO Montreal provides excellent SEO services to startups customers. The company believes in providing high-quality SEO services that actually work and produce results. Unfortunately, there are many SEO businesses that have sold Search Engine Optimization services that are not effective at producing the results that startups are looking for.

The team working at Agence SEO Montreal is able to produce results mainly because of their ability to follow everything that happens in the field of search engine optimization. They are up to date with the latest Google algorithms used in ranking websites. They know the features and factors that search engines look for to rank websites.

Michel worked in the Digital industry for more than 25 years, gaining experience before establishing his own startup. His network includes several youtubers and top marketers. Because of his experience, he is able to build on this network to produce effective digital strategies that build online reputation for businesses. Michel has built a startup whose main team consists of 5 freelance web developers, graphic designers, content writers and web designers who make it their goal to increase their client’s revenue and traffic. Learn more here: https://www.pressadvantage.com/organization/seo-montreal1.

The benefits that small businesses are able to get from Agence SEO Montreal include better visibility over the competition, increased website traffic, lower cost of finding new customers and improved brand recognition. Furthermore, the company is able to help small businesses to improve conversion rates and increase their sales. It provides customers with accurate feedback on sales and performances. In addition to these, it also help customers to reduce the overall costs of all their digital promotions.

Search Engine Optimization is only effective when it successfully helps small businesses to optimize their positions in Bing. This is what Agence SEO Montreal guarantees through its digital services and talented team. Some of the areas the startup focuses on include building responsive designs, marketing, being service-centric, PPC and web design. Learn more here: https://seomontreal12.blogspot.com.

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January 30, 2019 – – The United States saw a surge of overdose deaths in 2018 caused by the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl, according to a preliminary analysis of death records by the United States Department of Health (USDH).

The number of synthetic opioid-involved deaths increased significantly from 2017 to 2018, according to the preliminary data. This increase is largely due to fentanyl-involved deaths; of the deaths that involved synthetic opioids, (91 percent) had fentanyl listed as contributing to the death on the death certificate.

“This dramatic increase shows that the opioid epidemic in U.S. has also become a fentanyl public health crisis,” said Massapequa Rehabilitation Detox. “This data confirms that Americans addicted to opioids may unknowingly be exposing themselves to far greater and more deadly risks than they know. Itis more important than ever for us to support fellow Americans in their efforts to seek help and addiction treatment.”

The growing impact of fentanyl abuse is so great that it is outweighing progress in other of Fentanyl areas, such as decreases in prescription opioid and heroin deaths, resulting in a total 3 percent increase in deaths from 2017 to 2018, according to preliminary numbers. These numbers are subject to change as USDH researchers work further to confirm their accuracy.

Since 2000, commonly prescribed opioids have been involved in the greatest number of drug overdose deaths. The numbers of deaths has remained stable over the past five years. Since 2011, heroin deaths increased rapidly, but showed a preliminary 29 percent decrease from 2016 to 2017.

Data contained within this report are preliminary and likely to change when finalized. The results are indicative, not definitive, of the final 2018 drug overdose deaths. A final report is anticipated by early 2019.

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January 30, 2019 – – Patients cannot access full range of critical treatment services, report says.

A report by West Islip Rehabilitation Detox reveals that insurance plans nationwide are not covering the necessary services for people with addiction. This comprehensive review of the addiction benefits offered in the current Essential Health Benefits (EHB) benchmark plans found that none of the plans are adequate and over two-thirds violate the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

“Our findings reveal that people with addiction may not be receiving effective treatment because insurance plans aren’t covering the full range of evidence-based care,” said West Islip Rehabilitation Detox. “For example, our review did not find a single state that covers all of the approved medications used to treat opioid addiction.”

The EHB benchmark plans determine the specific addiction benefits available to the 12.7 million people who are insured under ACA plans. The ACA requires plans to cover substance use disorder services, which are designated as an EHB. The ACA also requires that these services be provided at parity, meaning they are equal or comparable to medical and surgical benefits. But the ACA does not identify which benefits should be covered; instead, each state chooses an EHB benchmark plan to determine which addiction benefits must be covered by the ACA plans sold in that state.

Historically, insurance coverage for addiction has been insufficient. When people cannot access effective treatment, it can lead to disability, premature death, and a range of other costly health and social consequences. Conversely, effective treatment has been shown to not only save lives, but also reduce health care costs and decrease drug-related crimes.

“We are still a long way from treating addiction like a disease,” said West Islip Rehabilitation Detox. “Insurers are still not providing the same level of benefits for addiction treatment and services as they do for medical or surgical care. The absence of sufficient coverage for medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction is particularly alarming given the number of people dying or suffering on a daily basis. This kind of health care discrimination would never be tolerated during an epidemic for any other life-threatening disease.”

The report calls on states and insurers to revise their plans to comply with the law and cover the full range of effective addiction treatments. Currently, there is no penalty for states or insurance plans that are not complying with the law, which means that unless there are significant changes to the plans, those living with addiction will continue to be denied access to effective treatments.

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