You don’t have to approve of substance use to support harm reduction. You just have to care whether people live or die.
Harm reduction is risk management, not endorsement.
#HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #SafeConsumption #SubstanceUse #Drugs #Substances #Health #Healthcare
"Senior correspondent Aneri Pattani appeared on WAMU’s 'Health Hub' to talk about a new tool from KFF Health News, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Shatterproof that tracks opioid settlement funds."
People will die!Trump & Republicans cancel up to $1.9bn for #substanceuse & #mentalhealth. Funding to end immediately for up to 2,800 grantees of #SAMHSA US agency that serves thousands seeking help & in recovery. Agencies will end programs & fire staff. Get out into the streets &SAY NO
People will die!Trump & Republicans cancel up to $1.9bn for #substanceuse & #mentalhealth. Funding to end immediately for up to 2,800 grantees of #SAMHSA US agency that serves thousands seeking help & in recovery. Agencies will end programs & fire staff. Get out into the streets &SAY NO
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
A new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.
#mentalhealth #substanceuse #pandemic #Canada #Health #CAMH
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609343/camh-post-pandemic-mental-health-substance-use-impacts/
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
A new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.
#mentalhealth #substanceuse #pandemic #Canada #Health #CAMH
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609343/camh-post-pandemic-mental-health-substance-use-impacts/
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
A new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.
#mentalhealth #substanceuse #pandemic #Canada #Health #CAMH
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609343/camh-post-pandemic-mental-health-substance-use-impacts/
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
A new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.
#mentalhealth #substanceuse #pandemic #Canada #Health #CAMH
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609343/camh-post-pandemic-mental-health-substance-use-impacts/
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
A new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.
#mentalhealth #substanceuse #pandemic #Canada #Health #CAMH
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609343/camh-post-pandemic-mental-health-substance-use-impacts/
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
A new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.
#mentalhealth #substanceuse #pandemic #Canada #Health #CAMH
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609343/camh-post-pandemic-mental-health-substance-use-impacts/
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
A new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.
#mentalhealth #substanceuse #pandemic #Canada #Health #CAMH
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609343/camh-post-pandemic-mental-health-substance-use-impacts/
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
A new report shows that even though the COVID-19 pandemic ended several years ago, the increase in issues around mental health and substance use still continue.
#mentalhealth #substanceuse #pandemic #Canada #Health #CAMH
https://globalnews.ca/news/11609343/camh-post-pandemic-mental-health-substance-use-impacts/
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persists post-pandemic: report
"Maintaining a conceptual divide btw addictions and other psychiatric disorders reinforces diagnostic “tunnel vision,” constraining our understanding of neuropsychopathology and contributing to persistent gaps in care and treatment accessibility."
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/irish-journal-of-psychological-medicine/article/addiction-is-a-mental-disorder-within-the-mental-health-spectrum-and-it-matters/8EDA704DF6C14361147C87FB83EEABFD
Researching #IntegratedCare, especially for people w #multimorbidity, shows that silos do not start at the psychological vs. physiological, but already within those categories.
"ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, 'Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode,' before recommending Sam take twice as much cough syrup so he would have stronger hallucinations. The AI tool even recommended playlists to match his drug use."
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/calif-teen-chatgpt-drug-advice-fatal-overdose-21266718.php
#PublicHealth #AI #SubstanceUse #MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth
"The space is part free thrift store, part over-the-counter pharmacy, part punk show venue — and wholly 'a radical community center,' said Dan Bingler, who runs the place.
Bingler is a waiter and bartender in the city who founded a mutual-aid organization called the Greater New Orleans Caring Collective. He said the building owners allow him to use the space as long as he pays the water, electricity, and trash bills."
Regina Daniels' report says she tested positive for cocaine. Hospital document shows other drugs present. Check full details below #ValidUpdates #ReginaDaniels #NedNwoko #SubstanceUse #Nollywood
https://validupdates.com/2025/11/regina-daniels-tests-positive-for-cocaine-in-medical-report/
Regina Daniels tests positive for cocaine in medical report
Key Points
Regina Daniels (Regina Daniels) appears in a medical report as testing positive for drugs. The document says Serenity Royale Hospital treated her from September ninth to October fifteenth, 2025.
Image credit: Regina Daniels / InstagramThe report describes tests showing marijuana, cocaine, morphine and opiates. It also notes high alcohol levels and ongoing access to substances during treatment. Ned Nwoko’s claim on Regina was earlier published by sources and set the public debate.
What the report says
The hospital log says staff were called to the home on September twenty third. They recorded that she had not slept for forty eight hours and showed visible aggression.
Doctors described verbal aggression, anger, agitation and an evasive mood in the notes. They diagnosed substance use disorder and started home-based detox on September twenty fourth.
The document lists withdrawal challenges that slowed progress during the detox effort. Frequent outings, easy access to drug-using visitors and work duties kept undermining care.
Family responses and next steps
Family members were asked to assist with treatment and avoid bringing substances into the home. The hospital advised relatives who use drugs to stay away during recovery.
Despite some mental stability, the report says recovery stalled because she still had access to drugs. The hospital recommends stricter monitoring, fewer high-risk contacts and regular psychotherapy sessions.
Separate statements from family and allies have denied or pushed back on the report’s claims in recent days. Several ValidUpdates pieces have covered the unfolding statements and legal angles. Regina Daniels refutes Ned’s claim addressed her public response and related allegations.
The hospital also reported a superficial thrombophlebitis during treatment and urged follow up for physical care. Medical staff emphasised that ongoing access to substances is the key barrier to effective detox.
ValidUpdates will continue to track official statements and any legal filings linked to the case. Readers should note that aspects of the saga remain contested between family members and public accounts.
#medicalReport #nedNwoko #nollywood #reginaDaniels #rehabilitation #serenityRoyaleHospital #substanceUse #validupdates
This study explores student and newly qualified pharmacists' (Scotland, n=28) perceptions of professionalism in community pharmacy around substance dependency
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.70180
It finds evidence of stigmatisation, systematic bias in healthcare policies and procedures, but also exemplary practice.
