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5 months ago
Health

One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are

Louise Vincent is a leading voice advocating for the humanization and support of drug users in the face of the devastating overdose crisis in the U.S.
Abstinence-focused approaches to recovery don't work for many people struggling with addiction, according to Vincent.
Vincent argues that the U.S. focus on law enforcement and drug abstinence has not been effective, and it's time to try something new. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago
Health

To Treat Overdose Patients Now, Hospitals Must Test for More Kinds of Drugs

Standard urine drug tests in hospitals often do not detect fentanyl and synthetic substances, leading to incomplete diagnoses and treatment.
Most hospitals are still testing for previous drug crises like heroin and cocaine, but not for fentanyl.
Expanded urinalyses are necessary to understand all the drugs patients have been exposed to. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago
Health

To Treat Overdose Patients Now, Hospitals Must Test for More Kinds of Drugs

Standard urine drug tests in hospitals often do not detect fentanyl and synthetic substances, leading to incomplete diagnoses and treatment.
Most hospitals are still testing for previous drug crises like heroin and cocaine, but not for fentanyl.
Expanded urinalyses are necessary to understand all the drugs patients have been exposed to. [ more ]
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