Steep Increase Seen in Deaths Related to Alcohol Use in Rural Areas

Deaths linked to alcohol use rose 43% in rural areas of the U.S. between 2006 and 2018, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More

In Wake of “Benadryl Challenge” on TikTok, FDA Issues Warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning about serious health problems with high doses of the allergy medicine Benadryl, after reports of teens participating in the so-called “Benadryl Challenge” on the social media platform TikTok. Read More

Other Headlines of Interest

Trump’s Jab on Hunter Biden’s Drug Addiction Horrifies Treatment Advocates (Daily Beast)

Cincinnati U.S. Customs, Border Protection agents intercept cocaine at NKY DHL hub (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

‘The Drug Became His Friend’: Pandemic Drives Hike in Opioid Deaths (The New York Times)

Isolation and opioids during the pandemic (Salon)

Rural moms recovering from addiction struggle to stay connected during pandemic (ABC News)

San Francisco sues 28 alleged dealers to stop flow of drugs (AP)

Racial disparities in alcohol and substance misuse (ABC News)

Dax Shepard reveals he relapsed after 16 years of sobriety (CNN)

Health On Wheels: Tricked-Out RVs Deliver Addiction Treatment To Rural Colorado (NPR)