FDA, menthol and e-cigarettes, and more alcohol taxes
FDA and its expanded role of supervising tobacco – today’s discussion focusing on menthol and e-cigarettes; also proposals to consider increases to alcohol taxes for possible health and safety benefits.
Advances in addiction treatment medications
As our understanding of the reward-reinforcement systems and other brain’s functions increases, more medications are being developed for the treatment of addictions, and they hold promise for more than just drug addiction. Dr Inaba comments.
Overdose prevention, education and Naloxone
A Seattle teenager death has led her parents to start a website to help young people understand the power of opiods, and what to look for when someone is overdosing. Also use of the drug Naloxone in reviving those in overdose situations.