Methamphetamine

Revive Therapeutics Provides Update on Psilocybin Clinical Study for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Psilocybin, Methamphetamine, Public health, Psychotherapy, Research, Mortality, University, RVV, DSM-IV codes, IND, Safety, Therapy, Disorder, OTCQB, Study, School, Pharmaceutical industry

The Study has enrolled nearly 50% of its intended study sample, with initial efficacy being encouraging.

Key Points: 
  • The Study has enrolled nearly 50% of its intended study sample, with initial efficacy being encouraging.
  • The clinical data generated from the Study may provide proprietary and valuable information on the safety, efficacy and dosing of oral psilocybin to support a potential pivotal clinical study and commercial initiatives in countries, such as Australia, where psilocybin can be available to licensed psychiatrists to prescribe for certain conditions.
  • Methamphetamine use disorder is a chronic relapsing condition associated with substantial mental, physical, and social harms and increasing rates of mortality.
  • At present, there are no approved medications to treat methamphetamine use disorder.

Live Well & Fully Launch Pioneering ‘Love Another Way’ Philosophy to Help Women with an Adult Son or Daughter Dealing with an Addiction or Mental Illness

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Friday, March 29, 2024
Well, Mother, Organization, Communication, Disease, Methamphetamine, Child, Parenting, Love, Guilt, CFRS, DSM-IV codes, Residential care

This approach explains how many moms are stuck in a cycle of shame, guilt, and expectations that lead them to stay stuck in the ‘Mom Code’.

Key Points: 
  • This approach explains how many moms are stuck in a cycle of shame, guilt, and expectations that lead them to stay stuck in the ‘Mom Code’.
  • “On top of that, it feels like there are hardly any resources out there on How to help someone with addiction , specifically for moms like us.
  • “You’ll often hear people say things like “stop enabling” or “set boundaries,” but nobody really explains how to do that effectively.
  • For moms searching for ‘ How to get help for someone with mental illness ,’ Live Well & Fully encourages them to take a look at its comprehensive addiction and mental illness programs via its website today.

Restaking Platform PrimeStaked Reopens Deposits Following $40M in Demand

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Ethereum, TVL, Realme, DVT, ETH, Decentralized finance, AUM, Methamphetamine, OETH, Cryptocurrency

Origin Protocol , a leading DeFi platform, has announced the remarkable success of a newly launched liquid restaking platform, PrimeStaked , which has achieved a Total Value Locked (TVL) milestone of over $40 million and has just reopened deposits with added support for ETH restaking.

Key Points: 
  • Origin Protocol , a leading DeFi platform, has announced the remarkable success of a newly launched liquid restaking platform, PrimeStaked , which has achieved a Total Value Locked (TVL) milestone of over $40 million and has just reopened deposits with added support for ETH restaking.
  • Built on top of EigenLayer, the platform has attracted $35+ million in OETH deposits on PrimeStaked and $80 million of total OETH deposits on EigenLayer.
  • On March 11, PrimeStaked opened support for native ETH restaking, which will accept deposits on an ongoing basis.
  • PrimeStaked has partnered with P2P.org, a staking provider with $1B+ in AUM, and ssv.network, a distributed validator technology (DVT), to support ETH deposits for liquid restaking.

Methamphetamine Use in Arizona Reaches All-Time High in People Who Use Fentanyl, Adding Fuel to the Fentanyl Crisis

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Public Policy, Government, Health, State, Local, Other Health, General Health, Pharmaceutical, Methamphetamine, Multimedia, Fentanyl, Drug

Coming off the heels of the recent $850 million in funding secured to prevent fentanyl from entering Arizona1 and as the state continues to grapple with this ongoing crisis, a dangerous trend in the co-use of methamphetamine has emerged that may significantly impact an already challenging situation.

Key Points: 
  • Coming off the heels of the recent $850 million in funding secured to prevent fentanyl from entering Arizona1 and as the state continues to grapple with this ongoing crisis, a dangerous trend in the co-use of methamphetamine has emerged that may significantly impact an already challenging situation.
  • According to Millennium Health’s Signals Report™ for Arizona, a staggering 79% of urine drug test specimens collected in 2023 from those who used fentanyl also contained methamphetamine, an increase of 2,024% since 2013.
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    Methamphetamine positivity rates among people who use fentanyl for five of the most-populated counties in 2023 were:

Methamphetamine Use in California Reaches All-Time High in People Who Use Fentanyl, Adding Fuel to the Fentanyl Crisis

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Mental Health, Men, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, General Health, Public Policy, Government, Hospitals, Millennials, Nursing, Consumer, Health, Public Safety, Generation Z, State, Local, Generation X, Other Health, Teens, Women, Methamphetamine, Multimedia, Fentanyl, Drug

In 2023, a record 62,224 pounds of fentanyl were seized in California, an increase of 1,066% since 2021 – enough fentanyl to potentially kill the global population nearly twice over1.

Key Points: 
  • In 2023, a record 62,224 pounds of fentanyl were seized in California, an increase of 1,066% since 2021 – enough fentanyl to potentially kill the global population nearly twice over1.
  • While the state continues to grapple with this ongoing crisis, a dangerous trend in the co-use of methamphetamine has emerged that may significantly impact an already challenging situation.
  • According to Millennium Health’s Signals Report™ for California, a staggering 72% of urine drug test specimens collected in 2023 from those who used fentanyl also contained methamphetamine, an increase of 2,235% since 2013.
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    Methamphetamine positivity rates among people who use fentanyl for seven of the most-populated counties in 2023 were:

Methamphetamine Use in Washington Reaches All-Time High in People Who Use Fentanyl, Adding Fuel to the Fentanyl Crisis

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Science, Public Policy, Government, Other Science, Pharmaceutical, State, Local, General Health, Health, Public Safety, Methamphetamine, Multimedia, Doctor of Pharmacy, CPE, Fentanyl, Drug

While the state of Washington grapples with its ongoing fentanyl crisis, a dangerous trend in the co-use of methamphetamine has emerged that may significantly impact an already challenging situation.

Key Points: 
  • While the state of Washington grapples with its ongoing fentanyl crisis, a dangerous trend in the co-use of methamphetamine has emerged that may significantly impact an already challenging situation.
  • According to Millennium Health’s Signals Report™ for Washington state, a staggering 76% of urine drug test specimens collected in 2023 from those who used fentanyl also contained methamphetamine, an increase of over 8,000% since 2013.
  • This new data brings to light an urgent need to find solutions to this growing crisis.
  • I am confident that we can work together to help to stem this tide that is destroying our families and our local communities.”

OSI Systems Supports U.S. Customs and Border Protection for Record Methamphetamine Seizure at a U.S. Port of Entry

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Other Defense, Contracts, Hardware, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Technology, White House, Federal Government, Immigration, Defense, Homeland Security, Government Technology, Other Technology, Military, Public Policy, Government, Narcotic, Camino Real International Bridge, AS&E, Methamphetamine, Seizure, Law enforcement, Aviation, Rapiscan Systems, Backscatter, Anomaly, OSI, CBP, OSI Systems, Drug

OSI Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “OSI Systems”) (NASDAQ: OSIS) today announced that a non-intrusive inspection system from the Company’s Security division was used to detect six and a half tons of methamphetamine in a tractor-trailer truck at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry, the largest such seizure ever at a U.S. port of entry.

Key Points: 
  • OSI Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “OSI Systems”) (NASDAQ: OSIS) today announced that a non-intrusive inspection system from the Company’s Security division was used to detect six and a half tons of methamphetamine in a tractor-trailer truck at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry, the largest such seizure ever at a U.S. port of entry.
  • The scan revealed anomalies in the cargo and CBP officers subsequently discovered the narcotics, which had a street value of $117 million.
  • U.S. CBP has widely deployed Z Portal systems at various U.S. border ports of entry.
  • Rapiscan Systems and AS&E are subsidiaries of OSI Systems, Inc. and are leading global providers of security inspection solutions, equipment and services for aviation, ports, rail, customs and border protection, event security, critical infrastructure, public facilities, and law enforcement customers.

908 Devices Trace Chemical Identification Technology Adopted by European Agencies

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Technology, Biotechnology, Health, Law Enforcement, Emergency Services, Public Policy, Government, Pharmaceutical, Defense, Research, Medical Devices, Contracts, Genetics, Health Technology, Hardware, Science, HPMS, Heroin, Cocaine, Dangerous goods, Methamphetamine, Prison, Justice, NSPA, CBRNE, MASS, Drug

908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop devices for chemical and biochemical analysis, announces the latest in international adoption of the MX908 for trace detection and identification of priority drugs and chemical threats.

Key Points: 
  • 908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop devices for chemical and biochemical analysis, announces the latest in international adoption of the MX908 for trace detection and identification of priority drugs and chemical threats.
  • A contract was awarded to 908 Devices and the first two units shipped in recent months to Belgium and Greece, with more units expected to be procured.
  • 908 Devices is also conducting target development work for an additional 15 targets identified by the DrugDetect EU project.
  • “We’re honored to partner with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency and DrugDetect EU project as they work to advance detection and identification of chemical threats across Europe,” said Kevin J. Knopp, CEO and co-founder of 908 Devices.

Methamphetamine Use Reaches All-Time High in People Who Use Fentanyl with No Signs of Slowing, Adding Fuel to U.S. Fentanyl Crisis

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Health, Other Health, General Health, Research, Science, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Fentanyl, Collection, Heroin, Cocaine, CPE, Multimedia, Xylazine, Evolution, Naloxone, Drug, Doctor of Pharmacy, UDT, Methamphetamine, ETI, Patient, Drug overdose, Ageing

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220752791/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220752791/en/
    Shifting trends in the co-detection of prescription opioids, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine nationally provide insight into how each has changed over time.
  • More recently, a fourth wave of overdose deaths co-involving fentanyl with stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine has emerged.
  • Stimulants were co-involved in over 30% of fentanyl overdose deaths in 2021, up from less than 1% in 2010.
  • Millennium Health’s Signals Report shows that UDT data tightly correlate with U.S. overdose mortality rates and closely follow the evolution of America’s fentanyl crisis.

Youturn Health to Support Up to 375 Former Inmates as They Re-Enter Society in Onondaga County, NY

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Mental health, Crouse, Syracuse University, Recidivism, Justice Center, Methamphetamine, History, Imprisonment, Death, DSM-IV codes, Partnership, Nursing

Between 2019 and 2020, Onondaga County had the 5th highest number of methamphetamine overdose deaths outside of New York City.

Key Points: 
  • Between 2019 and 2020, Onondaga County had the 5th highest number of methamphetamine overdose deaths outside of New York City.
  • Without adequate support, these individuals are likely to rely on harmful coping mechanisms, which can lead to recidivism or even death.
  • Youturn Health works collaboratively with Onondaga County staff, Wellpath, and Crouse Health to provide comprehensive support for participants as part of their re-entry transition.
  • The goal is to ensure that the overall process of working together to support participants and their families is efficient and effective.