Tag: opioid

Why Taylor County Elementary Schools Need the PROSPER Botvin LifeSkills Program 

by Abbey Tharpe
December 6, 2024

Children in Taylor County, like those in many rural and low-income communities, face unique challenges that can limit their potential to thrive. Risk factors such as limited access to resources, economic instability, and exposure to adverse ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Family, Life Skills, Substance Use Prevention, Taylor County, Youth
Satya Swathi Nadakuduti

Grant funds UF research for potential opioid relief

by Megan Winslow
August 13, 2024

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $650,000 grant to a UF/IFAS researcher to study a plant that could help mitigate the opioid epidemic, a national health crisis responsible for more than 130 deaths each day. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Horticulture
Tags: Addiction, Alkaloid, Anti-tumor, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Christopher McCurdy, Drug, Environmental Horticulture, Grant, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kelly Balmant, Kratom, Megan Winslow, Mitragyna Speciosa, Nifa, NIFA Grant, Opioid, Opioid Epidemic, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Withdrawal, Plant, Psychoactive, Research, Satya Nadakuduti, Satya Swathi Nadakuduti, Spirooxindole Mitraphylline, Study, Thu-Thuy Dang, Tyler Jones, UF, UF College Of Pharmacy, UF-IFAS, University Of British Columbia, University Of Florida, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
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Aging Healthy: Stopping Impacts of Smoking, Alcohol and Other Substances

by Maria Portelos-Rometo
April 30, 2024

Last time, in our Aging Healthy series, we looked at sleep and provided some suggestions to promote a better night’s sleep. Today, we’re going to talk about the reasons to stop smoking, as well as limiting use of alcohol and other substances. Over ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Aging, Aging Healthy, AgingHealthy, Alcohol, Cigar, Cigarette, Drugs, Health, Pgm_FCS, Senior, Smoke, Smoking, Substance Abuse, Tobacco

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