deirdre dingman
@dadingman.bsky.social
Public Health professor, pickleball player, lover of horses & SUNSHINE #endstigma around substance use. #harmreduction. #ageismsux. Views are my own.
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The holiday season is upon us, and for many people that means a lot of opportunities to drink and exposure to drinking. I talked to NPR Life Kit about myths and misinformation about alcohol and hangovers, and revealed all of my most advanced, secret toxicologist tricks to get rid of those hangovers.
Beer before liquor? Busting 6 popular myths about hangovers
People have a lot of opinions about how to cure a hangover. Are any of them true? Medical experts dispel common misconceptions about the effects of drinking too much alcohol.
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November 28, 2024 at 1:19 AM
The holiday season is upon us, and for many people that means a lot of opportunities to drink and exposure to drinking. I talked to NPR Life Kit about myths and misinformation about alcohol and hangovers, and revealed all of my most advanced, secret toxicologist tricks to get rid of those hangovers.
"Methanol is sometimes added to mixed drinks at disreputable bars as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, but can cause severe poisoning or death. It is also a byproduct of poorly distilled homebrew liquor, and could have found its way into bar drinks inadvertently."
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6 tourists in Laos have died after drinking tainted alcohol
Tourists from the U.S., Australia, Denmark and the U.K. have died. A tourism police officer said a "number of people" had been detained in the case but that no charges have yet been filed.
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November 23, 2024 at 2:00 AM
"Methanol is sometimes added to mixed drinks at disreputable bars as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, but can cause severe poisoning or death. It is also a byproduct of poorly distilled homebrew liquor, and could have found its way into bar drinks inadvertently."
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@jamiereillycog.bsky.socialI finally got a radio interview and I thought about you and that whole podcast thing... www.buzzsprout.com/2255156/1444...
February 8, 2024 at 2:08 PM
@jamiereillycog.bsky.socialI finally got a radio interview and I thought about you and that whole podcast thing... www.buzzsprout.com/2255156/1444...
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Great to get pics of our Mass Overdose Helpline billboard up right above Pittsfield’s very well attended Halloween parade! Our line reversed 2 overdoses within 1 mile from here this year #HarmReduction
October 28, 2023 at 12:20 PM
Great to get pics of our Mass Overdose Helpline billboard up right above Pittsfield’s very well attended Halloween parade! Our line reversed 2 overdoses within 1 mile from here this year #HarmReduction
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Billboards are being installed in Berkshire County, MA for our helpline! These are funded through the HEALing Communities study and I responded to overdoses in this neighborhood in Pittsfield many times in the past. Hope it encourages someone to call!
October 24, 2023 at 11:50 AM
Billboards are being installed in Berkshire County, MA for our helpline! These are funded through the HEALing Communities study and I responded to overdoses in this neighborhood in Pittsfield many times in the past. Hope it encourages someone to call!
@stephenhrnrp.bsky.social Thank you! My students are already emailing me to say how wonderful it was to have heard the podcast www.thisamericanlife.org/809/the-call and then gotten to meet you. You have once again inspired folks to pursue #harmreduction and treat people who use substances w dignity
The Call - This American Life
One call to a very unusual hotline, and everything that followed.
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October 24, 2023 at 1:16 AM
@stephenhrnrp.bsky.social Thank you! My students are already emailing me to say how wonderful it was to have heard the podcast www.thisamericanlife.org/809/the-call and then gotten to meet you. You have once again inspired folks to pursue #harmreduction and treat people who use substances w dignity
October 19, 2023 at 2:44 PM
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Hey Pennsylvania! 2 state senators are planning to introduce legislation to require involuntary treatment for anyone who receives naloxone. Please let them know this is ignorant & wasteful, and locking their own constituents up against their will for having medical emergencies isn’t good governance.
Laughlin, Williams to Introduce Drug Overdose Treatment Legislation - Pennsylvania Senate Republican...
HARRISBURG – Sens. Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Anthony Williams (D-8) announced they will introduce legislation aimed at helping individuals regain control of their lives following a drug overdose in wh...
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October 17, 2023 at 9:13 PM
Hey Pennsylvania! 2 state senators are planning to introduce legislation to require involuntary treatment for anyone who receives naloxone. Please let them know this is ignorant & wasteful, and locking their own constituents up against their will for having medical emergencies isn’t good governance.