Bristol pub introduces new low calorie menu and non-alcoholic booze
It's no secret Christmas is a time of over-indulgence, with many of us stuffing our faces and drinking more than we probably should. January is therefore seen as a month to cut back and detox, as highlighted by ever-growing trends like Dry January and Veganuary. But that doesn't mean we have to be a hermit for the first month of the year and only leave the house to go to work. Heading out to the pub or a restaurant to socialise and enjoy a few drinks is still possible, even for those who are cutting down on booze or striving to eat well. Original source - https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/bristol-pub-introduces-new-low-3704067 The Bristol Post, Temple Way, Bristol, BS2 0BY 0117 934 3000 FC38+VQ Bristol Doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid dependent patients due to increase in overdose death Doctors should avoid co-prescribing benzodiazepines to opioid dependent patients who are being treated with methadone or buprenorphine, also known as opioid agonist treatment (OAT), due to a three-fold increase in risk of overdose death, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Bristol. This increase in overdose death risk was also observed in patients who had recently left OAT. This is probably because these individuals continued to use opioid drugs after leaving treatment. Benzodiazepines are sedatives that are often prescribed to people who are opioid dependent despite discouragement of this practice in guidelines. Doctors may be ignoring this guidance, in part because there is evidence that patients receiving both medicines together stay in treatment longer and because opioid dependent patients have high levels of anxiety, which benzodiazepines can help relieve. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded study, published in PLOS Medicine, suggests that, despite the benefits of longer treatment duration, the combination of benzodiazepines with opioid substitute therapy, also known as opioid agonist treatment (OAT), leads to a greater risk of overdose death than for those receiving OAT alone. Original source - https://www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/latest-news/2019/12/02/doctors-should-avoid-co-prescribing-benzodiazepines-to-opioid-dependent-patients-due-to-increase-in-overdose-death/1279 Bristol Health Partners, 9th floor Whitefriars Lewins Mead Bristol, BS1 2NT 0117 903 7546 FC44+X8 Bristol
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