HealthDay (7/28, Gotkine) reports a study found that “only 36.8 percent of adolescents diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) complete treatment.” The researchers “used data from the 2018 to 2021 Treatment Episode Data Set-Discharges, which included 40,054 adolescents diagnosed with CUD, to examine treatment outcomes and factors associated with treatment completion.” They found that “36.8 percent of adolescents completed treatment. Dropping out and transferring to another facility/program were the most common reasons for not completing treatment (28.4 and 17.0 percent, respectively). Male adolescents had a lower likelihood of completing treatment versus female adolescents.” The study was published in Pediatric Reports.

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— “Only 36.8 Percent of Teens With Cannabis Use Disorder Complete Treatment,”
Elana Gotkine, HealthDay , July 28, 2025

Psychiatric News (7/25) reported a systemic review and meta-analysis found that “people who walked more were less likely to die of any cause or contract a number of serious health outcomes, including depression and dementia.” Investigators “identified 57 studies published between January 2014 and February 2025 involving adults who used devices to assess their daily step counts.” They observed that “compared with 2,000 steps per day, 7,000 steps per day was associated with a 22% lower risk of depressive symptoms and a 38% lower risk of dementia. In addition, the higher step count was also associated with a 47% lower risk of all-cause mortality, a 37% lower risk of cancer mortality, a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease incidence, and a 14% lower risk of type 2 diabetes.” Furthermore, researchers “found that even modest step counts of 4,000 steps per day were linked to better health compared with 2,000 steps per day.” The review was published in The Lancet Public Health.

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— “Just 7,000 Steps a Day Lowers Risk of Depression, Dementia, Mortality, Psychiatric News, July 25, 2025

Multiple Sclerosis News Today (7/24, Wexler ) reports, “Multiple sclerosis (MS) may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new analysis of genetic data.” The analysis’ “findings indicate genetic changes that influence the activity of immune T-cells may play a role in both MS and Alzheimer’s.” The findings were published in Neurodegenerative Disease Management.

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— “Mental Health Care Use, Mortality Rates Increased With Prolonged Grief,” Marisa Wexler, Multiple Sclerosis News Today, July 24, 2025

The Washington Post (7/24, Ovalle ) reports President “Trump directed federal agencies to find ways to make it easier to forcibly hospitalize homeless people with mental illness and addiction for longer periods – an effort to fight what the administration calls ‘vagrancy’ threatening the streets of U.S. cities.” The “executive order signed Thursday pushes federal agencies to overturn state and federal legal precedent that limits how local and state governments can involuntarily commit people who pose a risk to themselves or others.”

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MedPage Today (7/23, Lou ) reports, “Study after study, higher daily step counts were shown to track with better health outcomes, even well below the oft-touted target of 10,000 steps.” A “meta-analysis of studies published since 2014” found that “increasing daily step counts above 2,000 was associated with a risk reduction.” Researchers found that “there was a significant reduction in risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease incidence, dementia, and falls in people logging more steps; these outcomes were best around 5,000 to 7,000 steps per day, with no extra benefit beyond that range.” The findings were published in The Lancet Public Health.

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