Individuals with opioid use disorder who are treated with buprenorphine, a commonly prescribed drug to treat addiction, are more likely to disengage from treatment programs if they are black or Hispanic, unemployed, or have ...
Jan 5, 2017
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9% of the population - have a diagnosable substance use disorder (SUD). Epidemiological and clinical studies suggest that SUDs follow a chronic, relapsing course, with cycles of recovery, relapse, and multiple treatment episodes, ...
Dec 14, 2016
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A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found that addiction treatment results improved when teens in a residential program stopped smoking. The findings are published in a new study in the November ...
Nov 21, 2016
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The number of veterans served by community health centers has increased dramatically from 214,000 to more than 305,000, a 43 percent increase in less than 10 years, according to an infographic produced by researchers at the ...
Nov 10, 2016
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Alcohol abuse is pervasive in the military, where a culture of heavy drinking and the stress of deployment lead many soldiers down a troubled path.
Nov 8, 2016
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In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics a report by German investigators headed by professor Brakemeier introduces a new form of psychotherapeutic treatment for substance abuse with depression. The Cognitive ...
Oct 5, 2016
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Prescription opioid overdose, abuse, and dependence carries high costs for American society, with an estimated total economic burden of $78.5 billion, according to a study in the October issue of Medical Care.
Sep 14, 2016
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(HealthDay)—States typically raised the minimum drinking age to lower drunk driving rates, but a new study suggests the move could have other health benefits.
Jun 29, 2016
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One in four Americans will experience a mental health problem or misuse alcohol or drugs at some point in their lives.Yet mental health and substance abuse disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions ...
Jun 20, 2016
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The overall decline of public substance use disorder treatment facilities has disproportionately impacted counties with high shares of black residents, where private facilities are less likely to be located, according to a study ...
Jun 7, 2016
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