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Naltrexone use decreases the risk of hospitalization in persons with alcohol use disorder
Naltrexone, used either alone or together with disulfiram or acamprosate, is associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization due to alcohol use disorder (AUD) when compared with non-use of AUD drugs, a new register-based ...
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Principles of care established for young adults with substance use disorders
A national group of pediatric addiction medicine experts have released newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use disorder. Led by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, the ...
Jan 15, 2021
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A good time to quit: Smoking and vaping amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 infections continue to rise and cold and flu season take hold, physicians are adamantly advising patients to do all they can to remain healthy—including not smoking or vaping.
Jan 14, 2021
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Research offers roadmap to address sex differences in opioid epidemic
The opioid epidemic continues in this country in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
Jan 14, 2021
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Genetic studies of alcohol consumption could be spoiled by people who misreport their behavior
A team of researchers with members affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia and China has found evidence that genetic studies of alcohol drinking could be tainted by people under study who misreport their behavior. ...
Combination treatment for methamphetamine use disorder shows promise in new study
A combination of two medications, injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion, was safe and effective in treating adults with moderate or severe methamphetamine use disorder in a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Density of marijuana retailers linked to higher use among young adults
As marijuana outlets open after the drug is legalized, the density of those recreational retailers is associated with more use and a greater intensity of use among young adults, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Jan 13, 2021
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Neonatal abstinence syndrome, maternal opioid-related diagnoses up
(HealthDay)—From 2010 to 2017, there were significant increases in the estimated rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and maternal opioid-related diagnoses (MOD), according to a study published in the Jan. 12 issue ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good
Quitting smoking tops many New Year's resolution lists, but a nicotine addiction is hard to curb.
Jan 12, 2021
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Different behaviors could reduce death and health risks in regular alcohol drinkers
A large study of UK adults who consume alcohol regularly has found that different patterns of alcohol consumption—including drinking wine, consuming alcohol with food and spreading alcohol intake over three to four days—could ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Few OB-GYNs can prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use
(HealthDay)—Fewer than 2 percent of obstetrician-gynecologists who accept Medicaid are able to prescribe buprenorphine, according to a study published online Dec. 11 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 12, 2021
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Marijuana use typically drops at the beginning of the year, then climbs in summer and fall
Marijuana use increases throughout the calendar year, with use up 13 percent on average at the end of each year (2015-2019) compared to the beginning, according to a new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Jan 11, 2021
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Study suggests using cannabis while trying to conceive may reduce pregnancy chances
Human ReproductionWomen who use marijuana could have a more difficult time conceiving a child than women who do not use marijuana, suggests a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Marijuana use among ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Physician-pharmacist collaboration may increase adherence to opioid addiction treatment
A collaborative approach to treating opioid use disorder that relies heavily on community pharmacists is feasible and may increase adherence and participant satisfaction, according to a pilot study published today in Addiction. ...
Jan 11, 2021
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More than half of people using cannabis for pain experience multiple withdrawal symptoms
More than half of people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience clusters of multiple withdrawal symptoms when they're between uses, a new study finds.
Jan 08, 2021
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Free all non-violent criminals jailed on minor drug offences, say experts
Non-violent offenders serving time for drug use or possession should be freed immediately and their convictions erased, according to research published in the peer-reviewed The American Journal of Bioethics.
Jan 08, 2021
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Hope can save people from making bad choices: study
Hope may help prevent you from doing things that aren't good for you, a new study claims.
Jan 07, 2021
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The link between opioid medication and pancreatic cancer
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that opioid use might increase a person's risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
Jan 06, 2021
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CDC records highest-ever drug deaths in a 12-month period
Between May 2019 and May 2020, 81,230 Americans died of drug overdoses—the highest number of drug deaths ever recorded in a 12-month span, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Jan 06, 2021
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