Rural Americans are less likely to initiate care for substance use disorders and to receive ongoing care compared with those who live in urban areas, according to a new study.
May 7, 2024
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A growing number of states and territories in the United States have legalized medical and recreational cannabis use. As such, recreational cannabis has been associated with a lower perception of risk of harm in the general ...
May 7, 2024
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Teenagers are less likely to drink, smoke or use drugs when their parents keep tabs on their activities—but not necessarily because kids are more likely to be punished for substance use, suggests a new study in the Journal ...
May 7, 2024
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The brain circuits that underlie alcohol craving and heavy drinking share some similarities between men and women, but also some key differences, a new Yale study reveals.
May 6, 2024
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New research, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, examined a broad range of potential predictors of substance use among adolescents and found sociodemographic variables were the most robust predictors of substance ...
May 6, 2024
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New research presented May 4 at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting reveals that patients who are older, female, or of color and have an opioid use disorder are more likely to experience stigma and bias ...
May 6, 2024
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New research presented May 4 at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting indicates that methods of advertising e-cigarettes on digital platforms are violating federal government and Instagram policies.
May 6, 2024
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Substance use disorder treatment in the community is a superior alternative to incarceration for offenders with a substance misuse background, according to a recent study published in BMC Psychiatry that evaluated the effectiveness ...
May 6, 2024
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The U.S. opioid epidemic is a story of failed policy initiatives, missed opportunities, and more than 600,000 deaths. It's also a story with no end in sight, and for that, two economists say, we can blame relationships.
May 6, 2024
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More than half of women who smoke before pregnancy quit while pregnant, according to research published in the May 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
May 4, 2024
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