This common antidepressant helps people cut back on methamphetamine: New study
Methamphetamine—more commonly known as meth, crystal or ice—is a highly addictive, stimulant drug.
Apr 5, 2026
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Heterocyclic Compounds: News and Research on Naloxone
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New Jersey's opioid gap persists as high-risk counties fall further behind
Opioids such as fentanyl are "indiscriminate killers" that can be misused by people from all walks of life. But where you live may be more influential than previously realized, according to researchers at Rutgers University.
Mar 9, 2026
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GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic may lower the risk of addiction: New study
A class of medications best known for treating diabetes and obesity may also reduce the risk of addiction—and help people who already have one, a new study shows.
Mar 5, 2026
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Study finds fewer overdose deaths among needle and syringe program participants
A recently published study from Karolinska Institutet shows that mortality among people who inject drugs enrolled in the Stockholm needle and syringe program declined over a 10-year period, with a marked reduction in opioid ...
Feb 16, 2026
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Addiction affects your brain as well as your body. That's why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery
Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of 2021, the most recent data ...
Feb 12, 2026
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Rfk Jr. expands faith-based addiction care as drug use and homelessness rise
Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government is overhauling the way it fights addiction.
Feb 4, 2026
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Methadone: Public transit is a barrier for accessing treatment
In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, Yale researchers examined the burdens for people who use public transit to access methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) at Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in Connecticut. ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Every dollar invested in harm reduction could deliver $10 in benefits
Maintaining harm reduction services in the Australian Capital Territory could deliver more than $250 million in health and societal benefits between 2026 and 2030 and avert dozens of overdose deaths, according to new analysis ...
Jan 28, 2026
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In 1 decade, 170 babies, kids and teens died in NC after fentanyl encounters
One hundred and seventy babies, kids and teens in North Carolina died after fentanyl exposure between 2015 and 2024, new state data shows.
Jan 21, 2026
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Harm reduction vending machines in New York State expand access to overdose treatment and drug test strips
Two studies led by an opioid treatment program run by the University at Buffalo and UBMD Emergency Medicine have found that harm reduction vending machines installed across New York State are well utilized and provide critical, ...
Jan 19, 2026
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