Addiction
Hit hard by opioid crisis, Canadian province decriminalizes small amounts of hard drugs
To fight an urgent opioid overdose crisis, a Canadian province took an unusual step on Tuesday.
Jan 31, 2023
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News tagged with addiction treatment
Addiction
Study finds hepatitis C treatment gap for individuals with alcohol use disorder
A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Health
Despite soaring overdose rates, Americans face barriers to treatment
Despite the fact that a record 107,000 Americans died of fatal drug overdoses last year, patients in need of treatment are forced to navigate a punishing gauntlet to get the care they need, a group of addiction medicine specialists ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Health
Helping patients with addiction tackle their health needs
An intervention that teaches patients in addiction treatment how to better connect with their primary care medical team on both mental and physical health concerns resulted in long-term benefits over 5 years, including more ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Medications
Video app eases methadone dose-confirmation burden
When methadone is given to people who want to break their opioid addiction, federal law requires those patients to initially consume their daily dose in view of opioid treatment program staff. This requirement exists in part ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Addiction
Home sensors can detect opioid withdrawal signs at night
Some smart home technology could help curb opioid overdose. A Washington State University pilot study showed that a set of noninvasive home sensors could provide accurate information about overnight restlessness and sleep ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Neuroscience
How an addicted brain works
Addiction is now understood to be a brain disease. Whether it's alcohol, prescription pain pills, nicotine, gambling, or something else, overcoming an addiction isn't as simple as just stopping or exercising greater control ...
Sep 23, 2022
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Neuroscience
Secret behind 'nic-sickness' could help break tobacco addiction
If you remember your first hit on a cigarette, you know how sickening nicotine can be. Yet, for many people, the rewards of nicotine outweigh the negative effects of high doses.
Aug 11, 2022
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Health
Telehealth by phone and video proves a lifeline for veterans with opioid addiction
For people with opioid addiction, many hurdles stand in the way of getting effective treatment—and COVID-19 could have made it harder.
Jul 28, 2022
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Medical research
Study provides first evidence of link between opioid use disorder, chronic pain
Scientists have long noted a connection between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, however brain mechanisms linking OUD and chronic pain are poorly understood. This first-of-its-kind study by researchers at The Ohio ...
Jul 11, 2022
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