Neuroscience
New treatment location challenges thoughts on addiction
Researchers have discovered that there may be a new pathway in the brain that provides pain relief and reduces cravings for opioids.
Feb 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Harmful alcohol use rising during pandemic
The ongoing pandemic has had a significant and alarming trend of increased alcohol use and abuse—especially among younger adults, males and those who have lost their jobs—according to a new study by University of Arizona ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Health
A quarter of adults reported drinking more during first lockdown
A quarter of people in the UK reported drinking more than usual during the first lockdown, particularly those who were younger, female and suffering from anxiety, finds a study by UCL researchers.
Jan 15, 2021
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Addiction
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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Medications
Cannabis could reduce fentanyl use, reduce overdose risk: study
New research suggests that cannabis use by people in care for opioid addiction might improve their treatment outcomes and reduce their risk of being exposed to fentanyl in the contaminated unregulated drug supply.
Dec 21, 2020
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Medications
Researchers identify predictors of timely enrollment in treatment for opioid use disorder
For people living with opioid use disorder, the path to treatment is not always clear-cut. Sometimes, there's no path at all.
Dec 16, 2020
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Health
'Diseases of despair' have soared over past decade in US
'Diseases of despair', such as substance abuse, alcohol dependency, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors, have soared in the US over the past decade, reveals an analysis of health insurance claims data published in the online ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Medical research
Changes in the blood metabolite profile are visible years before diagnosis of an alcohol-related disease
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that the serum metabolite profile can be used to identify individuals likely at risk of developing an alcohol-related disease in the future. ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Addiction
Web-based therapy effective for alcohol use disorder
While alcohol dependency is becoming increasingly common, it is difficult to obtain help. However, new research presented in a doctoral thesis by Magnus Johansson at Karolinska Institutet shows that web-based CBT is no less ...
Sep 14, 2020
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Addiction
Context matters: Neighborhood factors associated with heavier drinking
People in wealthier neighborhoods drink alcohol twice as frequently as people in poorer areas, suggests a new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and the Prevention Research Center of ...
Jul 13, 2020
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