A multidisciplinary team led by a University at Buffalo social work researcher has developed and tested a new assessment tool that has the potential to help people recover from alcohol and drug addiction.
May 11, 2023
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At the end of 2022, the federal government eliminated the "X waiver," a major hurdle to providing addiction treatment, but progress needs to be continued, according to the authors of a new Perspective piece published in the ...
May 1, 2023
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The nationwide shortages of Adderall that began in fall 2022 have brought renewed attention to the beleaguered drug, which is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.
Apr 10, 2023
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Deep within our brain's temporal lobes, two almond-shaped cell masses help keep us alive. This tiny region, called the amygdala, assists with a variety of brain activities. It helps us learn and remember. It triggers our ...
Apr 5, 2023
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The nation's opioid crisis, which kills thousands of Americans annually, is best viewed as an ecosystem where all parts of the vexing problem are interconnected, underscoring the need for holistic solutions that address the ...
Mar 16, 2023
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While substance use disorder (SUD) remains a clinically and socially devastating condition in the U.S. and worldwide, the phenomenon of how individuals transition from recreational to compulsive drug use is yet to be fully ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Writing in the International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, a team from the Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Agra, India, have taken the view that social media addiction is a growing problem worth examination ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Soon, the federal government will allow states to use Medicaid funds to treat prisoners for drug addiction and mental health services.
Feb 22, 2023
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Substance use disorder is a chronic but treatable medical condition.
Feb 21, 2023
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Researcher and nurse Dr. Rikki Jones, from the University of New England's School of Health, has documented the experiences of both police and paramedics responding to people affected by methamphetamines in the first study ...
Feb 20, 2023
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