A recent report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides a comprehensive look at substance use disorder (SUD) treatment across the United States, including who is entering treatment, what substances are most commonly involved, and what services are being utilized. Drawing on data from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), the annual report captures admissions and discharges among individuals ages 12 and older receiving treatment a

Stimulant use disorder is a growing public health concern, with increasing rates of methamphetamine and cocaine use nationwide. Unlike opioid use disorder, there are currently no FDA-approved medications specifically for stimulant use disorder, making effective treatment strategies especially critical. This webinar provided an overview of stimulant use disorder, including the most common types of stimulants, how stimulant use disorder is diagnosed, and what researchers have l

According to the latest Monitoring the Future (MTF) Panel Study from the University of Michigan, young and midlife adults are reporting sharp increases in several emerging substance use behaviors, including nicotine pouches, cannabis, vaping, and psychedelics.  For 50 years, MTF surveys nationally representative samples of 8th, 10th, and 12th-graders, tracking trends in youth substance use and following a subset of 12th-grade participants into adulthood. Today, the MTF Panel

A new study shows that even a single session of aerobic exercise, such as running, cycling, and swimming, can yield benefits for men with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD). The research found that moderate-intensity aerobic exercise reduces cravings and improves decision-making functions often impaired by MUD. The study included an assessment of the effectiveness of exercise as an intervention for MUD, a potentially important response to help alleviate the neurological dama

A new report  from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on  Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) provides a detailed snapshot of substance use disorder treatment services across the United States. Findings are drawn from nearly 1.5 million treatment admissions and 1.4 million discharges reported in 2022 and show that 35.5% of admissions were for alcohol use, 16.9% were for heroin use, 13.9% were for methamphetamine use, 11.7% were for other opia

The Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced updated guidelines  that expand the incentive cap for...

Throughout the last decade there has been a sharp increase in methamphetamine and cocaine use as well as cocaine and methamphetamine...

Stimulants include illicit drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as prescription drugs such as Ritalin® and Adderall® ​ What...

No known medical treatments exist for overdose, dependence, craving, relapse, or to reverse all of the effects of methamphetamine use.