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- Apr 9
Impact of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic on Ambulatory Hepatitis C Testing
The CDC estimates that 2.5 million individuals in the United States are living with chronic hepatitis C (HCV).
- Dec 21, 2020
Study Results: In a Small Sample of Individuals with SUD, Many are Hesitant to Receive Vaccine
Explore Resources Interviews Reveal Vaccine Hesitancy among Individuals with Substance Use Disorder Overview North Bethesda, MD, December...
- Dec 17, 2020
What is Stigma? We Asked a Top Stigma Researcher.
What is Stigma? Learn the types of stigma, the effects on individuals and families, and how to stop stigma from Dr. Valerie Earnshaw.
- Nov 24, 2020
A New Medication-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders? Prazosin in the Treatment of AUDs
By Dr. Mark Gold and Dr. Lantie Jorandby Alcohol Use Today At least 95,000 people (approximately 68,000 men and 27,000 women) die from...
- Nov 2, 2020
New Study Finds Increases in Fentanyl and Heroin Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study, conducted by Quest Diagnostics, finds that opioid use, including fentanyl, heroin, and non-prescribed opioids, has increased...
- Sep 2, 2020
Colliding Epidemics Highlight Need for More Resources
As cases of COVID-19 continue to spread across America, the effects of the pandemic on the opioid crisis are creating mounting concerns...
- Jun 29, 2020
Understanding Genetic Influences on Problematic Alcohol Use
Researchers learn more about genetic influences on SUD, and what we learn can guide later innovations in treatment and prevention.
- Jun 8, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Patients, Families & Individuals in Recovery from a SUD
Addiction Policy Forum conducted a pilot study to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with a SUD.
- May 19, 2020
How Marijuana Makes Cocaine More Compelling
“Cross-sensitization” refers to extreme responses to one substance after earlier use of a different drug.
- Mar 5, 2020
Addiction-Associated Traits: A Look at the Bright Side
Neuroscientist Charlotte Wincott reviews how addiction-related traits can be harnessed to better society.
- Mar 3, 2020
New challenges in the opioid epidemic
New OUD research summarized for helps officials, practitioners, families, patients, and communities
- Feb 19, 2020
Why Marijuana Doesn't Help with Stress
Why some individuals turn to marijuana for stress relief.
- Feb 6, 2020
The newly discovered brain path linking nicotine to diabetes
The CDC says that tobacco products elevate the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes by 30-40 percent.
- Jan 28, 2020
Punishment, the brain, and compulsive drinking
Punishment, the brain, and compulsive drinking. What leads only some individuals who drink heavily to drink compulsively?
- Jan 16, 2020
The role of alcohol, drugs, and despair in falling U.S. life expectancy
Life expectancy falls due to drug overdoses, suicides, organ system diseases
- Jan 9, 2020
How MDMA might help in therapy and treating PTSD
by Dr. Mark Gold In May, in a reflection on her religious upbringing, societal strictures, and individual spiritual development, The New...
- Jan 2, 2020
What we have learned from stress and addiction research
Trauma, sexual, physical, or emotional, can change the brain and increase risks for many psychiatric conditions and diseases.
- Dec 27, 2019
Physician substance use disorders: contingency management encourages recovery?
Imagine if the medical profession barred anyone being treated with pharmacotherapy for depression from returning to practice
- Dec 20, 2019
We know vaping can cause serious lung problems. A new study says it might also cause cancer
Researchers asked tens of thousands of individuals about their use of tobacco products, e-cigarettes and their health.
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