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Mar 23, 2023
Study Identifies Key Barriers and Facilitators for MOUD in U.S. Jails
Transitioning to the community following incarceration is a particularly high risk for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD),...


Dec 5, 2022
Medications for Sleep Disorders Associated With Increased Overdose Risk for Teens
A new study from researchers at Rutgers University found that teens and young adults treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines...

Feb 9, 2022
Offering Buprenorphine Prior to Release from Jail May Reduce Recidivism
Individuals leaving incarceration with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at a high risk for overdose, recidivism, and adverse health...


Dec 9, 2021
Officer Perceptions of the Harms of Accidental Fentanyl Contact among First Responders
New Study Finds that Brief Interventions Can Correct Misinformation Misinformation about the risk of overdose from accidentally inhaling...


Sep 29, 2021
A Strategy Toward Hepatitis C Elimination
Supporting Opioid Substitution Treatment and Hepatitis C Treatment in People Who Inject Drugs: A Strategy Toward Hepatitis C Elimination...


Sep 23, 2021
Extended Release Buprenorphine in Correctional Settings Study Results
Both the rate of opioid use and the rate of overdose following release from jail or prison are disproportionately high in...


Aug 26, 2021
Opioid Use Disorder Stigma, Discrimination, and Policy Attitudes
Results from a National Sample of U.S. Young Adults Stigma and attitudes about addiction contribute to the availability and accessibility...


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...


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.


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.


Apr 14, 2020
Addiction and Sadness
he COVID-19 pandemic, through its inundation of pain, its deaths and job losses and isolation, breeds generalized sadness—and puts individu


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.

Sep 19, 2019
What is TMS and can it help treat withdrawal, addiction and depression?
A safe, effective, FDA-approved treatment for depression: transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS


Aug 4, 2019
The Science Behind A.A.
The belief in God (or a higher power) may be the critical element in improving one’s functioning enough to make recovery more likely.


Aug 1, 2019
Examining Brain Health Could Help Fight Methamphetamine Use Disorder
No known medical treatments exist for overdose, dependence, craving, relapse, or to reverse all of the effects of methamphetamine use.


Jul 25, 2019
What can rats tell us about making better medications for alcohol use disorder?
Despite causing significant morbidity, mortality, and consequences, alcoholism remains understudied in key respects.


Apr 2, 2019
Cannabis use via E-cigarette on the Rise Among Adolescents
The rising number of students using e-cigarettes and the high co-occurring use of cannabis and tobacco products, has prompted concern.

Mar 12, 2019
The Surprising Links Among Opioid Use, Suicide, and Unintentional Overdose
The number of Americans we lose each year to suicide and unintentional overdose has increased more than 250% since 2000.


Feb 13, 2019
Video Explainer: Reentry Risks for Justice-Involved Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
There are many opportunities to respond to opioid addiction in the criminal justice system, with medications for opioid use disorder...
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