Young men with cannabis use disorder (CUD) are at an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study has found. Researchers...

A new study has challenged widespread assumptions that a glass of wine a day is actually good for your health. Moderate alcohol...

NIH-funded study in a small group of individuals shows preliminary results that could lead to new pain treatments In a recently published...

Buprenorphine initiation in the ER is an effective tool for the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUDs) that include the use of...

A new study suggests that a common genetic signature may increase a person’s risk of developing substance use disorders (SUD), regardless...

Increased availability of naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdose, does not result in a rise in heroin use among...

Findings from the Eating, Sleeping and Consoling for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal study show a new care approach that is more effective

Transitioning to the community following incarceration is a particularly high risk for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD),...

Last month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The survey results provide information about how Americans report their own experience with mental health conditions, substance use, and treatment access. While the report contains selected estimates by race, ethnicity and age, it cannot be compared to previous reports due the change in methodology as a result of

A new study from researchers at Rutgers University found that teens and young adults treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines...

Individuals leaving incarceration with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at a high risk for overdose, recidivism, and adverse health...

New Study Finds that Brief Interventions Can Correct Misinformation Misinformation about the risk of overdose from accidentally inhaling...

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

Both the rate of opioid use and the rate of overdose following release from jail or prison are disproportionately high in...

Results from a National Sample of U.S. Young Adults Stigma and attitudes about addiction contribute to the availability and accessibility...

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...

As cases of COVID-19 continue to spread across America, the effects of the pandemic on the opioid crisis are creating mounting concerns...

Researchers learn more about genetic influences on SUD, and what we learn can guide later innovations in treatment and prevention.

“Cross-sensitization” refers to extreme responses to one substance after earlier use of a different drug.

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