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Aug 27

Buprenorphine, Suboxone and the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in 2020

Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) and opioid use disorder treatment programs are essential parts of our response to overdose

Jul 28

Opioid Use Disorders and Opioid Overdose Epidemics

Improving Narcan availability is the best chance of saving lives from overdose.

Jun 29

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

How Marijuana Makes Cocaine More Compelling

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

Apr 14

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

Mar 3

New challenges in the opioid epidemic

New OUD research summarized for helps officials, practitioners, families, patients, and communities

Feb 19

Why Marijuana Doesn't Help with Stress

Why some individuals turn to marijuana for stress relief.

Feb 6

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

Punishment, the brain, and compulsive drinking

Punishment, the brain, and compulsive drinking. What leads only some individuals who drink heavily to drink compulsively?

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.

Dec 12, 2019

Suicide might be a root cause of more opioid overdoses than we thought

If all overdoses are considered “accidental” until proven otherwise, we may be missing higher rates of suicide and depression

Nov 14, 2019

Alcohol use disorders are complex, but new research should improve practice

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are one of the most common and least-treated health conditions in the world

Nov 7, 2019

Is our addiction crisis fueling the all-time high in reported STD cases?

The CDC, in a recent report, is now sounding the alarm over astonishingly large increases in the prevalence of STDs.

Oct 31, 2019

The fentanyl crisis is only getting worse

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl accounted for around 3,000 deaths in 2013—by 2018, they accounted for over 30,000

Oct 24, 2019

How much social media is too much for teens?

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released results from the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Oct 17, 2019

Can CBD be used to treat Angelman syndrome? Here’s what new UNC research says

Angelman syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder, in part involving powerful epileptic seizures this study describes as "common"

Oct 10, 2019

Substance use disorders take a toll on more than just health

The marijuana market, the report observes, is now as large as the combined size of the cocaine and methamphetamine markets

Oct 3, 2019

The truth about MAT? Patients know the virtue

The CDC and Surgeon General encourage us to improve naloxone access at the local level, through prescribing and pharmacy dispensing

Sep 26, 2019

Look on the bright side—new research shows that it helps you live longer

Everyone knows someone who always seems positive, even in challenging situations. To them, the glass is always half full.

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