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Drowsy Driving: Not Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving, But It Can Kill
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 – Folks are more likely to drive drowsy than drive drunk, even though both raise the risk of a fatal crash, a new survey shows. About 4 in 10 adults say they’ll find a...
Exercise Cuts Dependence in Those With Alcohol Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – An exercise intervention can effectively reduce alcohol dependence in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a review published online Oct. 30 in PLOS ...
GIP/GLP-1 RA Beneficial for Patients With Opioid, Alcohol Use Disorder
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), prescriptions of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and/or glucagon-like peptide-1...
Racial, Gender, Socioeconomic Disparities Seen in Teen Alcohol, Drug Screening
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Rates of biochemical alcohol and drug screening are disproportionately higher among adolescent trauma patients who are from racial and ethnic minorities, have public or no...
Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy, Ozempic Could Battle Alcoholism
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 – Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking...
Hospitalizations Involving Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Common
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – In U.S. adults, hospitalizations involving alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) are common, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in JAMA Network Open. Tessa L. Steel, ...
Monitoring Important With Antidepressants for Alcohol Use Disorder
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – For patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) treated with antidepressants, those who achieve a reduction in depression symptoms have fewer relapses over time, according to a...
Semaglutide Cuts Incidence, Recurrence of Alcohol Use Disorder
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – Semaglutide may cut incidence and recurrence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in patients with obesity, according to a study published online May 28 in Nature Communications. ...
Maltreatment as a Child Ups Odds of Substance Use Admissions by Age 40 Years
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – People with a history of child maltreatment (CM) appear to have significantly higher odds of inpatient admissions for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and other substance use...
A Parent's Watchful Eye Does Keep Kids From Drugs, Alcohol: Study
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – Parents can be very effective buzzkills for their teens, just by letting kids know they’re being closely watched, a new study reports. Teenagers are less likely to drink, s...
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