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Mortality Up for Individuals Who Need Hospital-Based Care for Cannabis Addiction
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – Individuals who require hospital-based care for cannabis use disorder (CUD) have an increased risk for premature death, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in...
Opioid Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Emergency department opioid prescriptions are associated with small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use, according to a study published...
Pain Linked to Increased Odds of Cigarette, Cannabis Use in Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Among cancer survivors, pain is associated with an increased likelihood of cigarette smoking and cannabis use, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in Cancer....
Mindfulness-Based Groups Tied to Significant Reduction in Opioid Craving
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – For adults with opioid use disorder (OUD) receiving buprenorphine, a mindfulness-based group is similar to a recovery support group for opioid use, substance use, and...
AI Virtual Therapists Could Improve Mental Health Care, Studies Find
SUNDAY, Jan. 26, 2025 – Could a virtual avatar be the future of mental health care? New research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) goggles could revolutionize ...
Medical Weed Users At Risk for Addiction
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – People using weed for medical purposes are as likely – or more – to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a new study says. Folks using medical marijuana were mo...
Ketamine Use Is on the Rise in U.S.
MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2025 – Many more Americans are turning to ketamine for kicks, a new study reports. Recreational use of the anesthetic drug among U.S. adults increased 40% between 2021 and 2022,...
Preexisting Neuroanatomical Variability Linked to Pediatric Substance Use
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Preexisting neuroanatomical variability is associated with substance use initiation in children younger than 15 years, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA...
Many in Need of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Not Receiving It
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among U.S. individuals, according to a research letter published online Jan. 6 in...
Augmenting Meds With Phone App Boosts Opioid Addiction Recovery Success
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 – Augmenting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with smartphone app-based contingency management (CM) is beneficial for uninsured or underinsured adults, according to a...
Phone App May Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder, Data Suggests
TUESDAY, Dec. 31, 2024 – A smartphone app appears to help people battle opioid use disorder (OUD). People with OUD had 35% fewer days of opioid use when they were handed the app alongside...
Rates of Substance Use Down for Teens in the United States
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Substance use among adolescents has continued to hold steady at lowered levels for the fourth year in a row, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded...
U.S. Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Remains at Low Levels
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – Rates of vaping, drug and alcohol use among American teens plummeted during the pandemic and have remained at relatively low levels ever since, new government statistics...
Prenatal Substance Exposure Plays Role in Sleep-Related Sudden Infant Death
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Sleep environment characteristics and social drivers of poor health and family vulnerability differ for sleep-related sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) in infants...
New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show 'Sustained' Decline
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that overdose deaths have now declined for the second year in a row. By how much did...