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Elimination of Buprenorphine Waiver Had Moderate Effect
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Elimination of the buprenorphine waiver increased the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased the number of patients in whom buprenorphine treatment was initiated,...
Cannabis Use Disorder Increasingly Seen in Teens Scheduled for Surgery
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – For adolescents scheduled for surgery, the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasing and is associated with higher odds of postoperative complications, according...
Biden Administration Could Reclassify Marijuana as Less Risky Drug
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous drug, a move that signals a significant shift in U.S. drug policy. The proposal,...
Drug, Alcohol Abuse Goes Untreated in Many Ex-Prisoners
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – Most ex-cons are unlikely to receive substance use treatment following their release from prison, even though odds are high they are struggling with addiction, a new study...
Mouse Study Finds Brain Target to Block Alcohol Cravings
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 – For folks who have battled alcohol dependency for years, any treatment that could curb or block alcohol cravings would be a huge advance. Now, research in mice is giving a...
Taking 'Study Drugs' Like Adderall Could Be Gateway to More Drug Abuse
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – College students who use drugs like Adderall to help them focus on their studies may be setting themselves up for trouble. Researchers asked 700 undergraduates across the...
Considerable Prevalence of Δ8-THC Use Observed Among U.S. Teens
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – The prevalence of Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is considerable among U.S. adolescents and is lower in states with regulations, according to a study published in the March ...
Use of Legal 'Delta-8-THC' Is Rising Among Teens - Is it Safe?
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – They're cheap, easy to buy and now new research shows they have become the buzz of choice for American teens. Delta-8-THC products, which include gummies and vapes, are...
Pediatricians Feel Less Prepared to Care for Teens' Opioid Use Disorder
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Primary care pediatricians feel less prepared to manage adolescents' opioid use disorder (OUD) compared with other substances, according to a research letter published online...
College Student Use of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for Substance Use Limited
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – College students are less likely to use the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for substance use than for other mental health concerns, according to a study published online...
Emergency Calls by Youth Rose After States Decriminalized 'Magic Mushroom' Drug
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – U.S. poison center calls related to psilocybin “magic mushrooms” among youth skyrocketed after U.S. cities and states began decriminalizing the hallucinogen, a new study sho...
It's Tougher for Non-White Americans to Get Opioid Addiction Drug, Buprenorphine
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Americans addicted to opioids who need the anti-addiction med buprenorphine are far more likely to find it if they live in a predominantly white neighborhood, new research...
Smoking Now Fuels More Drug Overdoses than Injecting Does
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – Despite stereotypical images of addicts injecting heroin and then dying, new government research finds that smoking drugs such as fentanyl is now the leading cause of fatal...
Cutting U.S. Homelessness by 25% Could Prevent 2,000 Opioid Deaths Each Year
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – Reducing homelessness by 25% could save nearly 2,000 lives lost each year to opioid overdoses, a new study estimates. It also could save 850 lives from alcohol poisoning and...
Marijuana Has No Role in Taking Up or Quitting Opioids: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – There’s no link at all between weed use and a person’s use of illicit opioids, one way or the other, a new review concludes. Cannabis isn’t a gateway drug that can spark a pe...