Preventive Interventions Delivered in Childhood May Reduce Substance Use Over Two Generations
Children of invervention recipients showed improved developmental functioning before age 5, as well as fewer problem behaviors; better academic, cognitive, and emotional skills; and less risk behavior from ages 6 to 18. (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - July 19, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: NIDA Notes, Prevention, Risky Behavior, Prevention Research Source Type: news

Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma, NIH leaders say
Appropriate terminology can improve how people with these conditions are treated in health care settings and society (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - July 18, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, News Release, Health and Medical Professionals, Mental Health, Stigma, Treatment Research Source Type: news

Emergency department-administered, high-dose buprenorphine may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes
Study finds treatment is safe and well tolerated in people with opioid use disorder experiencing withdrawal symptoms (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - July 15, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Buprenorphine, News Release, Health and Medical Professionals, NIDAMED News, Opioids, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Source Type: news

La administraci ón de una dosis alta de buprenorfina en la sala de emergencias puede mejorar el resultado del tratamiento del trastorno por consumo de opioides
Un estudio encuentra que el tratamiento es seguro y bien tolerado en personas con trastorno por consumo de opioides que experimentan s íntomas de abstinencia (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - July 15, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: News Release, Health and Medical Professionals, NIDAMED News, Opioids, Relapse Prevention, Treatment, Addiction Science, Buprenorphine Source Type: news

Emergency department-administered, high-dose buprenorphine may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes
Study finds treatment is safe and well tolerated in people with opioid use disorder experiencing withdrawal symptoms (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - July 15, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: News Release, Health and Medical Professionals, NIDAMED News, Opioids, Relapse Prevention, Treatment, Addiction Science, Buprenorphine Source Type: news

La toma de decisiones en situaciones ambiguas repercute en el riesgo de reca ída de los pacientes con trastorno por consumo de opioides
Los pacientes en tratamiento para el trastorno por consumo de opioides que se sent ían más cómodos tomando decisiones cuando no conocían la probabilidad de resultado tenían un mayor riesgo de volver a usar opioides. (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - July 12, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: NIDA Notes, Opioids, Relapse and Recovery, Treatment Research, Treatment, Treatment, Relapse Prevention, Recovery Source Type: news

Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use held steady during COVID-19 pandemic
Marijuana use and drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Alcohol, News Release, Marijuana, Monitoring the Future, Nicotine, Researchers, Teens, Tobacco, Vaping, Young Adults Source Type: news

El consumo de alcohol y marihuana entre adolescentes se mantiene estable durante la pandemia de COVID-19
Marijuana use and drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances ’ perceived availability, according to a survey of 12th graders in the United States. (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Alcohol, News Release, Marijuana, Monitoring the Future, Nicotine, Researchers, Teens, Tobacco, Young Adults, Vaping Source Type: news

Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use held steady during COVID-19 pandemic
Marijuana use and drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances ’ perceived availability, according to a survey of 12th graders in the United States. (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 24, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Alcohol, News Release, Marijuana, Monitoring the Future, Nicotine, Researchers, Teens, Tobacco, Young Adults, Vaping Source Type: news

Cannabis use may be associated with suicidality in young adults
NIH study suggests a link between cannabis use and higher levels of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 22, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Children & Teens, Comorbidity, News Release, Health and Medical Professionals, Marijuana, Mental Health, NIDAMED News, Prevention Research, Teens, Treatment Research, Women, Young Adults Source Type: news

Using Alcohol and Marijuana Together Exacerbates Negative Consequences in Young Adults
Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use is associated with both increased alcohol consumption and greater negative consequences. (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 22, 2021 Category: Addiction Tags: Alcohol, Marijuana, NIDA Notes, Risky Behavior, Public Health Source Type: news