Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
NIH-funded study suggests need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - September 18, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Adults, Buprenorphine, Evidence-Based Practices, Opioids, Overdose, Overdose Prevention Centers, Recovery, Relapse and Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Tratamiento, Trauma, Treatment Research, Young Adults, Health and Medical Professionals Source Type: news
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached historic highs among adults 35 to 50
For younger adults 19 to 30, marijuana, vaping, hallucinogen use are at or near historically high levels (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - August 17, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: News Release Source Type: news
Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021
NIH and CDC study finds telehealth associated with increased likelihood of receiving evidence-based standard of care (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - August 7, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Adults, Advocates, Buprenorphine, Health Disparities, Methadone, Naltrexone, Opioids, Recovery, Treatment, Health and Medical Professionals, Media, Treatment, News Release Source Type: news
Xylazine appears to worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids in rats
NIH study deepens understanding of possible mechanism through which xylazine impacts overdose risk (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 20, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Adults, Advocates, Comorbidity, Emerging Drugs, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Naloxone, Overdose, Pain Medication, Sedatives, Tratamiento, Treatment, Treatment Research, Health and Medical Professionals, Treatment, Researchers, News Release Source Type: news
Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021
National data show need for more research into the factors underlying differences in sex-based vulnerability to drug use (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 14, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Illicit Opioids, Men, Methamphetamine, Opioids, Overdose, News Release Source Type: news
Only 1 in 4 adolescent treatment facilities offer buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
NIH-funded study indicates substantial need to expand access to evidence-based treatment among young people (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 13, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Buprenorphine, Children & Teens, College-Age and Young Adults, Evidence-Based Practices, Overdose, Parents, Pre-Teens, Students, Teachers and Educators, Teens, Treatment, Young Adults, Public Health, Treatment, News Release Source Type: news
NIH and FDA leaders call for more research, lower barriers to improve and implement drug- checking tools amid overdose epidemic
Tools such as fentanyl test strips hold promise to reduce drug-related harms and save lives (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - June 12, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Administration and Policy, Adults, Advocates, Drug Testing, Drug Testing, Evidence-Based Practices, Fentanyl, Media, Overdose, People with Drug Use Disorders, Prevention Research, Public Health, News Release Source Type: news
Young men at highest risk of schizophrenia linked with cannabis use disorder
NIH study highlights the need to proactively screen for, prevent, and treat cannabis use disorder especially among young people (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - May 4, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Brain, College-Age and Young Adults, Health and Medical Professionals, Marijuana, Men, People with Drug Use Disorders, Researchers, Young Adults, News Release Source Type: news
Anti-poverty programs may help reduce disparities in brain development and mental health symptoms in children
Study identifies potential of support programs to decrease health impacts of socioeconomic inequities (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - May 2, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Brain, Children, Children & Teens, Low Income Populations, Media, Mental Health, Pre-Teens, Researchers, Public Health, News Release Source Type: news
School prevalence of stimulant therapy for ADHD associated with higher rates of prescription stimulant misuse among teens
NIH study signals importance of monitoring and screening for prescription stimulant misuse in schools (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - April 18, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Amphetamines, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Prescription Stimulants, Ritalin, Stimulant Drug Therapy for ADHD, Stimulants, News Release Source Type: news
Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with OUD who use fentanyl
Multi-site NIH study reinforces importance of continued, uninterrupted access to addiction medication (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - March 30, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Adults, Fentanyl, Harm Reduction, Medical Consequences, Public Health, News Release Source Type: news
Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose
Study findings support the continuation of providing telehealth services for opioid use disorder and its related care (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - March 29, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Adults, Advocates, Health and Medical Professionals, Media, Treatment Research, Public Health, News Release Source Type: news
Increased Telehealth Services, OUD Medications During COVID-19 Associated with Reduced Fatal Overdose Risk
Study findings support the continuation of providing telehealth services for opioid use disorder and its related care (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - March 29, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Adults, Advocates, Health and Medical Professionals, Media, Treatment Research, Public Health, News Release Source Type: news
