Analysis of social media language using AI models predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans
Black people with depression used different language than white people to express their thoughts on Facebook (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - March 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Tags: Advocates, African Americans, Health Disparities, Health Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Groups, Health and Medical Professionals, Media, Researchers, News Release Source Type: news
Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Psychoactive cannabis product use higher in states without delta-8 regulations or cannabis legalization (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - March 12, 2024 Category: Addiction Tags: Adolescent Brain, Cannabis (Marijuana), Drugs and the Brain, Marijuana, Monitoring the Future, Monitoring the Future, Parents, Parents & Educators, Teens, Children and Teens, Public Health, Parents and Caregivers, News Release, Teachers and Educators Source Type: news
Iowa officials warn public about counterfeit oxycodone
Health and safety agencies in Iowa have issued an advisory to warn Iowans of counterfeit pain pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids. (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - February 23, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Law enforcement seizures of psilocybin mushrooms rose dramatically between 2017-2022
NIH-supported research highlights need to better understand psilocybin in context of growing psychedelic use (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - February 6, 2024 Category: Addiction Tags: Adults, Advocates, College-Age and Young Adults, Criminal Justice, Emerging Trends and Alerts, National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS), Pre-Teens, Psilocybin, Psychedelics, Teens, Health and Medical Professionals, Media, Researchers, News Release, Hall Source Type: news
Reduced drug use is a meaningful treatment outcome for people with stimulant use disorders
NIH-supported findings suggest the need to expand definitions of addiction treatment success beyond abstinence (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - January 10, 2024 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Adults, Advocates, Recovery, Relapse and Recovery, Tratamiento, Treatment, Withdrawal, Health and Medical Professionals, Public Health, Cocaine, Media, Treatment, Researchers, News Release, Methamphetamine Source Type: news
Residential addiction treatment for adolescents is scarce and expensive
Just seven states had a facility that accepted Medicaid, had a bed open the same day, and offered buprenorphine (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - January 8, 2024 Category: Addiction Tags: Administration and Policy, Administration and Policy, Advocates, Buprenorphine, Overdose Prevention Centers, Parents, Pre-Teens, Teens, Treatment, Children and Teens, Health and Medical Professionals, Media, Parents and Caregivers, News Release Source Type: news
Semaglutide associated with lower risk of suicidal ideations compared to other treatments prescribed for obesity or type 2 diabetes
Analysis finds patients treated with semaglutide had 49% to 73% lower risk of suicidal ideation (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - January 5, 2024 Category: Addiction Tags: Mental Health, Treatment Research, News Release Source Type: news
Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023
New data show relatively low use of illicit substances, yet overdose death rates among teens have risen in recent years (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - December 13, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Children & Teens, COVID, Monitoring the Future, Monitoring the Future, NIDAMED News, Overdose, Pre-Teens, Teens, Trends and Statistics, Vaping, Health and Medical Professionals, Public Health, Media, Parents and Source Type: news
Overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
Among those aged 35 to 44, overdose mortality more than tripled during this period, NIH study reports (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - November 22, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Children & Teens, Overdose, Pre-Teens, Pregnant Women, Stigma, Teens, Women, Young Adults, Children and Teens, Health and Medical Professionals, Public Health, Parents and Caregivers, News Release Source Type: news
Researchers identify brain network that is uniquely activated through injection vs. oral drug use
NIH study suggests the brain ’s “salience network” is important for understanding SUD, could be a future therapeutic target (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - November 6, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Adults, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brain, La prevencion, Overdose, Prevention Research, Stimulant Drug Therapy for ADHD, Tratamiento, Treatment, Treatment Research, Basic Science, Health and Medical Professionals, Public Source Type: news
What do drug tests really tell us?
Stephanie Weiss ’s research helps labs use drug screening tools appropriately and interpret results correctly (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - October 27, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: NIDA Asks Source Type: news
Can science keep up with designer drugs?
What ’s really in bath salts, N-bombs, and synthetic opioids? What are the health risks of taking these drugs? (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - October 23, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: NIDA Asks Source Type: news
Can AI learn the language of addiction?
Dr. Curtis uses AI, social media, and smartphone sensors to gain a better understanding of substance use and misuse (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - October 23, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: NIDA Asks Source Type: news
Telehealth supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
Federally funded study provides evidence supporting expanded use of telehealth services for opioid use disorder (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - October 18, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: HEAL, Tratamiento, Treatment, News Release, Opioids Source Type: news
