Residential addiction treatment for adolescents is scarce and expensive
Access to residential addiction treatment centers caring for U.S. adolescents under 18 years old in the United States is limited and costly, according to a [...]
Semaglutide associated with lower risk of suicidal ideations compared to other treatments prescribed for obesity or type 2 diabetes
What:Semaglutide, a highly popular medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat obesity and manage type 2 diabetes, was associated with a [...]
Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023
The percentage of adolescents reporting they used any illicit substances in 2023 continued to hold steady below the pre-pandemic levels reported in 2020, with 10.9% [...]
Overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
Drug overdose deaths rose markedly between January to June 2018 and July to December 2021 among 10- to 44-year-old girls and women who were pregnant [...]
Researchers identify brain network that is uniquely activated through injection vs. oral drug use
Results from a new clinical trial suggest that a group of brain regions known as the “salience network” is activated after a drug is taken [...]
What do drug tests really tell us?
By Judith Lavelle, NIDA Science Writer Dr. Stephanie WeissBe it a condition of a job application or an addiction treatment program, a urine drug screen [...]
Can science keep up with designer drugs?
By Stacy Lu, NIDA Science Writer Dr. Michael BaumannWhat’s really in bath salts, N-bombs, and synthetic opioids? What are the health risks of taking these [...]
Can AI learn the language of addiction?
Dr. Brenda CurtisBy Stacy Lu, NIDA Science WriterFrom the printing press to AI chatbots, new technology has long enthralled humans. It can both terrify and [...]
Telehealth supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an increased likelihood of staying in treatment longer compared to starting treatment in [...]
Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
Individuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a higher dose, [...]