Data Reveal Veterans have Lower Rates of Marijuana Use than Civilians
According to combined 2002 to 2012 data from SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1 in 16 veterans used marijuana in [...]
SAMHSA Releases App to Help Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Meet MATx, SAMHSA’s latest resource to improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. MATx was developed to support practitioners who currently provide [...]
NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research
Relapse and Recovery: from Mechanistic Understanding to Translational Research Society for Neuroscience satellite meeting explores notable studies in drug and alcohol research, in areas ranging from molecular mechanisms to treatment strategies What: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA),...
Structure of primary cannabinoid receptor is revealed
New research is providing a more detailed view into the structure of the human cannabinoid (CB1) receptor. These findings provide key insights into how natural and synthetic cannabinoids including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—a primary chemical in marijuana—bind at the CB1 receptor to produce their...
Recovery Month 2016 Roundup
Every year Recovery Month is celebrated to recognize that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover. Recovery Month also marks the annual release of the National [...]
Multi agency funding announcement to assist with opioid crisis in rural U.S. regions
Photo by ©iStock.com/cbell7153 A new federal funding opportunity was announced today to help find solutions to the opioid use and overdose crisis in the nation’s rural regions. It includes a focus on coal-impacted counties within Appalachia, as well as rural communities in other parts of the...
Buprenorphine Prescribers Treat Below Current Patient Limits
Photo by ©istock.com/ognianm A new NIDA-funded study analysis found that the monthly numbers of opioid use disorder patients treated by buprenorphine prescribers were significantly below current limits, suggesting that barriers exist to securing treatment. Buprenorphine, a medication effective in...
Opioid Treatments for Pregnant and Parenting Women
SAMHSA recently released a publication that highlights effective treatments and services for woman who are pregnant or are parenting infants. The resource serves as a guide [...]
Recruitment begins for landmark study of adolescent brain development
Recruitment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, began today. The landmark study by the National Institutes of Health will follow the biological and behavioral development of more than 10...
NIH Big Data to Knowledge Initiative (BD2K) – New Funding Announcements
The NIH Big Data to Knowledge initiative (BD2K, https://datascience.nih.gov/bd2k) announces the release of two new RFAs for training in biomedical big data science: RFA-MD-16-002 NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Enhancing Diversity in Biomedical Data Science (R25) RFA-ES-16-011 BD2K Research...