CDC’s Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficient
by Leo Beletsky, JD, MPH, and Kate M. Nicholson, JD November 18, 2022 Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm Before the [...]
Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children
A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive [...]
Heart medication shows potential as treatment for alcohol use disorder
A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder, according to a new study by researchers [...]
Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorders in children that persist into early adolescence
What: Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six weeks of fetal development—is associated with attention, social, and behavioral [...]
Increased Use of Telehealth for OUD Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose
The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, [...]
Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all time-high in 2021
Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in 2021 compared to five and [...]
Percentage of overdose deaths involving methadone declined between January 2019 and August 2021
The percentage of methadone-involved overdose deaths relative to all drug overdose deaths declined from January 2019 to August 2021, according to a new study. Access [...]
NIH scientists identify new brain mechanism involved in impulsive cocaine-seeking in rats
Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion, made it [...]
Enso Recovery Residence Story
Sober houses help fill the gap in addiction treatment and services Enso Recovery, which runs homes and treatment facilities, is providing [...]
New Report Finds Widespread Perceived Stigma Toward People Who Use Drugs, Have an Addiction, and Are in Recovery
There is a significant disconnect between our knowledge of addiction and mental health disorders and the language that exists today much of which is [...]