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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 result can be life-altering. Stephanie Weiss’s research helps labs and [...]
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 excite us with its potential for vast change. For Brenda [...]
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 drugs? It’s Michael Baumann’s job to find out. As the [...]
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 a non-telehealth setting, according to a new study analyzing Medicaid [...]
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, according to a study of patients prescribed buprenorphine in Rhode [...]
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached historic highs among adults 35 to 50
Past-year use of marijuana and hallucinogens by adults 35 to 50 years old continued a long-term upward trajectory to reach all-time highs in 2022, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study, an annual [...]
Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021
In 2021, an estimated 2.5 million people aged 18 years or older in the U.S. had opioid use disorder in the past year, yet only 1 in 5 of them (22%) received medications to treat [...]
Xylazine appears to worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids in rats
A new study in rats suggests that xylazine, the active ingredient in a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, can worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids. The findings imply that when used in [...]
Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021
Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020-2021, according to a new study analyzing death records data from across the United States. The study found that [...]
Only 1 in 4 adolescent treatment facilities offer buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
Only 1 in 4 residential addiction treatment facilities caring for U.S. adolescents under 18 years old offer buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, according to a new study. Only 1 in 8 [...]
- Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023
- Overdose deaths increased in pregnant and postpartum women from early 2018 to late 2021
- Los suicidios por sobredosis de drogas aumentaron entre los jóvenes, las personas mayores y las mujeres negras, a pesar de la tendencia general decreciente
- Los suicidios por sobredosis de drogas aumentaron entre los jóvenes, las personas mayores y las mujeres negras, a pesar de la tendencia general decreciente
- Suicides by drug overdose increased among young people, elderly people, and Black women, despite overall downward trend
- Suicides by drug overdose increased among young people, elderly people, and Black women, despite overall downward trend
- La conexión social, el sueño y la actividad física se asociaron con una mejor salud mental entre los jóvenes durante la pandemia de COVID-19
- La conexión social, el sueño y la actividad física se asociaron con una mejor salud mental entre los jóvenes durante la pandemia de COVID-19
- La conexión social, el sueño y la actividad física se asociaron con una mejor salud mental entre los jóvenes durante la pandemia de COVID-19
- La conexión social, el sueño y la actividad física se asociaron con una mejor salud mental entre los jóvenes durante la pandemia de COVID-19
- Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Percentage of adolescents reporting drug use decreased significantly in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic endured
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DEA takes aggressive stance toward pharmacies trying to dispense addiction medicine
By Aneri Pattani | KHN Monday, November 8, 2021 Suboxone and a similar medicine, Subutex, are both proven to help people with opioid addiction stay in recovery. Yet the Drug Enforcement Administration often makes [...]
Comparison of Treatment Retention of Adults With Opioid Addiction Managed With Extended-Release Buprenorphine vs Daily Sublingual Buprenorphine-Naloxone at Time of Release From Jail
Joshua D. Lee, MD, MSc1,2; Mia Malone, BA1; Ryan McDonald, MA1; et alAnna Cheng, BA1; Kumar Vasudevan, MD1,2; Babak Tofighi, MD1,2; Ann Garment, MD2; Barbara Porter, MD2; Keith S. Goldfeld, DrPH1; Michael Matteo3; Jasdeep Mangat, MD3; Monica Katyal, JD, MPH3; Jonathan Giftos, MD3; Ross MacDonald, MD2,3 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(9):e2123032. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.23032 Key Points Question Is extended-release buprenorphine an acceptable and helpful jail-to-community treatment option among adults already receiving daily sublingual buprenorphine for opioid [...]
Trends in and Characteristics of Buprenorphine Misuse Among Adults in the US
October 15, 2021 Beth Han, MD, PhD, MPH1; Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH2; Emily B. Einstein, PhD1; et alWilson M. Compton, MD, MPE1 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(10):e2129409. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29409 Key Points Question With recent increases in buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), is buprenorphine misuse [...]
Considerations for Deflection and First Responder Diversion Programs: Taking a Trauma-Informed Approach
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are an established, evidence-based measure of the medical and mental health consequences that can arise from exposure to trauma and stress in childhood.1 The effects of ACEs can be short [...]
Beyond counting bodies: Maine man creates Overdose Warning Network
by Abigail AdamsJanuary 19, 2017 WALPOLE, Maine — The data collection system Maine uses to track overdoses is “counting bodies after the fact,” according to Tim Cheney, Walpole resident and founder of the addiction resource [...]
Overdosing on Regulation: How Government Caused the Opioid Epidemic
Overdosing on Regulation: How Government Caused the Opioid Epidemic FEBRUARY 14, 2019 • POLICY ANALYSIS NO. 864 By Jeffrey Miron, Greg Sollenberger, and Laura Nicolae SHARE Opioid overdose deaths have risen dramatically in the United [...]
Recovery Residence Seeks Home in Nobleboro
Recovery Residence Seeks Home in Nobleboro Lincoln County News | August 26, 2021 at 2:40 pm Bisi Cameron Yee The Nobleboro Planning Board reviewed a change of use application during its regular meeting on Thursday, Aug. [...]
On International Overdose Awareness Day, Mills Administration Announces Further Actions to Combat Opioid Epidemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2021 Contact: Scott Ogden and Lindsay Crete On International Overdose Awareness Day, Mills Administration Announces Further Actions to Combat Opioid Epidemic Maine Department of Health and Human Services boosts rates for substance [...]
Harm Reduction and Opioid Misuse: Embracing Positive Change
The Principles of Harm Reduction: humanism, pragmatism, individualism, autonomy, incrementalism, and accountability without termination. Focus Reinforce any positive change and on working with people without judgement, coercion, discrimination, or requiring that they [...]
Naloxone Stability Post Expiration Date
February 15, 2019 New research conducted by faculty and students from ACPHS and Albany Medical College has found that naloxone products used to reverse opioid overdoses may still meet standards for safe and effective [...]
