More than 321,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021
An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a study published in JAMA [...]
Faster approach for starting extended-release naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder shown effective
Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard [...]
Analysis of social media language using AI models predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans
Researchers were able to predict depression severity for white people, but not for Black people using standard language-based computer models to analyze Facebook posts. Words [...]
Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of [...]
Iowa officials warn public about counterfeit oxycodone
APA Style MLA Style AMA Style NIDA. 2023, January 26. Iowa officials warn public about counterfeit oxycodone. Retrieved from https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/iowa-officials-warn-public-about-counterfeit-oxycodone press ctrl+c to copy
Law enforcement seizures of psilocybin mushrooms rose dramatically between 2017-2022
Law enforcement seizures of “magic mushrooms” or “shrooms” containing the psychoactive component psilocybin increased dramatically in the United States between January 2017 and December 2022, [...]
Reduced drug use is a meaningful treatment outcome for people with stimulant use disorders
Reducing stimulant use was associated with significant improvement in measures of health and recovery among people with stimulant use disorder, even if they did not [...]
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% [...]