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Study shows buprenorphine more effective than morphine for treatment of opioid withdrawal in newborns
A newly published study showed that buprenorphine is more effective than morphine in treating withdrawal symptoms in newborns prenatally exposed to opioids, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Unlike morphine, buprenorphine did not affect breathing [...]
Self-Care for Providers During Change and Stress
People working in health care recognize stress as something that can compromise the wellness of the people they serve. However, health care workers may neglect their own wellness and not realize that an even a [...]
Cannabis use increases in medical marijuana states
An analysis of national survey data indicates that laws legalizing medical marijuana use are associated with increases in illicit cannabis use and cannabis use disorders among adults. The research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse...
Illicit cannabis use and use disorders increase in states with medical marijuana laws
An analysis of national survey data indicates that laws legalizing medical marijuana use are associated with increases in illicit cannabis use and cannabis use disorders among adults. The research was funded by the National Institute [...]
College students at increased risk for smoking marijuana
©Shutterstock/Stephen Orsillo An analysis of national survey data indicates that students attending college are at a significantly higher risk of beginning to use marijuana than those not enrolled in college, underscoring the need for improved prevention efforts. The research, conducted by...
Systems of Care Grantees Tap Faith-Based Community Organizations to Help Young People
Young people face challenges as they approach adulthood and independence, but those who have mental health issues and economic hardship encounter additional obstacles. To support these youth and their families, SAMHSA developed Systems of Care [...]
Dr. Rita Valentino to lead NIDA’s neuroscience and behavior division
Dr. Rita Valentino The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health welcomed Dr. Rita Valentino today as the Director of the NIDA Division of Neuroscience and Behavior. Dr. Valentino’s career spans 26 years of academic, research, and leadership experience in...
Transitioning from Prison to Community
Jails and prisons house significantly greater proportions of individuals with mental, substance use, and co-occurring disorders than are found in the general public. Upon release from jail or prison, many people with mental or substance [...]
NIDA announces recipients of 2017 Avant-Garde Awards for HIV/AIDS research
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that three scientists have been selected to receive the 2017 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research. The winning proposals focus on a variety of novel approaches, including: improving HIV...
NIDA announces recipients of 2017 Avant-Garde Awards for HIV/AIDS research
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that three scientists have been selected to receive the 2017 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research. The winning proposals focus [...]
- Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023
- 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
- 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
- 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
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