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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 Psychiatry. The rate of children who experienced this loss more [...]
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 treatment method of starting within 10-15 days, but requires closer [...]
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 and phrases associated with depression, such as first-person pronouns and [...]
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 data from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey, which is [...]
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, according to a new study funded by the National Institute [...]
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 achieve total abstinence. This finding is according to an analysis [...]
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 new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers [...]
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 49% to 73% lower risk of first-time or recurring suicidal [...]
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% of eighth graders, 19.8% of 10th graders, and 31.2% of [...]
- 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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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 [...]
