High schools can now register for the 10th annual Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day, a web chat to be held on January 26, during National Drug & Alcohol Facts WeekSM, which runs from January 23 – 29, 2017. Registrations are taken on a first–come, first-served basis and are limited to about 100...

The U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, recently released a groundbreaking report, Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. This report identifies drug and alcohol addiction as [...]

According to combined 2002 to 2012 data from SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1 in 16 veterans used marijuana in the past year, while 1 in 13 non-veterans did. The [...]

Meet MATx, SAMHSA’s latest resource to improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. MATx was developed to support practitioners who currently provide MAT, as well as those who plan to do so [...]

Relapse and Recovery: from Mechanistic Understanding to Translational Research Society for Neuroscience satellite meeting explores notable studies in drug and alcohol research, in areas ranging from molecular mechanisms to treatment strategies What: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA),...

New research is providing a more detailed view into the structure of the human cannabinoid (CB1) receptor. These findings provide key insights into how natural and synthetic cannabinoids including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—a primary chemical in marijuana—bind at the CB1 receptor to produce their...

Every year Recovery Month is celebrated to recognize that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover. Recovery Month also marks the annual release of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Here are some highlights… [...]

Photo by ©iStock.com/cbell7153 A new federal funding opportunity was announced today to help find solutions to the opioid use and overdose crisis in the nation’s rural regions. It includes a focus on coal-impacted counties within Appalachia, as well as rural communities in other parts of the...

Photo by ©istock.com/ognianm A new NIDA-funded study analysis found that the monthly numbers of opioid use disorder patients treated by buprenorphine prescribers were significantly below current limits, suggesting that barriers exist to securing treatment. Buprenorphine, a medication effective in...

SAMHSA recently released a publication that highlights effective treatments and services for woman who are pregnant or are parenting infants. The resource serves as a guide to collaborative approaches to support pregnant and parenting women with [...]