Addiction

Lower attention ability in adolescence can predict cigarette and cannabis use in young adulthood, according to new research from Trinity College Dublin.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

There is growing awareness of the problems caused by the use of a fast-acting drug called ketamine. Often referred to as K or ket, it was made a class B drug in the UK in […]

If you provide methadone treatment or other substance-use disorder treatments in jails, will it reduce people from going back to jail? Several University of New Mexico researchers say yes.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

British Columbia Premier David Eby recently announced that his government plans to open highly secure facilities where people struggling with mental health, serious brain injuries and severe addictions will receive involuntary care.This article was originally […]

The effects of sustained drug abuse can manifest in many ways. Loss of memory and reduced cognitive functions are some of the effects that can persist for years. Neurobiologists at the University of California San […]

Buprenorphine, an evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, is currently underprescribed because of concerns that it can cause “precipitated withdrawal,” in which the first dose causes sudden, intense pain and anxiety that resolves within a […]

FAIR Health has released the Opioid Tracker, a free, interactive tool tracking opioid abuse and dependence state by state. A brief released simultaneously offers a user’s guide to the Opioid Tracker.This article was originally published […]

A dog’s pain medication, a grandparent’s pill organizer, even a discarded tissue: Rutgers Health research reveals they’re all potential sources of opioid poisoning for young children.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB)-related deaths in Australia have risen sharply in the last decade with use of the “party drug” extending beyond the clubbing scene to a broader population, according to new research from the National […]

A review conducted by CUNY SPH Ph.D. candidate Thinh Vu highlights the exacerbation of alcohol misuse in New York City due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among minoritized populations who were already facing disproportionate health […]