Addiction

Human health records and studies of lab mice suggest that vitamin D levels influence the desire for opioids and sun-seeking behavior BOSTON - Vitamin D deficiency strongly exaggerates the craving for and effects of opioids, potentially…

Effective pain control with equal short-term outcomes and patient satisfaction seen in patients who got non-opioid pain medication Surgeons can ease their patients' pain from common operations without prescribing opioids, and avoid the…

New study of Canadians with a history of alcohol dependence found 71% were no longer dependent, 52% were free of any addictions or mental illness, and 38% were in optimal mental health with high levels of happiness and well-being…

Credit: Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies PISCATAWAY, NJ - Underage youth consumed $17.5 billion worth, or 8.6 percent, of the alcoholic drinks sold in 2016. Products from three alcohol companies--AB Inbev,…

Credit: Schiff, et al, Substance Use & Misuse, 2021. PITTSBURGH, June 10, 2021 - Americans are consuming more craft beer with higher alcohol content but are drinking less beer by volume, according to a new analysis led by…

People who have a high sensation-seeking trait in the brain could be more susceptible to drug addition, according to a Rutgers study People who have a high sensation-seeking personality trait may be more likely to develop an addiction to…

Credit: Image Courtesy of LifelineMobile® A clinical trial is underway in five U.S. cities to determine whether delivering integrated health services through mobile clinics can improve HIV and substance use outcomes among people with…

Those who drink to boost their mood, to relieve stress, boredom or pain may be more at risk in pandemic - but "social drinkers" should watch intake tooCredit: University of Michigan As many older adults get back to normal life across…

Mental health visits for new mothers were 30% higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than before the pandemic, particularly in the first 3 months after giving birth, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).…

Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center After a 2020 Vanderbilt University Medical Center study showed women have a difficult time accessing treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), investigators analyzed comments received from…

HAMILTON, ON (June 3, 2021) - A novel longitudinal study on heavy drinking in young adults and the psychological impacts of COVID-19 has revealed some unexpected findings that challenge preconceived notions regarding pandemic-related…

Medical, mental, and substance use issues all more prevalent among adults who use methamphetamine People who use methamphetamine are more likely to have health conditions, mental illness, and substance use disorders than people who do not…

A new global review has found that receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) is associated with lower risk of multiple causes of death among people with opioid dependence. The review found that people with opioid dependence were less…

Rochester psychologists find successful intervention efforts need to include partners of mothers-to-be A new study by a team of University of Rochester psychologists and other researchers in the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol…

Credit: Indiana University The number of specialty behavioral health establishments, their workforce and their wages have increased steadily between 2011 and 2019, according to a new study by Indiana University and University…

Study suggests people treated for opioid use disorder may face difficulties finding new providers Stigma and high care needs can present barriers to the provision of high-quality primary care for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) and…

Investigators from Trinity College Dublin, the Irish Mycobacteria Reference Laboratory, St James's Hospital, and the Department of Public Health HSE East believe tuberculosis (TB) care in Irish Prisons should be supported, considering…

Credit: Mount Sinai Health System An emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal helped reduce the typically heightened and habitual attention to drug-related cues and contexts in cocaine-addicted individuals, a study by…

New Haven, Conn. -- When San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in 2018, public health advocates celebrated. After all, tobacco use poses a significant threat to…

New research provides clues Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are a step closer to discovering why it is so difficult for people to withdraw from some antidepressant medications. The paper "Antidepressants produce…