Addiction

Individual differences in brain response to alcohol could indicate propensity for alcohol abuseCredit: Hernandez and Moorman, eNeuro 2020 The brain's response to alcohol varies based on individual preferences, according to new…

A Keck Medicine of USC study reveals that kappa opioids preserved cartilage in joints and eased painCredit: Shutterstock LOS ANGELES - A novel preclinical study by Keck Medicine of USC researchers, published in Arthritis…

The introduction of standardised packaging for cigarettes in the UK, combined with stricter taxation measures on cheaper cigarettes, has led to a significant fall in sales for cigarettes, according to new analysis from researchers at the…

Alcohol fuels surge in chronic liver diseaseCredit: Flinders University Alcohol's popularity and its central place in socialising in Australia obscures the dangers of excessive drinking and possible liver disease, Flinders…

This work is a step forward in understanding early molecular changes that influence the development of addiction, and may have application to the role of similar gene programs that mediate other types of behavior, memory formation or…

Researchers use artificial intelligence to analyse hundreds of thousands of Instagram posts about vapingCredit: Aqdas Malik, Aalto University E-cigarettes are highly addictive nicotine products with unclear health impacts,…

Credit: UHN (Toronto - July 9, 2020) - Medical cannabis is finally being put under the microscope, in a first-of-its-kind real world evidence study led by Dr. Hance Clarke, Director of Pain Services, Toronto General Hospital, and a…

Routine testing leads to earlier diagnosis and more favorable health outcomes BOSTON- New research from Boston Medical Center shows that routine Hepatitis C (HCV) testing at federally qualified health centers (FQHC) improves diagnosis…

New Orleans, LA - Researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and colleagues have discovered a new class of pipeline drugs to relieve pain and reduce fever without the danger of addiction or damage to the liver…

Negative effects seen as much as a decade later Use marijuana while pregnant, and your child is more likely to suffer sleep problems as much as a decade later, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of nearly 12,000 youth.…

Research team was first to describe underlying neural mechanisms of cannabis users DALLAS (July 2, 2020) - Researchers at Center for BrainHealth®, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently examined underlying brain networks in…

George Mason University receives funding for Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin to test an evidence-based drug abuse prevention program using hybrid e-learning and in-class implementation in a national randomized control trial in dozens of US high…

Telehealth interactions with substance use disorder specialists and support groups could open treatment and recovery to many, but key changes will be needed The opioid and addiction epidemic didn't go away when the coronavirus…

The greatest risk factors for depression include being a widow or separated from one's partner; alcohol consumption; a history of mental illness; continuoud use of medications; physical disability; and number of living children…

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 29, 2020--Women are significantly more likely to receive prescriptions of opioid analgesics. Read the study, which was performed in a nationally…

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants help increase access to MOUD 10-fold in two rural Colorado counties with high overdose rates AURORA, Colo. (June 26, 2020) - Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing…

Penn Medicine researchers found the drugs were prescribed disproportionately to older adults, often concurrently with opioids, despite warnings against this dangerous combination PHILADELPHIA - Office visits for ongoing prescribing…

Credit: UBC Media Relations Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioural factors analyzed in research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.…

Numeracy helps smokers remember the scary stats COLUMBUS, Ohio - For smokers who are better at math, the decision to quit just adds up, a new study suggests. Researchers found that smokers who scored higher on a test of math ability were…

A new study has found that tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits nerve activity, provides relief in patients with chronic low back pain, one of the leading reasons why people seek medical care and the number one cause of…