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Alcoholics Anonymous the best way to abstain

Researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine have found that utilizing the help of a support group like Alcoholics Anonymous could be the best possible way for those with alcohol dependence to abstain. This finding came from a review article titled "Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder," published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review.

11 Mar 2020

Study finds high rates of trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms among defendants in drug court

Nearly 94% of defendants in Cuyahoga County drug court have been exposed to trauma and many suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new Case Western Reserve University study.

10 Mar 2020

Stress-linked disorders increase the risk of later brain degeneration

A new study published in the journal JAMA Neurology in March 2020 suggests that stress-related disorders increase the risk of later development of dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders.

9 Mar 2020

Study: Whites consume more cigarettes and are more nicotine dependent than Native Americans

Multiple past studies have reported that, compared to whites, Native Americans have relatively high cigarette use, and this has contributed to speculation that Native Americans might be inherently prone to such use.

5 Mar 2020

They fell in love helping drug users. But fear kept him from helping himself.

She was in medical school. He was just out of prison.

27 Feb 2020

Trusting injection drug users with IV antibiotics at home: It can work

Two mornings a week, Arthur Jackson clears space on half of his cream-colored sofa. He sets out a few rolls of tape and some gauze, then waits for a knock on his front door.

26 Feb 2020

As the coronavirus spreads, Americans lose ground against other health threats

Antibiotics revolutionized the care of infections. Vaccines turned deadly childhood diseases into distant memories. Americans lived longer, healthier lives than their parents.

26 Feb 2020

Proactive outreach can be an effective way to improve long-term opioid use disorder care

Proactive outreach, including knocking on the doors of individuals who recently overdosed on opioids, can be an effective way to engage more people who have opioid use disorder with long-term care, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

20 Feb 2020

Factors that may contribute to elevated risk of alcohol use disorder in adolescence

Alcohol misuse is common among adolescents, and increases the risk of developing a chronic alcohol use disorder in the future.

18 Feb 2020

Persistent antisocial behavior linked to smaller brain size

Antisocial behavior is characterized by disruptive acts of intentional aggression that causes distress, alarm, or harassment toward others. People who exhibit antisocial behavior since they were children through adulthood are more likely to have smaller brains, a new study found.

18 Feb 2020

No quick fix: Missouri finds managing pain without opioids isn’t fast or easy

Missouri began offering chiropractic care, acupuncture, physical therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy for Medicaid patients in April, the latest state to try an alternative to opioids for those battling chronic pain.

13 Feb 2020

Common human gene variant linked to THC reward in adolescent females

A common variation in a human gene that affects the brain's reward processing circuit increases vulnerability to the rewarding effects of the main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis in adolescent females, but not males, according to preclinical research by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

12 Feb 2020

Sexual orientation affects skin cancer risk in the USA

A new study published in the journal JAMA Dermatology in February 2020 shows a higher rate of indoor tanning and a corresponding increase in skin cancer, among men with homosexual or bisexual preferences compared to heterosexual men.

12 Feb 2020

Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance

Back when Cody Gabbard was shooting heroin, his only significant human contact was with others in the throes of addiction, who only cared to see him when he had drugs.

12 Feb 2020

Adolescents with a history of ADHD at increased risk for many adverse outcomes

Adolescents with a history of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are at an increased risk for a multitude of adverse outcomes, including sexually-transmitted infections, mental health conditions, and car accidents.

11 Feb 2020

Better than other plans or better than nothing? Trump’s claim about ‘affordable’ options

In his wide-ranging State of the Union address, President Donald Trump returned to a favorite theme: the cost of health insurance.

11 Feb 2020

Good rehab is hard to find

Pattie Vargas saw with frightening clarity that her son Joel, 25 at the time, had a life-threatening drug problem. He came home one day in 2007 "high as a kite," went to bed and slept four days straight, Vargas, now a 65-year-old resident of Vacaville, California, recalls.

5 Feb 2020

A guide to following the health debate in the 2020 elections

Health has been a top issue in the presidential campaign during the past year: Not only do the Democratic candidates disagree with President Donald Trump, but they also disagree among themselves.

30 Jan 2020

New clinical guidelines call for psychosocial support for complex ADHD in children, adolescents

New clinical guidelines call strongly for providing psychosocial supports for children and adolescents with complex attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Developed by the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP), the guideline provides a framework for diagnosing and treating complex ADHD in these age groups.

30 Jan 2020

Exploring link between elevated blood pressure early in life and dementia

Whether elevated blood pressure early in life translates to increased risk of dementia is a question scientists are working to answer.

28 Jan 2020

Substance Abuse News and Research

Alcoholics Anonymous the best way to abstain

Study finds high rates of trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms among defendants in drug court

Stress-linked disorders increase the risk of later brain degeneration

Study: Whites consume more cigarettes and are more nicotine dependent than Native Americans

They fell in love helping drug users. But fear kept him from helping himself.

Trusting injection drug users with IV antibiotics at home: It can work

As the coronavirus spreads, Americans lose ground against other health threats

Proactive outreach can be an effective way to improve long-term opioid use disorder care

Factors that may contribute to elevated risk of alcohol use disorder in adolescence

Persistent antisocial behavior linked to smaller brain size

No quick fix: Missouri finds managing pain without opioids isn’t fast or easy

Common human gene variant linked to THC reward in adolescent females

Sexual orientation affects skin cancer risk in the USA

Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance

Adolescents with a history of ADHD at increased risk for many adverse outcomes

Better than other plans or better than nothing? Trump’s claim about ‘affordable’ options

Good rehab is hard to find

A guide to following the health debate in the 2020 elections

New clinical guidelines call for psychosocial support for complex ADHD in children, adolescents

Exploring link between elevated blood pressure early in life and dementia

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