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Built for counterterrorism, this high-tech machine is now used to detect fentanyl

Sarah Mackin runs a cotton swab around the inside of a tiny plastic baggie that appears empty. She spreads whatever residue the swab picked up onto a test strip that resembles a Band-Aid, then slides the strip into a buzzing machine about the size of a boxed, take-home pie.

4 Dec 2019

Study shows 53% of homeless people have suffered a traumatic brain injury

Over half of homeless people have suffered a traumatic brain injury, which can have severe mental and physical consequences.

3 Dec 2019

The complex realm of cloud chasers, coil builders and other vape moders

A Juul pod is not an e-cigarette is not a vape pen is not a mod.

26 Nov 2019

Not yesterday’s cocaine: Death toll rising from tainted drug

A pain pill prescription for nerve damage revived Gwendolyn Barton's long-dormant addiction last year, awakening fears she would slip back into smoking crack cocaine.

25 Nov 2019

Parents using marijuana could raise risk of addictions among offspring

Researchers from Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital at Belmont, MA have found that parents using marijuana could be raising the risk of their children picking up addictions such as marijuana, tobacco, alcohol and even opiods misuse. Their study titled, “Associations of Parental Marijuana Use With Offspring Marijuana, Tobacco, and Alcohol Use and Opioid Misuse,” was published in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Network last week.

24 Nov 2019

Researchers analyze online review content of specialized drug treatment facilities

Almost 10 percent of the nation's entire population live with substance use disorder, but many struggle to find the right help – a task which is made more difficult because there is no standardized rating system to ensure the quality of care within specialized drug treatment facilities.

22 Nov 2019

Study reveals how adults exposed to alcohol go on to develop compulsive drinking behaviors

Occasional binge drinking isn't uncommon, but about 30 percent of all adults exposed to alcohol go on to engage in compulsive drinking behaviors despite negative effects and consequences - a major feature of alcohol use disorder.

22 Nov 2019

Study: 34% of high schools in the U.S. do not have access to athletic trainer services

Despite ongoing tragedies in sports as well as research from a host of sources – including the American Academy of Pediatrics – which state schools with athletic trainers (ATs) have lower injury rates, a study released today showed that 34% of public and private high schools, have no access to athletic trainers in the United States.

21 Nov 2019

CU Anschutz to train students to prescribe buprenorphine products for opioid use disorder

As the nation struggles with a persistent epidemic of opioid addiction, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is taking a critical step that will allow its graduates to better treat patients and save lives.

21 Nov 2019

What causes harsher parenting by alcoholic women?

A new study tells us more about what presses the trigger when it comes to harsh parenting by alcohol-dependent mothers.

21 Nov 2019

Affordable mental health care? It’s getting even tougher to access

Eleven years after Congress passed a law mandating that insurers provide equal access for mental and physical health care, Americans are actually finding it harder to obtain affordable treatment for mental illness and substance abuse issues.

20 Nov 2019

Majority of childhood sexual-abuse survivors meet the criteria for complete mental health

Most research on child sexual-abuse survivors focuses on negative consequences such as depression and suicide. A new study instead examines factors associated with resilience and flourishing among adult survivors.

19 Nov 2019

Teenage drinking increases risk of anxiety and alcohol problems in adulthood

A recent study suggests that teenage drinking may predispose a person to anxiety and alcohol abuse in later life.

18 Nov 2019

Surgeon general’s marijuana warning omits crucial context

Speaking about a recent federal advisory on marijuana, Dr. Jerome Adams, the surgeon general, put a new spin on long-standing admonitions about the drug.

15 Nov 2019

Parity law succeeds in expanding Medicaid acceptance by substance use disorder treatment centers

A 2008 federal parity law succeeded in expanding Medicaid acceptance by treatment facilities for substance use disorders (SUDs), according to a study by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers.

14 Nov 2019

Chronic psychosocial adversity impairs dopamine production

People exposed to a lifetime of psychosocial adversity may have an impaired ability to produce the dopamine levels needed for coping with acutely stressful situations.

12 Nov 2019

Some academics quietly take side jobs helping tobacco companies in court

In 1998, major tobacco companies reached a historic legal settlement with states that had sued them over the health care costs of smoking-related illnesses.

12 Nov 2019

'Family Connects' program can reduce the rate of early child abuse investigations

Family Connects, a program where nurses conduct home visits for newborns and their families, is linked to substantial reductions in child maltreatment investigations in children's earliest years, according to new research from Duke University.

11 Nov 2019

How Germany averted an opioid crisis

In 2016, 10 times as many Americans as Germans died as a result of drug overdoses, mostly opiates. Three times as many Americans as Germans experienced opioid addiction.

11 Nov 2019

Despite Parity laws, many insured Americans are paying more for behavioral health care

Americans are using more out-of-network care and paying more out of pocket for behavioral health care than for treatment of other conditions, despite efforts to increase coverage and access to mental health services, according to new research.

7 Nov 2019

Substance Abuse News and Research

Built for counterterrorism, this high-tech machine is now used to detect fentanyl

Study shows 53% of homeless people have suffered a traumatic brain injury

The complex realm of cloud chasers, coil builders and other vape moders

Not yesterday’s cocaine: Death toll rising from tainted drug

Parents using marijuana could raise risk of addictions among offspring

Researchers analyze online review content of specialized drug treatment facilities

Study reveals how adults exposed to alcohol go on to develop compulsive drinking behaviors

Study: 34% of high schools in the U.S. do not have access to athletic trainer services

CU Anschutz to train students to prescribe buprenorphine products for opioid use disorder

What causes harsher parenting by alcoholic women?

Affordable mental health care? It’s getting even tougher to access

Majority of childhood sexual-abuse survivors meet the criteria for complete mental health

Teenage drinking increases risk of anxiety and alcohol problems in adulthood

Surgeon general’s marijuana warning omits crucial context

Parity law succeeds in expanding Medicaid acceptance by substance use disorder treatment centers

Chronic psychosocial adversity impairs dopamine production

Some academics quietly take side jobs helping tobacco companies in court

'Family Connects' program can reduce the rate of early child abuse investigations

How Germany averted an opioid crisis

Despite Parity laws, many insured Americans are paying more for behavioral health care

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