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Study examines perceptions of the risk of driving while under the influence of cannabis

In a recent study published in the Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour journal, researchers explored how individuals perceive the risks associated with driving while under the influence of cannabis.

12 Apr 2023

Modified Botox can alleviate chronic pain without risk of paralysis or addiction

A modified form of Botox could give long-term pain relief to patients with chronic nerve injury pain, according to a new study.

11 Apr 2023

Interventions improved well-being among children and youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers review interventions aimed at enhancing the well-being of children and adolescents amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Apr 2023

Different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity, study reveals

A new study from UCLA researchers finds sex-specific brain signals that appear to confirm that different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity.

6 Apr 2023

Study: Alarming number of Canadian high school students smoke vapes containing nicotine

A new study by Jamie Seabrook of Brescia University College and Evan R. Wiley of Western University, has shown an alarming number of high school students – 26 per cent – in Canada reported having vaped in the previous month.

4 Apr 2023

Online "e-health" program helps people with chronic pain reduce opioids and pain intensity

An online "e-health" program helped more people with chronic pain reduce their opioid medications and pain intensity than a control group that had only regular treatment in a recent clinical study.

3 Apr 2023

CBD treatment in elite athletes: topical administration tolerated well with only minor adverse effects

Researchers conducted an open-label pilot study to determine the efficacy and tolerability of CBD as a potential pain management therapy in a group of former elite athletes with chronic levels of pain in the lower extremities.

3 Apr 2023

Is e-cigarette use in adolescents associated with continued smoking years later?

Researchers assessed the relationship between adolescent baseline electronic cigarette usage with continued cigarette smoking two years after.

31 Mar 2023

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department.

30 Mar 2023

Localize this: Public reporting of opioid settlement cash

State and local governments will, over the next nearly two decades, receive billions of dollars from companies accused of sparking the opioid epidemic.

30 Mar 2023

$50 billion in opioid settlement cash is on the way. We’re tracking how it’s spent.

More than $50 billion in settlement funds is being delivered to thousands of state and local governments from companies accused of flooding their communities with opioid painkillers that have left millions addicted or dead.

30 Mar 2023

Study shows benefits of expanding the use of telehealth services for people with opioid use disorder

The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a lowered likelihood of fatal drug overdose among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study.

29 Mar 2023

GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

Republican lawmakers say that, before California spends even more money battling homelessness, the public deserves to know exactly how the tens of billions of dollars already put toward the epidemic are being spent and whether the state is getting results.

29 Mar 2023

New evidence: Fibromyalgia could worsen opioid use disorder

There is new evidence that fibromyalgia, and the chronic pain associated with it, could worsen opioid use disorder.

28 Mar 2023

Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year. Others never are tested.

28 Mar 2023

Intermittent fasting shows potential benefits for obesity treatment and brain-gut-microbiome health

A recent Nutrients journal study by researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, has discussed the effects of time-restricted eating on BGM and reviewed its promising effects in obesity treatment.

26 Mar 2023

Researchers secure $7.5 mllion from NIH HEAL initiative to tackle opioid and pain public health crises

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $7.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Helping End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative.

24 Mar 2023

Research advances scientific understanding of how the brain makes choices

New research published by investigators at Cedars-Sinai advances scientific understanding of how the brain weighs decisions involving what people like or value, such as choosing which book to read, which restaurant to pick for lunch - or even, which slot machine to play in a casino.

23 Mar 2023

Common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders

A new study suggests that a common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders, regardless of whether the addiction is to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis or opioids.

22 Mar 2023

Study finds shared genetic risk variants across different substance use disorders

By combing through genomic data of over 1 million people, scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across addiction disorders, regardless of the substance being used.

22 Mar 2023

Addiction News and Research

Study examines perceptions of the risk of driving while under the influence of cannabis

Modified Botox can alleviate chronic pain without risk of paralysis or addiction

Interventions improved well-being among children and youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Different drivers lead men and women to develop obesity, study reveals

Study: Alarming number of Canadian high school students smoke vapes containing nicotine

Online "e-health" program helps people with chronic pain reduce opioids and pain intensity

CBD treatment in elite athletes: topical administration tolerated well with only minor adverse effects

Is e-cigarette use in adolescents associated with continued smoking years later?

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

Localize this: Public reporting of opioid settlement cash

$50 billion in opioid settlement cash is on the way. We’re tracking how it’s spent.

Study shows benefits of expanding the use of telehealth services for people with opioid use disorder

GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health

New evidence: Fibromyalgia could worsen opioid use disorder

Truly random drug testing: ADHD patients face uneven urine screens and, sometimes, stigma

Intermittent fasting shows potential benefits for obesity treatment and brain-gut-microbiome health

Researchers secure $7.5 mllion from NIH HEAL initiative to tackle opioid and pain public health crises

Research advances scientific understanding of how the brain makes choices

Common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders

Study finds shared genetic risk variants across different substance use disorders

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