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U.S. youth continue to be enticed and hooked by expanding variety of e-cigarettes, study shows

A study released today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported current (past 30-day) e-cigarette use in 2022, which includes 14.1% of high school students and 3.3% of middle school students.

12 Oct 2022

Hospitals have been slow to bring on addiction specialists

In December, Marie, who lives in coastal Swampscott, Massachusetts, began having trouble breathing. Three days after Christmas, she woke up gasping for air and dialed 911.

11 Oct 2022

Adolescent alcohol misuse may indirectly influence long-term physical health and life satisfaction

Teenagers who misuse alcohol may struggle more with drinking problems in their 20s and 30s, be in poorer health and feel less satisfied with their lives, according to a study led by Rutgers and Virginia Commonwealth University.

7 Oct 2022

Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

White matter in the brain that was previously implicated in animal studies has now been suggested to be specifically impaired in the brains of people with addiction to cocaine or heroin, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Baylor College of Medicine.

6 Oct 2022

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

Neuroscientists from the Medical University of South Carolina report in Science Advances that star-shaped brain cells known as astrocytes can "turn off" neurons involved in relapse to heroin.

5 Oct 2022

Addiction experts fear the fallout if California legalizes sports betting

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that states could legalize betting on sports, California — with 40 million people and numerous professional teams — has been the great white whale, eluding gambling companies and casino-hosting tribal communities.

5 Oct 2022

Study: Lack of naloxone linked to high rates of overdose deaths in rural areas

Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose in the nation, and, according to Penn State researchers, one's chances of surviving that overdose can depend on where the person lives.

3 Oct 2022

Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol

Alcohol abstinence increases the risk for dementia in later life, according to a recent study published in the journal Addiction. Furthermore, neuroimaging records suggest that even low alcohol consumption levels could harm brain health, as does the dose-response relationship between alcohol use and systemic diseases, such as metabolic diseases and certain cancers.

30 Sep 2022

Brain stimulation combined with nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery

In a recent study, researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and other universities in China have reported that brain stimulation combined with a nose spray containing nanoparticles can improve recovery after ischemic stroke in an animal model.

29 Sep 2022

New compound triggers the same anti-depressant action as rapidly acting psychedelic drugs

While illegal for recreational use, psychedelic drugs are showing great promise as treatments for severe depression and anxiety, as well as alcohol addiction and other conditions.

28 Sep 2022

Montana health officials aim to boost oversight of nonprofit hospitals’ giving

Montana health officials are proposing to oversee and set standards for the charitable contributions that nonprofit hospitals make in their communities each year to justify their access to millions of dollars in tax exemptions.

28 Sep 2022

At this recovery center, police cope with the mental health costs of the job

Ken Beyer can't think of a day in the past few months when his phone didn't flutter with calls, text messages, and emails from a police department, a sheriff's office, or a fire station seeking help for an employee.

27 Sep 2022

Women experiencing food insecurity may be at greater risk for highly processed food addiction

A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, finds that women experiencing food insecurity more frequently report symptoms of food addiction, such as compulsive eating of certain types of food, unsuccessful attempts to cut down and withdrawal symptoms.

20 Sep 2022

Heart medication may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder

A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues.

20 Sep 2022

WVU's new prevention program aims to support at-risk youth through critical development years

Research shows prevention programs are effective at reducing risk of substance use and addiction, and the prevalence of drug use increases rapidly during adolescence and the transition to young adulthood. To support this population through these critical development years, West Virginia University has launched Regional Transition Navigator services.

15 Sep 2022

Study explores the impact of genetic risk variants on overall disease burden and healthy life years

In a new study, researchers explored the genetic risk factors associated with various diseases to understand their impact on healthy life years.

14 Sep 2022

Study finds spike in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 113% increase in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents and young people in the United States due to unintentional drug overdose, according to researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

13 Sep 2022

Social media use puts teens at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues

New research has found adolescents who are active on social media are being exposed to content that could put them at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues.

13 Sep 2022

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their risk of medically treated overdose, according to a new study.

13 Sep 2022

Prenatal cannabis exposure linked with mental health problems that persist into early adolescence

Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six weeks of fetal development—is associated with attention, social, and behavioral problems that persist as the affected children progress into early adolescence (11 and 12 years of age), according to new research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

12 Sep 2022

Addiction News and Research

U.S. youth continue to be enticed and hooked by expanding variety of e-cigarettes, study shows

Hospitals have been slow to bring on addiction specialists

Adolescent alcohol misuse may indirectly influence long-term physical health and life satisfaction

Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

Star-shaped brain cells can "turn off" neurons involved in heroin relapse

Addiction experts fear the fallout if California legalizes sports betting

Study: Lack of naloxone linked to high rates of overdose deaths in rural areas

Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol

Brain stimulation combined with nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery

New compound triggers the same anti-depressant action as rapidly acting psychedelic drugs

Montana health officials aim to boost oversight of nonprofit hospitals’ giving

At this recovery center, police cope with the mental health costs of the job

Women experiencing food insecurity may be at greater risk for highly processed food addiction

Heart medication may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder

WVU's new prevention program aims to support at-risk youth through critical development years

Study explores the impact of genetic risk variants on overall disease burden and healthy life years

Study finds spike in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

Social media use puts teens at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues

Expansion of telehealth during the pandemic for opioid use disorder-related care associated with beneficial outcomes

Prenatal cannabis exposure linked with mental health problems that persist into early adolescence

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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