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Tobacco cessation program needs to be more widely used for teens with substance abuse issues: Study

Substance abuse treatments that target main issues such as serious drug and alcohol addiction are not frequently being used to also wean adolescents from tobacco, a University of Georgia study finds.

4 Nov 2015

Pitt Public Health launches study to promote health among aging gay and bisexual men with HIV

As the U.S. reaches an important milestone this year in the fight against HIV with more than half the people living with the virus older than age 50, the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health is launching a study to determine ways to promote health among aging gay and bisexual men, who make up about two-thirds of the people aging with HIV.

22 Oct 2015

First sexual experiences involving alcohol increase risk for young women

If a young woman's first sexual experience involves alcohol, she is more likely to be at risk for problems such as sexual assault, and this risk may persist in her future, new research finds.

16 Oct 2015

Nonmedical use of prescription opioids drops but overdose death rates rise in U.S.

From 2003 to 2013, the percentage of nonmedical use of prescription opioids decreased among adults in the U.S., while the prevalence of prescription opioid use disorders, frequency of use, and related deaths increased, according to a study in the October 13 issue of JAMA.

15 Oct 2015

Research findings open up new avenues for treatment of people with anorexia nervosa

When people with anorexia nervosa decide what to eat, they engage a part of the brain associated with habitual behavior. This finding by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, and New York University was published today in Nature Neuroscience.

13 Oct 2015

Pitt research team awarded NIH grant to study impact of substance abuse on adolescent brain development

A research team in the department of psychiatry, at the University of Pittsburgh, has been awarded a $5 Million National Institutes of Health grant to participate in a multi-site study focusing on the impact of adolescent marijuana, alcohol and other drug use on the developing brain.

9 Oct 2015

Social dynamics, family history critical to identifying patients most likely to abuse pain medicines

Patients undergoing rehabilitation for physical injuries and their physicians can better understand who is most at risk of abusing opioids by reviewing their family history, lifestyle and environment for critical cues about susceptibility to addiction, according to physical medicine and rehabilitation experts.

6 Oct 2015

Depression and suicide risk screening can help healthcare providers prevent suicides in teens

A new paper from nursing researchers with The University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Woman's University finds that depression and suicide risk screening can assist healthcare providers in preventing suicides in teens.

30 Sep 2015

Integrating addiction treatment into primary care lowers substance dependence in patients with HIV

A program developed at Boston Medical Center, which integrates addiction treatment into primary care for patients with or at risk for HIV, has been shown to lower patients' substance dependence and encourage their engagement in treatment.

30 Sep 2015

Johns Hopkins study highlights need for effective postpartum interventions for women with pregnancy complications

Citing an analysis of more than 26,000 Maryland Medicaid claims, Johns Hopkins researchers report evidence that poor women with recent complications during their pregnancies are using the emergency room at higher rates after delivery and may not be getting the postpartum care and follow-up they need to prevent further health problems.

29 Sep 2015

ABAM Foundation accredits nine additional fellowship programs to expand training in addiction medicine

The American Board of Addiction Medicine Foundation today announced the accreditation of nine additional fellowship programs to train addiction medicine physicians. With the addition of these programs, the total number of ABAM Foundation accredited training programs has reached 36.

26 Sep 2015

WSU awarded nearly $1 million to train social workers and nurses in SBIRT

Wayne State University has been awarded nearly $1 million to train social work and nursing students to assess patients in primary care settings for substance abuse behaviors.

24 Sep 2015

People in addiction treatment programs more likely to use tobacco

People in addiction treatment programs around the world use tobacco at two to three times the rate of people who are not being treated for addiction, according to a review of research studies from 20 countries other than the United States.

23 Sep 2015

Young people in NEET situations vulnerable to experiencing mental health problems

Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are committed to working but vulnerable to experiencing mental health problems, according to a new study by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London, Duke University and the University of California.

22 Sep 2015

Regular exercise significantly reduces suicide attempts among bullied students

As high schools across the country continue to reduce physical education, recess, and athletic programs, a new study shows that regular exercise significantly reduces both suicidal thoughts and attempts among students who are bullied.

22 Sep 2015

Disrupting specific signaling pathway in the brain can cause overeating of high fat foods

Defective signaling in the brain can cause overeating of high fat foods in mice, leading to obesity, according to one of the first research articles published in the new open access journal Heliyon.

22 Sep 2015

New research supports health strategies to reduce harmful alcohol use in low-income countries

A new study of alcohol use in countries of all income levels shows that current use increases the risk of alcohol-related cancers and injury, with no reduction in risk of mortality or cardiovascular disease overall.

18 Sep 2015

Study shows reduced heart rate variability may be contributing risk factor for PTSD

A prospective longitudinal study of U.S. Marines suggests that reduced heart rate variability - the changing time interval between heartbeats - may be a contributing risk factor for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

11 Sep 2015

Adverse childhood events have greater impact on female fertility

Can events you endured as a child really impact your ability to have children yourself? New research in the Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology examines the mechanism by which adverse experiences in childhood impact female fertility.

10 Sep 2015

Ex-prisoners with common psychiatric disorders more likely to commit violent crimes after release

Ex-prisoners with common psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) and alcohol and drug abuse are substantially more likely to commit a violent crime after release than other prisoners, according to new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

4 Sep 2015

Substance Abuse News and Research

Tobacco cessation program needs to be more widely used for teens with substance abuse issues: Study

Pitt Public Health launches study to promote health among aging gay and bisexual men with HIV

First sexual experiences involving alcohol increase risk for young women

Nonmedical use of prescription opioids drops but overdose death rates rise in U.S.

Research findings open up new avenues for treatment of people with anorexia nervosa

Pitt research team awarded NIH grant to study impact of substance abuse on adolescent brain development

Social dynamics, family history critical to identifying patients most likely to abuse pain medicines

Depression and suicide risk screening can help healthcare providers prevent suicides in teens

Integrating addiction treatment into primary care lowers substance dependence in patients with HIV

Johns Hopkins study highlights need for effective postpartum interventions for women with pregnancy complications

ABAM Foundation accredits nine additional fellowship programs to expand training in addiction medicine

WSU awarded nearly $1 million to train social workers and nurses in SBIRT

People in addiction treatment programs more likely to use tobacco

Young people in NEET situations vulnerable to experiencing mental health problems

Regular exercise significantly reduces suicide attempts among bullied students

Disrupting specific signaling pathway in the brain can cause overeating of high fat foods

New research supports health strategies to reduce harmful alcohol use in low-income countries

Study shows reduced heart rate variability may be contributing risk factor for PTSD

Adverse childhood events have greater impact on female fertility

Ex-prisoners with common psychiatric disorders more likely to commit violent crimes after release

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