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Tag: Addiction and overdose
Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers awarded $6.4M to advance treatment for substance use disorders
Sanford Burnham Prebys Professor Nicholas Cosford, Ph.D., has been awarded $6.4M from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to test new potential drugs to treat opioid and methamphetamine use disorders. The three-year project will be completed with partners from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Camino Pharma, LLC.
Study Finds Improvement for Those Receiving Medication for Opioid Use Disorder With Contingency Management Used
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that using contingency management (CM) at end-of-treatment improved outcomes on six common clinical problems during medication for OUD (MOUD): psychomotor stimulant use, polysubstance use, illicit-opioid use, cigarette smoking, therapy attendance, and medication adherence.
Researchers Test Model to Predict Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S.
Researchers at UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and international collaborators have designed and validated a prediction model to signal counties at risk of future overdose death outbreaks.
Coalition Releases Principles to Guide State and Local Spending of Forthcoming Opioid Litigation Settlement Funds
A coalition of 31 professional and advocacy organizations has released a set of principles aimed at guiding state and local spending of the forthcoming opioid litigation settlement funds.
NEW PROJECT OFFERS REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES TO TEACH BIG DATA LESSONS TO HELP SOLVE PRESSING HEALTH ISSUES
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a series of case studies for urgent public health issues to help students and practitioners across the U.S. learn how to apply big-data analysis approaches in their work.
Opioid-Related Overdose and Death Increase during Global Pandemic
In May, ambulance data recorded a 42 percent increase in overdose-related calls, nationwide In 2019, nearly 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, with many involving opioids. With the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many experts — including those at UC…
Researchers receive nearly $5 million to curb opioid cravings
Two researchers from Penn State College of Medicine have received nearly $5 million from the National Institutes of Health to study whether an already-approved drug can be used to reduce cravings and prevent relapse in those struggling with opioid addiction.