Cocaine addiction: Impact of genetic mutations elucidated
Cocaine addiction is a chronic disorder with a high rate of relapse for which no effective treatment is currently available.
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New study highlights success of a mobile outreach van helping people on the street w
BOSTON – A novel mobile health program created in early 2018 by the Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts
Read moreThree genes predict success of naltrexone in alcohol dependence treatment
Variation in just three brain genes predicts how well a medication will work in treating a patient with alcohol use disorder, report Medical University of South Carolina researchers
Read morePrenatal cannabis exposure associated with adverse outcomes during middle childhood
The findings are reported as use of cannabis during pregnancy has ‘skyrocketed’
Read moreFred Hutch-led clinical trial shows new smartphone app helps smokers quit
JAMA Internal Medicine study shows iCanQuit app, based on acceptance and commitment therapy, is 1 1/2 times more efficacious than National Cancer Institute QuitGuide app, based on US clinical practice guidelines
Read more‘Best’ hospitals should be required to deliver tobacco treatment
UCLA-led report calls for accreditation to include data on medical centers’ smoking cessation programs
Read moreUSC/Princeton study finds middle-aged americans report more pain than the elderly
Researchers say the results have serious implications for the American healthcare system
Read moreCollege students with disabilities at greater risk for substance abuse
Prescription medications are most often misused by students with disabilities, according to Rutgers study
Read moreRichmond emergency room experienced a surge in opioid overdoses during pandemic
Increase of 123% occurred during a time when VCU Medical Center was experiencing a lower-than-average number of overall visits.
Read moreNew book on Addiction from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced the publication of Addiction, 2e , now available on
Read moreUM receives largest single research award in its history
Montana university and its partners seek opioid vaccines
Read moreChild neglect linked to teen pregnancy
Children who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University
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