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Tag: Addiction
Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens
NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol
Booze On the Brain:
Why is Drinking in Moderation So Difficult for Some People?
Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens
NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol
Suicide plays smaller role in opioid deaths than thought
Columbia researchers, analyzing national data on opioid overdose deaths, have found that only 4% of opioid-related overdose deaths are due to suicide–far below recent estimates of 20-30%. The findings were published today in JAMA . “Our findings suggest that the…
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the…
Scientists reveal the neural basis of confirmation bias
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC neuroscientists show why it is difficult to re-evaluate past judgments
Suicide plays smaller role in opioid deaths than thought
Columbia researchers, analyzing national data on opioid overdose deaths, have found that only 4% of opioid-related overdose deaths are due to suicide–far below recent estimates of 20-30%. The findings were published today in JAMA . “Our findings suggest that the…
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the…
Scientists reveal the neural basis of confirmation bias
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC neuroscientists show why it is difficult to re-evaluate past judgments
Three quarters of teens who vape report using nicotine, marijuana, or multiple substances
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine provides data that highlight disturbing trends in teen e-cigarette use
E-cigarettes significantly raise risk of chronic lung disease, first long-term study finds
‘Dual use’ of both e-cigarettes and smoked tobacco is riskiest, say authors
Exploring associations between ultraprocessed food consumption, type 2 diabetes
What The Study Did: Associations between consumption of ultraprocessed foods and risk of type 2 diabetes were explored among a large group of participants in a web-based study cohort in France. Ultraprocessed foods generally contain food additives and have longer…
Three quarters of teens who vape report using nicotine, marijuana, or multiple substances
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine provides data that highlight disturbing trends in teen e-cigarette use
E-cigarettes significantly raise risk of chronic lung disease, first long-term study finds
‘Dual use’ of both e-cigarettes and smoked tobacco is riskiest, say authors
Exploring associations between ultraprocessed food consumption, type 2 diabetes
What The Study Did: Associations between consumption of ultraprocessed foods and risk of type 2 diabetes were explored among a large group of participants in a web-based study cohort in France. Ultraprocessed foods generally contain food additives and have longer…
Problem drinkers have higher ‘benzo’ use, UCSF-Kaiser Permanente study shows
Alcohol with Xanax, Valium, Ativan increases risks for overdose, accidents, falls
Problem drinkers have higher ‘benzo’ use, UCSF-Kaiser Permanente study shows
Alcohol with Xanax, Valium, Ativan increases risks for overdose, accidents, falls
Research calls for new measures to treat mental illness and opioid use
Opioid use among psychiatric hospital patients needs to be addressed through an integrated approach to managing mental illness, pain and substance use, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo has found. The study found that 7.5 per cent…
Research calls for new measures to treat mental illness and opioid use
Opioid use among psychiatric hospital patients needs to be addressed through an integrated approach to managing mental illness, pain and substance use, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo has found. The study found that 7.5 per cent…
Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats
LAWRENCE — If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka. A new study from a team of clinical psychologists at the University…
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, found that alcohol consumption is regulated by the activity of a particular set of neurons in a specific brain region, a discovery that could lead to a better understanding of why some casual drinkers
Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats
LAWRENCE — If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka. A new study from a team of clinical psychologists at the University…
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, found that alcohol consumption is regulated by the activity of a particular set of neurons in a specific brain region, a discovery that could lead to a better understanding of why some casual drinkers
Training the brain: resilience program helps student-athletes adjust to college life
Research on UMass Amherst course shows resilience can be taught
Study supports long-term benefits of non-drug therapies for pain
Findings based on review of more than 140,000 Veteran health records
Blood pressure drug could help problem drinkers: QUT research
A drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such drinking can cause to the brain’s ability to grow new cells, research at the Queensland University of…
Training the brain: resilience program helps student-athletes adjust to college life
Research on UMass Amherst course shows resilience can be taught
Study supports long-term benefits of non-drug therapies for pain
Findings based on review of more than 140,000 Veteran health records
BU finds concerns about other painkillers contributed to opioid crisis
Patients with chronic pain caught between cardiovascular concerns about non-opioid analgesics and addiction risks of opioids, likely causing significant unmet need for pain relief.
Blood pressure drug could help problem drinkers: QUT research
A drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such drinking can cause to the brain’s ability to grow new cells, research at the Queensland University of…
FAU and Georgia State Partner to Assist Children and Families Affected by Addiction
FAU and GSU have partnered on a program to assist children and families affected by addiction. They have received a $2.64 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a program aimed at improving outcomes of Georgia’s children and families and strengthening the partnership between the Division of Family and Children Services and family treatment courts.
Researchers say 30% of patients taking opioids experience adverse drug interactions
Complications often go undetected but can contribute to misuse and overdose, according to The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Improvements needed for hepatitis C testing in youth
BOSTON – A new study led by Boston Medical Center uncovered a need to improve testing rates for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in young people, specifically those with documented substance use history. In the national data sample, under 30 percent…
Smoking cessation treatment targets adolescents
Researchers at MUSC seek smoking cessation treatments designed for adolescents rather than merely adapted from adults
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.
Regional trends in overdose deaths reveal multiple opioid epidemics, according to new study
AMES, Iowa – The United States is suffering from several different simultaneous opioid epidemics, rather than just a single crisis, according to an academic study of deaths caused by drug overdoses. David Peters, an associate professor of sociology at Iowa…
New tool to assess digital addiction in children
New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019–A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. The study, which found that more than 12% of children ages 9-12 years were at risk of addiction to…
Regional trends in overdose deaths reveal multiple opioid epidemics, according to new study
AMES, Iowa – The United States is suffering from several different simultaneous opioid epidemics, rather than just a single crisis, according to an academic study of deaths caused by drug overdoses. David Peters, an associate professor of sociology at Iowa…
New tool to assess digital addiction in children
New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 2019–A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. The study, which found that more than 12% of children ages 9-12 years were at risk of addiction to…
A Person’s Perception of Risk Can Tell Us About Their Chances of Opioid Relapse
People in treatment for opioid addiction are more likely to relapse when they become more tolerant of risks, according to a study by Rutgers and other institutions. The findings can help clinicians better predict which patients are most vulnerable.
Computer Game May Help to Predict Reuse of Opioids
A computer betting game can help predict the likelihood that someone recovering from opioid addiction will reuse the pain-relieving drugs, a new study shows.
Virtual reality illuminates the power of opioid-associated memories
The number of drug overdose deaths in the US has never been higher. Most of those deaths–68 percent in 2017–have involved opioids. An estimated 10 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2018. Insights from virtual reality experiments…
Computer game may help to predict reuse of opioids
A computer betting game can help predict the likelihood that someone recovering from opioid addiction will reuse the pain-relieving drugs, a new study shows. The game, now being developed as an app, tests each patient’s comfort with risk-taking, producing mathematical…
E-cigarette user found to have rare form of lung scarring typically found in metal workers
European Respiratory Society warns against vaping for smoking cessation
Medical marijuana cards often sought by existing heavy users
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Young adults who seek enrollment in state medical marijuana programs are often those who already use heavily rather than those with mental or physical issues that could be addressed by the drug. That’s according to new results…
Stricter alcohol policies related to lower risk of cancer
New study finds stronger alcohol regulations may be promising means of reducing cancer deaths
Medical marijuana cards often sought by existing heavy users
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Young adults who seek enrollment in state medical marijuana programs are often those who already use heavily rather than those with mental or physical issues that could be addressed by the drug. That’s according to new results…
Stricter alcohol policies related to lower risk of cancer
New study finds stronger alcohol regulations may be promising means of reducing cancer deaths
MA physician assistant programs adopt first-in-nation partnership to prevent opioid abuse
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