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Tag: Addiction
State prescription drug monitoring programs: The rise and fall in heroin fatalities
November 14, 2019 — A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found a consistent association between the adoption of state Prescription Drug Monitoring programs (PDMP) and death rates from heroin poisoning. However, the research showed that…
Diverging trends: Binge drinking and depression
Study finds relationship between binge drinking and depressive symptoms declined 16 percent among high schoolers
State prescription drug monitoring programs: The rise and fall in heroin fatalities
November 14, 2019 — A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found a consistent association between the adoption of state Prescription Drug Monitoring programs (PDMP) and death rates from heroin poisoning. However, the research showed that…
In States Where Recreational Marijuana is Legal, Adults Use More Frequently and Teens Report Increased Problematic Use
In States Where Recreational Marijuana is Legal,
Adults Use More Frequently and Teens Report Increased Problematic Use
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose
Over half of women with an opioid overdose following delivery were not diagnosed with opioid use disorder while pregnant
Early ID of prenatal exposure to opioids, gabapentin improves timely treatment of newborns
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Timely identification of newborns exposed to both opioids and gabapentin during pregnancy could mean more appropriate care for newborns experiencing withdrawal, according to researchers at Marshall University, in collaboration with Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital and the…
In states where recreational marijuana is legal, problematic use increased among adults and teens
Problematic use of marijuana among adolescents and adults increased after legalization of recreational marijuana use, according to a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Published online November 13 in JAMA…
Punishing pregnant women for opioid use increases risks to infants
Punitive policies linked to higher rates of newborns facing opioid withdrawal
Opioid-based plant might not be best solution to curb habitual alcohol use
Scientists take closer look at use of ‘drug of concern’ kratom
At what point does click-bait susceptibility become a mental health disorder?
One third of patients seeking treatment for buying-shopping disorder report symptoms of online shopping addiction, according to a new study published in Comprehensive Psychiatry
Study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and EBD in kids
KKH study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and emotional, behavioural difficulties in children
Increased problematic use of marijuana in states where recreational cannabis is legal
Adults 26+ use marijuana more frequently in these states and there was a slight increase in problematic use among adolescents
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issues policy statement on e-cigs
‘Electronic cigarettes should never be used by youth or by adults who are not currently smoking’
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose
Over half of women with an opioid overdose following delivery were not diagnosed with opioid use disorder while pregnant
Opioid-based plant might not be best solution to curb habitual alcohol use
Scientists take closer look at use of ‘drug of concern’ kratom
Early ID of prenatal exposure to opioids, gabapentin improves timely treatment of newborns
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Timely identification of newborns exposed to both opioids and gabapentin during pregnancy could mean more appropriate care for newborns experiencing withdrawal, according to researchers at Marshall University, in collaboration with Marshall Health, Cabell Huntington Hospital and the…
In states where recreational marijuana is legal, problematic use increased among adults and teens
Problematic use of marijuana among adolescents and adults increased after legalization of recreational marijuana use, according to a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Published online November 13 in JAMA…
Study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and EBD in kids
KKH study finds links between early screen exposure, sleep disruption and emotional, behavioural difficulties in children
Punishing pregnant women for opioid use increases risks to infants
Punitive policies linked to higher rates of newborns facing opioid withdrawal
Increased problematic use of marijuana in states where recreational cannabis is legal
Adults 26+ use marijuana more frequently in these states and there was a slight increase in problematic use among adolescents
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer issues policy statement on e-cigs
‘Electronic cigarettes should never be used by youth or by adults who are not currently smoking’
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
BU doc wins prestigious John P. McGovern award
(Boston)–Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), received the John P. McGovern Award for Excellence in Medical Education at the annual conference of the Association…
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other field-testing tool
BU doc wins prestigious John P. McGovern award
(Boston)–Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), received the John P. McGovern Award for Excellence in Medical Education at the annual conference of the Association…
Fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled heroin
Fingerprint test can distinguish between those who have taken or handled heroin — even after hand-washing
Study looks for links between teenage anxiety and later harmful drinking
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found evidence of an association between generalised anxiety disorder at age 18 and harmful drinking three years later, thanks to the long-term health study Children of the 90s. The study, published today (Monday…
High numbers of youth report using prescription opioids in the past year
Results from national survey on drug use and health for 2015-2016
Leading risk factors, causes of death underrepresented in NIH-supported prevention research
Study finds leading risk factors and causes of death and disability underrepresented in NIH-supported prevention research
Physicians create guide for identifying, treating vaping lung illness
Clinicians’ tool for EVALI treatment published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Prevalence of hepatitis C rates in Ohio may indicate highest areas of opioid misuse
Ohio University study shows correlation between hepatitis C incidence, opioid misuse
Eight tips for promoting men’s health
UBC men’s health expert John Oliffe has a few tips that can help ensure the success of men’s health programs
UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
Research team points to job creation and economic benefits with no increase in problem gambling, but ‘type’ of patron may be changing
‘Vaping’: The BfR advises against self-mixing e-liquids
E-cigarette consumers should avoid products of uncertain origin
Time in host country — a risk factor for substance abuse in migrants
Refugees and other migrants who move to Sweden are initially less likely to be diagnosed with alcohol or drug addiction than the native population but over time their rates of substance abuse begin to mirror that of the Swedish born…
Many insured Americans go out of network, pay more for behavioral health
Study details high out-of-pocket costs
‘Vaping’: The BfR advises against self-mixing e-liquids
E-cigarette consumers should avoid products of uncertain origin
Time in host country — a risk factor for substance abuse in migrants
Refugees and other migrants who move to Sweden are initially less likely to be diagnosed with alcohol or drug addiction than the native population but over time their rates of substance abuse begin to mirror that of the Swedish born…
Many insured Americans go out of network, pay more for behavioral health
Study details high out-of-pocket costs
WVU’s RNI first in US to use deep brain stimulation to fight opioid addiction
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine, today (Nov. 5) announced the launch of a first-in-the-U.S. clinical trial using deep brain stimulation for patients suffering from treatment-resistant opioid use disorder. Funded through a grant…
Substance use, misuse and dependence: A PLOS Medicine special issue
This week sees publication of the first research papers that will form part of PLOS Medicine ‘s latest Special Issue , which is devoted to understanding the substantial challenges caused by substance use and misuse and seeking to inform responses…
Evidence that tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia
A new study published today [6 Nov] in Psychological Medicine and led by University of Bristol researchers has found that tobacco smoking may increase your risk of developing depression and schizophrenia. It is well known that smoking is much more…
ER focus on immediate medical issues can miss the bigger picture
UCSF study shows complex social and behavioral needs are often overlooked in frequent emergency department users
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
Preventing smoking — evidence from urban emergency department patients
A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation offers a more in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. Studying patients in urban emergency departments matters because these patients…
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
Preventing smoking — evidence from urban emergency department patients
A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation offers a more in-depth understanding of smoking among patients in an urban emergency department. Studying patients in urban emergency departments matters because these patients…
Diabetes drug relieves nicotine withdrawal
How a common diabetes drug works in the brain may provide a new strategy in the battle to quit smoking
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…