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Newswise: Researchers Receive $3.5 Million Grant to Study Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Opioid Use Disorder
Released: 7-Sep-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Receive $3.5 Million Grant to Study Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Opioid Use Disorder
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

With the support of a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers will study how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted opioid use disorder and how the COVID-19 response and mitigation policies impact health outcomes, especially in vulnerable populations.

Newswise: WVU pharmaceutical experts caution ‘one pill can kill’ as new forms of fentanyl become more prevalent
Released: 30-Aug-2022 12:30 PM EDT
WVU pharmaceutical experts caution ‘one pill can kill’ as new forms of fentanyl become more prevalent
West Virginia University

Faculty members with the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy are issuing warnings about the rise of fentanyl in Mountain State communities and elsewhere following the recent seizure of a large amount of “rainbow fentanyl,” potent illegal pills resembling candy, by law enforcement officers in Monongalia County.

Released: 25-Aug-2022 11:50 AM EDT
Legalizing recreational cannabis in the U.S. has increased frequency of use by 20%
Society for the Study of Addiction

A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that the legalization of recreational cannabis in U.S. states appears to have caused a 20% average increase in cannabis use frequency in those states.

   
Released: 24-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
News addiction linked to not only poor mental wellbeing but physical health too, new study shows
Taylor & Francis

People with an obsessive urge to constantly check the news are more likely to suffer from stress, anxiety, as well as physical ill health, finds a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Health Communication.

Released: 23-Aug-2022 1:30 PM EDT
People Who Use Therapeutic Cannabis Are More Likely to Use Nicotine, Too
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general population, according to a Rutgers study.

Released: 22-Aug-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Find expert commentary on the monkeypox outbreak here
Newswise

The latest research and expert commentary on the monkeypox outbreak.

Released: 22-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Georgians in 71 counties don’t have methadone clinic access within a 15-minute drive
University of Georgia

The gold standard of opioid addiction treatments, methadone is a lifeline for millions of people addicted to narcotics like heroin, oxycodone and fentanyl. But for many Georgians, accessing medication-assisted treatment is next to impossible. New research from the University of Georgia found four of the five Georgia counties with the highest opioid overdose death rates don’t have a methadone clinic accessible within a 15-minute drive.

Released: 19-Aug-2022 10:50 AM EDT
Vape starter kits on the NHS could help smokers quit
University of East Anglia

Giving out vape starter kit vouchers on the NHS could help even hardened smokers quit, according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.

Released: 18-Aug-2022 1:15 PM EDT
New research identifies a simple trick that may reduce drinking
Society for the Study of Addiction

A new study published today in the scientific journal Addiction has found that households in the United Kingdom consumed about 6.5% less wine when drinking from smaller (290 ml) glasses than from larger (350 ml) glasses.

   
Released: 15-Aug-2022 8:05 PM EDT
Meth use drives overdose epidemic in rural U.S. communities
Oregon Health & Science University

Methamphetamine remains a stubbornly prevalent illicit substance in large swaths of rural America, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and other institutions.

Newswise: E-cigarette use to reduce cigarette smoking may not increase nicotine dependence
Released: 15-Aug-2022 9:40 AM EDT
E-cigarette use to reduce cigarette smoking may not increase nicotine dependence
Penn State College of Medicine

A Penn State College of Medicine study suggests that electronic cigarettes may help people decrease their dependence on combustible cigarettes without increasing their overall nicotine dependence.

Released: 11-Aug-2022 8:30 AM EDT
Improving Release Process and Treatment After Incarceration May Reduce Opioid Overdoses
Tufts University

New research from Tufts University School of Medicine suggests critical changes to the process of transitioning people out of jail while on substance use treatment can reduce opioid deaths among the highly susceptible population.

   
Newswise: The Human Side of AI: Predicting Spine Surgery Outcomes
Released: 8-Aug-2022 7:05 PM EDT
The Human Side of AI: Predicting Spine Surgery Outcomes
Cedars-Sinai

Ever since Corey Walker, MD, became a spine surgeon, the traditional measure of success focused on how well a patient was able to walk, bend or move after spine surgery. Now, with the help of artificial intelligence, Walker is measuring success differently.

   
Released: 8-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Symptoms of Insomnia May Reduce Likelihood of Alcohol-Induced Blackout
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Heavy drinkers with symptoms of insomnia, such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, may be less likely to suffer alcohol-induced blackouts, according to a study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher.

   
4-Aug-2022 6:05 PM EDT
UCLA researchers use artificial intelligence tools to speed critical information on drug overdose deaths
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Fast data processing of overdose deaths, which have increased in recent years, is crucial to developing a rapid public health response. But the system now in place lacks precision and takes months. To correct that, UCLA researchers have developed an automated process that reduces data collection to a few weeks.

   
Released: 4-Aug-2022 10:50 AM EDT
Low Addiction Risk with Medical Use of Ketamine
Université de Genève (University of Geneva)

Commonly used in medicine as an anaesthetic, ketamine is also increasingly prescribed to relieve depressive symptoms.

Released: 29-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Don't give up the fight. Read the latest news about drug and antibiotic resistance
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drug Resistance channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

22-Jul-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Telehealth by Phone & Video Proves a Lifeline for Veterans with Opioid Addiction
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Phone-based and video-based telehealth visits both helped veterans with opioid addiction stay on buprenorphine medication to treat their opioid use disorder during the pandemic. The findings could inform telemedicine policy.

Released: 26-Jul-2022 3:45 PM EDT
High-strength cannabis linked to addiction and mental health problems
University of Bath

As the strength or potency of cannabis products has increased internationally over the years, so have rates of people being treated for cannabis addiction, say the authors of a new study.

Released: 19-Jul-2022 4:15 PM EDT
Scientists Reveal Genetic Architecture Underlying Alcohol, Cigarette Abuse
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

UNC School of Medicine researchers are beginning to parse the underlying genetic differences in people who abuse substances. The more they learn, the better chance they will be able to create therapies to help the millions of people who struggle with addiction.

Released: 11-Jul-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Drinking Alone Foreshadows Future Alcohol Problems
Carnegie Mellon University

A new study has found that drinking alone as an adolescent and young adult can increase the risk of alcohol use disorder later in life, especially for women.

6-Jul-2022 9:45 AM EDT
Opioid Prescriptions Significantly Higher for Patients with Lifelong Disabilities, Study Finds
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

People with two pediatric-onset neurodevelopmental disorders are prescribed opioids at a rate up to five times higher than those who do not have those conditions, a new study finds. Researchers say the findings raise concerns over addiction, overdose and mental health issues.

Released: 1-Jul-2022 12:30 PM EDT
Adolescents More Vulnerable to Cannabis Addiction but Not Other Mental Health Risks
University College London

Adolescents are over three times more vulnerable to developing a cannabis addiction than adults, but may not be at increased risk of other mental health problems related to the drug, finds a new study led by UCL and King’s College London researchers.

Released: 1-Jul-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Study of Pre-Teens Yields Surprises About Alcohol, Tobacco and Marijuana
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

They may only be in 4th or 5th grade, but 1 in 10 pre-teen children already say they’re curious about using alcohol or tobacco products, and 1 in 50 say they’re curious about using marijuana, a new study shows. As many as 3% of the nearly 12,000 9- and 10-year-olds surveyed say they already have a friend who uses one of these substances. And those who said they did were also much more likely to be curious about trying alcohol or tobacco and other nicotine-containing products themselves.

Released: 30-Jun-2022 8:05 AM EDT
New Documents Show McKinsey’s Role in Opioid Epidemic
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The UCSF-JHU Opioid Industry Documents Archive released more than 114,000 documents related to McKinsey & Company's work showing how they advised opioid makers to help increase sales, despite the growing public outcry over the opioid epidemic.

19-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Trauma History and Alcohol’s Effects on the Brain Combine to Make Women More Vulnerable to Alcohol Use Disorders
Research Society on Alcoholism

Prior research has demonstrated greater addiction vulnerability in women; for example, women advance from casual substance use to addiction at a faster rate, experience more severe withdrawal symptoms, exhibit higher rates of relapse, and have less treatment success than men. A new study shows that biobehavioral interactions in alcohol use disorders (AUDs) among women are cyclical in nature: women’s greater risk of personal histories of trauma coupled with a greater vulnerability to alcohol-related brain deficits can lead to more severe AUD effects.

Released: 22-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
How the Pandemic Limited Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment for Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Members of racial and ethnic minority groups were less likely to obtain prescriptions to treat opioid addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers and Indiana University.

18-Jun-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Science is Rejecting Language About Alcohol and Drugs That Perpetuates Stigma and Worsens Outcomes — But Must Do More
Research Society on Alcoholism

Scientists investigating substance use are making progress on eliminating stigmatizing language that can perpetuate negative biases and worsen outcomes, according to a new analysis of published research articles. Nevertheless, the field has further to go.

   
17-Jun-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Study Highlights Underuse of Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in Acute Care Settings
Research Society on Alcoholism

New research has revealed a significant gap in prescribing of effective medications for alcohol use disorder (AUD). The study, reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, showed that just one in twenty patients with an alcohol-related diagnosis were prescribed an approved AUD drug (naltrexone, disulfiram, or acamprosate). The findings reinforce and build on previous evidence of under-prescribing, despite these treatments being proven to reduce heavy drinking and relapse. In the inpatient acute care setting, provision of AUD medication has been shown to be both feasible and associated with a reduction in re-admissions and emergency department (ED) visits. However, few prior studies had reported on prescribing habits in this setting. The current study examined prescribing in the acute inpatient care setting compared to other care settings within the University of Colorado Healthcare System.

   
Newswise: COVID-19 Pandemic Curtailed Young Adults’ Access to Addiction Treatment
Released: 17-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
COVID-19 Pandemic Curtailed Young Adults’ Access to Addiction Treatment
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A study analyzing prescription claims for a drug used to treat opioid addictions found that adolescents and young adults were less likely than usual to get treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially if they were covered by private, commercial health insurance.

Newswise: No Peers, No Beers: WVU Research Shows Youth Substance Use Declined During the COVID-19 Pandemic
13-Jun-2022 8:00 AM EDT
No Peers, No Beers: WVU Research Shows Youth Substance Use Declined During the COVID-19 Pandemic
West Virginia University

With stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, youth spent more time at home with family and were more isolated from in-person interaction with peers. Largely due to this social isolation from peers, substance use among youth declined, according to researchers at the WVU School of Public Health.

Released: 14-Jun-2022 3:15 PM EDT
"Yes, optimists live longer" and more research news on Aging for media
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Aging channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Moderation May Disrupt Addictive Nature of Wireless Mobile Devices and Adverse Health Outcomes
Endocrine Society

Encouraging moderation, balance and real-life engagement coupled with education may combat the overuse of wireless mobile devices and subsequent adverse health outcomes, according to research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

Newswise: Study Finds Nicotine-Sired Male Offspring at Risk of Addiction Behavior and Memory Impairments
Released: 8-Jun-2022 2:40 PM EDT
Study Finds Nicotine-Sired Male Offspring at Risk of Addiction Behavior and Memory Impairments
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Parental smoking is a significant risk factor for developing smoking behavior and nicotine dependence in offspring. These findings suggest that parental nicotine exposure may promote addiction-like behaviors in subsequent generations. Given the significance of cigarette smoking for public health, preventing nicotine use among adolescents is critical to ending tobacco use disorder and decreasing e-cigarette use.

Newswise: Opioids: 4 Ways to Reduce Harm, Overdose and Death
Released: 8-Jun-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Opioids: 4 Ways to Reduce Harm, Overdose and Death
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

As America sees a record number of overdose deaths, taking action to reduce harm and tragedy due to opioids is vital. Here, three providers with expertise in substance use disorder care share ways individuals, communities and health care providers can help save lives.

Newswise: Study Suggests Menthol Cigarettes Increase Youth Smoking, Nicotine Addiction
2-Jun-2022 1:00 PM EDT
Study Suggests Menthol Cigarettes Increase Youth Smoking, Nicotine Addiction
University of California San Diego

Menthol cigarettes increase youth smoking and nicotine addiction report researchers at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego.

Released: 3-Jun-2022 11:05 AM EDT
A New Data-Driven Model Could Provide a Powerful Policy Planning Tool to Combat the Nation’s Opioid Crisis
Massachusetts General Hospital

A data-driven simulation model designed to help policymakers to better understand and address the nation’s rampant opioid crisis has been developed by a team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

2-Jun-2022 11:00 AM EDT
Disparities in Opioid Treatment Access Remain for Women, Black and Hispanic People
Mayo Clinic

Buprenorphine is a prescription approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that effectively treats opioid dependence or addiction. But women, as well as Black and Hispanic populations, do not have equal access to this potentially lifesaving medication, new Mayo Clinic research finds.

Newswise: Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Labels Led Smokers to Hide Packs
31-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Labels Led Smokers to Hide Packs
University of California San Diego

Graphic warning labels led smokers to hide their packs but not change other smoking behaviors according to report by University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science researchers.

   
Newswise: Molecular ‘Connector’ Helps Cocaine Latch on to Brain Cells, Even When Drug Is in Low Doses
Released: 2-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Molecular ‘Connector’ Helps Cocaine Latch on to Brain Cells, Even When Drug Is in Low Doses
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Scientists have long known that cocaine works by latching on to molecular connectors on the surface of brain cells, allowing dopamine, a chemical that promotes feelings of pleasure and reward, to accumulate in the space between brain cells. Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a molecular connector, known as the BASP1 receptor, that binds cocaine, even when the drug is present in very low doses.

Newswise: Study: Black Overdose Death Rate Doubles in Kentucky
Released: 1-Jun-2022 9:50 AM EDT
Study: Black Overdose Death Rate Doubles in Kentucky
University of Kentucky

The rate of deadly drug overdoses among Black people in Kentucky more than doubled from 2016 to 2020, according to a new analysis by University of Kentucky researchers. The Black overdose mortality rate increased by nearly 117% — from 21.2 deaths for every 100,000 people in 2016 to 46.0 per 100,000 in 2020, according to the research published in the journal Public Health Reports.

Newswise: Critical Race Theory at Center of UW Study of Unequal Access to Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Released: 27-May-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Critical Race Theory at Center of UW Study of Unequal Access to Treatment for Opioid Addiction
University of Washington

With a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health grant, researchers at the University of Washington will explore one of the most important questions related to a federal emergency policy change: whether those changes helped with another opioid-related crisis — the unequal access experienced by Black and Latinx patients to buprenorphine.

23-May-2022 12:45 PM EDT
More Young People Begin Recreational Cannabis Use Illegally in States that Legalize It
University of California San Diego

Once a state legalizes recreational cannabis and increase in youth using it illegally occurs, report researchers at University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.

   
Newswise: Opioid Addiction Crisis in United States Linked to Poor Working Conditions and Unemployment
Released: 24-May-2022 12:20 PM EDT
Opioid Addiction Crisis in United States Linked to Poor Working Conditions and Unemployment
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Two linked studies led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers have found strong associations between drug misuse generally and opioid misuse specifically among unemployed Americans, who were found to have a 40% higher likelihood to misuse opioids than those working 35-40 hours per week.

   
Newswise: ‘I Don’t Even Remember What I Read’: People Enter a ‘Dissociative State’ When Using Social Media
Released: 23-May-2022 1:05 PM EDT
‘I Don’t Even Remember What I Read’: People Enter a ‘Dissociative State’ When Using Social Media
University of Washington

Researchers at the University of Washington found that people might not be 'addicted' to social media. Instead they get stuck in a state of dissociation, like what happens when you are reading a good book.

Released: 19-May-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Medication treatment of pediatric psychiatric disorders reduces the later onset of substance use problems
Massachusetts General Hospital

One half of psychiatric and substance use disorders start by the age of 18; three-quarters by age 24.

Released: 17-May-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Stress could make us more likable, and other Behavioral Science news tips
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 17-May-2022 8:05 AM EDT
University Hospitals and UC Irvine Announce New Co-Leadership of BraveNet, a Practice-Based Integrative Medicine Research Network
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health and Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) at University of California, Irvine have joined in collaboration to lead BraveNet -- the first and largest whole health, practice-based research network in the U.S.



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