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Research reveals differences in brain structure between boys and girls with antisocial behavior

The causes of severe antisocial behavior may differ between boys and girls, which could pave the way for new sex-specific treatments, according to a major new study published today.

21 Jul 2017

Worldwide report on tobacco control measures - progress over last 10 years

According to a latest report from the World Health Organization on the worldwide epidemic of tobacco addiction, the efforts to control tobacco use has increased notably over the last ten years.

19 Jul 2017

Study: Team-based primary care model effective in lowering opioid use among chronic pain patients

A new, team-based, primary care model is decreasing prescription opioid use among patients with chronic pain by 40 percent, according to a new study out of Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine, which is published online ahead of print in JAMA Internal Medicine.

18 Jul 2017

Young people with depression have elevated risk for cannabis use disorder at age 18

A study looking at the cumulative effects of depression in youth, found that young people with chronic or severe forms of depression were at elevated risk for developing a problem with cannabis in later adolescence.

18 Jul 2017

Senate GOP bill aims to add psych beds; squeeze on Medicaid signals their undoing

A little-discussed provision in the Senate health care bill is designed to boost the number of hospital beds for psychiatric care, providing a long-sought victory for mental health advocates.

10 Jul 2017

Neuroscientists discover how prenatal alcohol exposure increases risk for drug addiction later in life

One of the many negative consequences, when fetuses are exposed to alcohol in the womb, is an increased risk for drug addiction later in life.

10 Jul 2017

Opioid prescribing practices update from CDC

According to the latest Vital Signs reports issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of prescriptions containing an opioid was at its highest in 2010 and since then has decreased every year until 2015. The numbers are still high says the report and the variations are also noticeable between counties.

6 Jul 2017

New study shows link between marijuana use and psychotic-like experiences

Going from an occasional user of marijuana to a weekly or daily user increases an adolescent's risk of having recurrent psychotic-like experiences by 159%, according to a new Canadian study published today in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

5 Jul 2017

Researchers identify link between childhood psychiatric disorders and later risk of addictions

Children's health and well-being while growing up can be indicators of the potential health issues they may encounter years later.

3 Jul 2017

Opioid use disorder rises with little being done to curb the menace says new study

A new study has found that more and more Americans are being diagnosed with opioid addiction and the numbers that receive treatment are still very few. This finding is consistent with earlier findings from Blue Cross Blue Shield when analyzing member data.

29 Jun 2017

Psychological tools help high-risk chronic pain patients to taper opioid use

Psychological support and new coping skills are helping patients at high risk of developing chronic pain and long-term, high-dose opioid use taper their opioids and rebuild their lives with activities that are meaningful and joyful to them.

29 Jun 2017

E-cigarette use linked to greater risk of subsequent cigarette smoking in youth

Electronic (e)-cigarette use has risen rapidly among adolescents and young adults since the product was introduced to the U.S. in 2007 and now exceeds the rate of cigarette smoking in this segment of the population.

28 Jun 2017

Researchers study brain region that controls addictive behavior

The human brain is nimble. It can reorganize itself to learn new things, catalog memories, and even break old habits.

28 Jun 2017

Patients with mental disorders get half of all opioid prescriptions

Adults with a mental illness receive more than 50 percent of the 115 million opioid prescriptions in the United States annually, according to a study released Monday.

27 Jun 2017

New study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decisions involving altruism and empathy

It's a classic conundrum: while rushing to get to an important meeting or appointment on time, you spot a stranger in distress. How do you decide whether to stop and help, or continue on your way?

23 Jun 2017

Poll: Most Americans unaware GOP plans would make deep funding cuts to Medicaid

Congress is moving fast toward repealing the Affordable Care Act, with an eye on revamping Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income people. But most Americans say the program — which Republicans call a "broken system" — is working well on the national level and within their states.

23 Jun 2017

Addiction News and Research

Research reveals differences in brain structure between boys and girls with antisocial behavior

Worldwide report on tobacco control measures - progress over last 10 years

Study: Team-based primary care model effective in lowering opioid use among chronic pain patients

Young people with depression have elevated risk for cannabis use disorder at age 18

Senate GOP bill aims to add psych beds; squeeze on Medicaid signals their undoing

Neuroscientists discover how prenatal alcohol exposure increases risk for drug addiction later in life

Opioid prescribing practices update from CDC

New study shows link between marijuana use and psychotic-like experiences

Researchers identify link between childhood psychiatric disorders and later risk of addictions

Opioid use disorder rises with little being done to curb the menace says new study

Psychological tools help high-risk chronic pain patients to taper opioid use

E-cigarette use linked to greater risk of subsequent cigarette smoking in youth

Researchers study brain region that controls addictive behavior

Patients with mental disorders get half of all opioid prescriptions

New study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decisions involving altruism and empathy

Poll: Most Americans unaware GOP plans would make deep funding cuts to Medicaid

Promises made to protect preexisting conditions prove hollow

Study finds substantial use of opioids among older rheumatoid arthritis patients

Deficits in attention and executive functioning linked to frequency of alcohol, drug use

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