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Marshall University receives $3.3 million grant to examine genetic mechanisms behind fentanyl addiction

Marshall University was awarded a $3.3 million grant (#R01DA057931) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to examine the genetic mechanisms that underlie fentanyl addiction.

19 Jul 2024

At Trump’s GOP convention, there’s little to be heard on health care

No talk of Obamacare. Or abortion.

19 Jul 2024

Lifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in California

Sonja Verdugo lost her husband to an opioid overdose last year. She regularly delivers medical supplies to people using drugs who are living — and dying — on the streets of Los Angeles. And she advocates at Los Angeles City Hall for policies to address addiction and homelessness.

12 Jul 2024

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

A new study found that the prevalence of nicotine pouch use was low in U.S. adults despite a 641% increase in sales of the products between 2019 and 2022.

11 Jul 2024

Telehealth reduces stigma and barriers for addiction treatment, study finds

Even as the nation's opioid epidemic continues to ravage families and communities nationwide -; with more than 100,000 Americans dying of drug overdoses each year -; stigma remains a barrier for many people accessing treatment for addiction.

8 Jul 2024

Understanding non-drinking days may inform alcohol prevention strategies

Understanding the reasons why young adults choose not to drink on certain days may inform prevention and intervention programs aimed at reducing the harms associated with alcohol consequences.

2 Jul 2024

Major surgical procedures driving postoperative opioid dispensing in pediatric and adult patients

A handful of common surgical procedures account for large shares of all opioids dispensed after surgery in children and adults, according to two studies recently published by researchers at the University of Michigan.

28 Jun 2024

Google searches reveal growing interest in microdosing amid changing drug policies

Loosening local, state and federal regulations on cannabis and psychedelics has increased Americans' interest in microdosing, according to a study from researchers at the University of California San Diego.

28 Jun 2024

Survey reveals public awareness gaps in opioid use disorder treatment by primary care physicians

Results from a national survey indicate that many Americans, 61%, are unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder, and 13% incorrectly believed that they could not.

28 Jun 2024

WHO report highlights global burden of alcohol and drug-related deaths

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use.

25 Jun 2024

How attractive appearance leads to more risky behavior among young people

New research challenges the notion that good looks are the key to happiness. It turns out that an attractive appearance leads to more risky behavior among young people.

20 Jun 2024

Detecting and correcting fMRI distortions caused by arousal fluctuations

In a new study, investigators from McLean Hospital (a member of Mass General Brigham), Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Drug Abuse – Intramural Research Program (NIDA-IRP) discovered that the tendency of people's arousal to wane over the course of brain scans has been distorting the brain connection maps produced by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

19 Jun 2024

HEALing Communities Study: Data-driven intervention did not reduce opioid-related overdose death rates

A data-driven intervention that engaged communities to rapidly deploy evidence-based practices to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths – such as increasing naloxone distribution and enhancing access to medication for opioid use disorder – did not result in a statistically significant reduction in opioid-related overdose death rates during the evaluation period, according to results from the National Institutes of Health's HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term) Communities Study.

17 Jun 2024

Drug Abuse News and Research

Marshall University receives $3.3 million grant to examine genetic mechanisms behind fentanyl addiction

At Trump’s GOP convention, there’s little to be heard on health care

Lifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in California

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

Telehealth reduces stigma and barriers for addiction treatment, study finds

Understanding non-drinking days may inform alcohol prevention strategies

Major surgical procedures driving postoperative opioid dispensing in pediatric and adult patients

Google searches reveal growing interest in microdosing amid changing drug policies

Survey reveals public awareness gaps in opioid use disorder treatment by primary care physicians

WHO report highlights global burden of alcohol and drug-related deaths

How attractive appearance leads to more risky behavior among young people

Detecting and correcting fMRI distortions caused by arousal fluctuations

HEALing Communities Study: Data-driven intervention did not reduce opioid-related overdose death rates

Study: Out-of-pocket costs impact naloxone access

Research points to a potential approach to mitigating diabetes risk from antipsychotic medications

Attenuated virus helps eliminate cancer in mice

Clinical trial demonstrates efficacy of two-drug therapy for methamphetamine addiction

How a low-nicotine cigarette policy could improve public health

Stanford study reveals link between adaptive myelination and drug addiction

Unveiling the epigenetic impact of prenatal amphetamine exposure using C. elegans models

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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