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Arkansas communities fight battle against fentanyl disguised as Xanax and hydrocodone
Fentanyl laced with etizolam confirmed in Alberta, Canada
What is etizolam?
Read about this and other drugs here
Deadlier drug mix deepens crisis in British Columbia; naloxone not effective against new substances
Missouri's opioid crisis receives three million in grant funding
Veterinary anti-worming agent levamisole once again showing up as a cut in cocaine
Johns Hopkins study finds drug overdoses linked to PTSD
Three Las Vegas dispensaries under investigation for selling tainted 'Cherry OG' marijuana
West Virginia program promotes outdoor play as substance use deterrent
Parents’ marijuana use may increase children’s risk of use and favorable views of the drug
Pandemic can worsen odds for people recovering from addiction
FDA approves a nasal spray to treat suicidal patients
Fentanyl overdoses on the rise in the Denver metro area
Weed is not good for your heart, studies say
The Surgeon General reemphasizes his support of syringe services programs
Can community members deliver naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses?
Experts explain what happens in your brain when you take psilocybin mushrooms
Canada grants first legal exemptions for psilocybin use in 50 years
Study: 60% of residential programs offer no medications for OUD
Read the study in JAMA Psychiatryhere
Ease up on cannabis restrictions, heart group urges
Using telehealth to treat opioid addiction
Southwest flight attendants speaking up about carry-on alcohol
Researchers create app that alerts naloxone-trained volunteers to overdoses
Coping with co-morbid mental illness and substance use problems
Substance use is still prevalent among truck drivers
Telehealth can be a lifeline for patients with substance use disorders. Is it enough?
Trauma can't be shut down in addiction treatment
Australian rehab clinics overwhelmed as waiting lists balloon during pandemic
Iowa pharmacies offer free NARCAN®
13 overdose deaths in Yukon so far this year is double last year's toll
How the pandemic is complicating America’s addiction crisis
Stigma vs science: Cannabis in the NBA
Prescription scams add to opioid crisis in Detroit
Nevada officials blame COVID-19 lockdown for surge in opioid abuse
The pandemic has changed addiction treatment, and some hope the changes last
States scramble to deal with the compounding COVID and opioid epidemic
CBD shows promise for patients with Cannabis Use Disorder
Fentanyl contributes to a rising death toll in Southern Nevada
Buffalo, NY spike in overdose deaths attributed to cocaine users
Which to choose: Pure CBD extracts or cannabis-derived CBD with some THC?
Addiction recovery coaches help create unique action plans
Budweiser's new beer is missing a key ingredient: Alcohol
Alcohol use and domestic violence
Association between methamphetamine use and emergency department outcomes
Technology-based CBT provides innovative options for SUD treatment
Year-old program in Cincinnati has helped mothers and children impacted by substance use thrive
“Father of Cannabis Research” identifies EPM301, a cannabis substance stronger than THC or CBD
In the shadows of the pandemic U.S. drug overdose rates resurge to record
Perspectives on cannabis research—Barriers and recommendations
Use of ketamine for a non-medical purpose: Statement from the American Society of Anesthesiologists
CDC: 1 in 10 Americans takes a prescription painkiller
CDC: About 71,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2019
FDA finds inconsistent levels of CBD, and THC presence, in hemp-derived CBD products
Harvard study compares the costs and benefits of esketamine for depression
Cook County (IL) officials sound the alarm on rising opioid OD deaths
Iowa launches free naloxone initiative in pharmacies
Colorado cannabis sales top $192 million in June
University of Minnesota awarded $9.9 million by NIDA to study how addiction affects the brain
What beer sales tell us about the recession
ASAM commissions a chronicle of addiction medicine
Bill could make remote addiction treatment permanent
Cost-effectiveness of esketamine for depression
Read the abstract here in Psychiatric Services
Ketamine for depression still too expensive for widespread use
Marijuana concentrates spike THC levels but don't boost impairment
Use of electronic cigarettes associated with other drug use among youth.
1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe Covid-19 — and smoking plays a big part, research finds
MDMA: It's not just about the dose, but how you divide it (or not)
Neuroimaging study links 'addictive' smartphone use to altered brain activity
Read the abstract here in Addictive Behaviors
California creates first of kind cannabis appellation program
OMB completes review of FDA’s Cannabis Research Draft Guide
Biden-Sanders task force does not recommend legalizing marijuana
Kansas City won’t punish marijuana possession after council strips it from city code
Center on Addiction changes it's name to Partnership to End Addiction
Click here to go to their website
Oregon residents will vote on psilocybin legalization in November
Why willpower may not work for lasting change
High percentage of amphetamine use found in opioid ED cases
University of Florida named coordinating center for national drug abuse surveillance system
Pandemic unleashes a spike in overdose deaths
Coronavirus crisis disrupts treatment for another epidemic: Addiction
Drug overdose deaths surge during pandemic
Coronavirus crisis disrupts treatment for another epidemic: Addiction
Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to children's sleep problems, even a decade later
The endocannabinoid system: How cannabis interacts with the body
Read the abstract here in Sleep Health
American Cancer Society update: 'It is best not to drink alcohol
Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Harvard professor and noted addiction researcher, die at 92
Study advances understanding of brain connectivity in cannabis users
Dutch Minister states that the government will focus on prevention and treatment of gaming addiction
If smoking results in COPD, why hasn't the incidence gone down?
Nitrous oxide being trialed to treat depression, PTSD and alcoholism
Psilocybin could help ex-soldiers to overcome trauma
Unless it’s done carefully, the rise of telehealth could widen health disparities
How are different types of medical cannabis working for different diseases?
How racism fuels the fentanyl crisis in America
Early marriage may lead to unsafe drinking behavior by those with higher genetic risk
Italian police seize over $1 billion of 'ISIS-made' Captagon amphetamines
Related story
What is the drug Captagon and how is it linked to the Islamic State group and a drug bust in Italy?
See our Captagon fact sheet
DEA: There's a black market for marijuana
Marijuana may be risky for your heart
Read the abstract here in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Augmented esketamine nasal spray therapy effective for major depressive disorder
Kicking the habit: The opioid crisis and America's addiction to prohibition
Opioid dependency is part of our relationship but doesn't define it
Georgia health chief warns of drug overdose increase during pandemic
Shifting the paradigm on cannabis safety
Federal government approves methadone deliveries during pandemic
How attorneys can help as addiction cases rise during the pandemic
U.S. Navy warns of increase in personnel taking LSD
Phytochemical profile of cannabis plant: A review
3 New Mexico deaths from drinking hand sanitizer
Drop in coca crops, but increase in Colombian cocaine
Brain plasticity in drug addiction: Burden and benefit
How the rise of telemedicine is helping fight the opioid crisis
Florida bans bar alcohol consumption as coronavirus spikes
Methamphetamine can ferry other drugs across the blood-brain barrier
A pill to fight alcoholism causes an uproar in France
Among people facing food insecurity, researchers find a hidden health issue: eating disorders
Why people using opioids for chronic pain shouldn't stop 'cold turkey'
Read the Health and Human Services guidelines here
Why more states could legalize cannabis in 2021
Alberta to continue funding Virtual Opioid Dependency Program
Youth drawn to e-cigarette products, despite higher risks
How to reignite the fight against the nation’s opioid epidemic
Psychiatrist explores possible benefits of treating PTSD with MDMA or cannabis
Cannabis study suggests that women need less THC to get the same effect as men
The body show: What about the opioid crisis?
Incarcerated people need health coverage to help stop drug overdose—and stem COVID-19 spread
The opioid crisis continues — here's what we need to do
Uptick in buprenorphine use for OUD likely attributed to NP, PA prescribing habits
The beneficial effects of cannabis on PTSD are short lived
Alcoholics Anonymous, struggling to reach new members during the shutdown, expects a surge
Preventing opioid misuse and addiction: New thinking and the latest evidence
Why the war on cocaine still isn't working
Opioids in America: Then and now
Opioid dependence after heart surgery linked to amount initially prescribed
Is it healthier to smoke weed or drink alcohol?
Study finds evidence that loneliness makes it harder to quit smoking
Broad support in Australia and New Zealand for alcohol pregnancy warning labels
Disordered eating in a disordered time
Beliefs about cannabis influence older adults' choice of treatments for chronic pain
Louisiana widening access to medical marijuana under new law
Colombia's potential cocaine output up 1.5% in 2019, says U.N. drug agency
The meth problem starting to show once again
Airlines are axing alcoholic drinks amid COVID-19
NIDA researchers adapt their projects to study COVID-19
(NIDA Director's blog)
Stronger brain circuit connectivity may predict nicotine dependence severity
New synthetic cannabinoid compound in Canadian heroin supply amid surging fatal ODs
Researchers flush out worrying trend of designer drug use
Addressing the stigma of addiction
Pandemic creates challenges, new opportunities for treating patients with substance use disorders
Researchers face hurdles in examining COVID-19 racial disparities
A new addiction crisis: Treatment centers face financial collapse
Opioid use and drug safety during COVID-19 (Recorded Facebook session with NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow)
DEA placed synthetic cathinone ethylone in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act
A hidden change in the CARES Act undermines privacy for addiction patients
Screening for drug use in primary care (JAMA Network full article)
The coronavirus has gutted the price of coca. It could reshape the cocaine trade.
Fentanyl tops list of drugs found in Baltimore OD patients
New molecule stops drug craving in mice with fewer side effects
COVID-19 pandemic leading to surge in overdose deaths in Chicago and beyond
South Carolina: 'We were already in an epidemic’: How coronavirus has impacted addiction recovery
Revisions to Joint Commission’s standards for SUD programs go into effect July 1.
Read the regulations here
LGBTQ older adults at higher risk for substance use disorders
Young college women more likely than men to exhibit alcoholism
Read the abstract in Trends in Neuroscience and Education here
Racism and substance addiction
A message from the CEO, Partnership for a Drug-Free America and the Center on Addiction
Kentucky officials: Tainted "Xanax" overdoses still climbing
Breakthrough psilocybin study uncovers neurochemical origins of human ego
Antidepressant Zoloft falls into shortage as virus strains supplies
Putting workplace drug and alcohol testing in the spotlight
Finding 850K worth of cocaine in a car you just bought is definitely surprising
Understanding the genetics of alcoholism: 29 gene variants identified
Read the abstract here in Nature Neuroscience
Adulterants, contaminants and co-occurring substances in drugs on the illegal market in Canada
Fatal opioid overdoses may be more common than thought
Drug overdoses climb during COVID-19 pandemic
75,000 Americans at risk of dying from overdose or suicide due to coronavirus despair, group warns
Addiction services face closures, cutbacks amid COVID-19 outbreak
New designer opioid linked to overdose deaths in Ohio, Illinois and Indiana
Missouri legislature passes bill banning certain forms of marijuana edibles
Canadian study finds that enzymes in cannabis could treat COVID-19
Psychedelic drugs could help treat the mental health epidemic we'll face after coronavirus
Social distancing can be dangerous for people in addiction. Can a knock on the door help?
Coronavirus Ireland: Prescription drug abuse set to soar during lockdown
SAMSHA publishes new TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Illinois coroner blames overdose spike partly on COVID-19
Oklahoma law enforcement investigating deaths related to fentanyl in counterfeit oxycodone tablets
Alcohol beverage association reports strongest one week sales growth since beginning of lockdown
Economic recovery from pandemic requires investment in recovery of a different kind
Covid-19 has streamlined addiction medicine. Will the changes stick?
Sheltering at home can be hell for children with an addicted parent
CBD might not cause you to fail a drug test, but CBN might
Minnesota law enforcement warns of counterfeit Perocet tablets containing fentanyl
A tale of two epidemics: When COVID-19 and opioid addiction collide
Problem drinking soars under UK lockdown
UK report: Coronavirus crisis could increase users' drug habits
Proximity of non-alcoholic "near beer" widens
Psychedelic drugs can improve quality of life - and death - for older adults
Study finds heavy cannabis use affects human genome
Daily users account for over 80% of all cannabis consumed in Australia
What is happening to people in drug treatment and recovery housing during the COVID-19 pandemic?
French scientists to test theory that nicotine fights COVID-19
Health experts worry coronavirus will set back opioid fight
How bars and nightclubs can help prevent fentanyl-involved overdoses
Can smoking marijuana increase your risk of getting the COVID-19 virus?
Methadone dosing could be more precise. University of Buffalo study shows how
COVID-19: An opportunity, challenge for addiction treatment, NIDA director says
Medical marijuana telehealth gets green light during COVID pandemic
FDA’s rejection of ‘abuse deterrent’ version of oxycodone upheld
Stuck at home: Addiction experts say watch for signs of alcohol, drugs
| Stuck at home with an alcoholic under lockdown: 'It's overwhelming' |
| Opioid overdoses skyrocket in the face of COVID-19 pandemic; stronger drugs, scarce treatment |
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