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End of COVID-19 emergency endangers substance use treatment
State laws are treating fentanyl like the new crack—and making the same mistakes of the 80s and 90s
Fentanyl tainted pills cause drug fatalities among youth to soar
Alcohol-related deaths have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cannabis vaping rising among teens
Video misleads on law enforcement fentanyl overdose risk
Federal court rules New York correctional facility must provide prescription methadone to inmates
Dopamine makes you feel happy, but we probably still have to rewrite the textbooks
Diverted buprenorphine may help prepare people with opioid-use disorder for treatment
With overdose deaths rising, here’s how to test drugs for fentanyl
Urologists are helping combat the opioid epidemic, studies suggest
Anti-vaping bias undermines e-cigarette research?
The potential dangers of ketamine telehealth services
Promising early results from largest-ever trial testing LSD for anxiety
Skyrocketing drug overdoses among adolescents 'very, very concerning' warns NIDA Director
Psychedelic drug startups want to help solve the mental health crisis
Emerging research about psychedelic mushrooms pushes legalization efforts
54% of Michigan pharmacies give Narcan unprescribed, study finds
Overdose deaths continue rising, with fentanyl and methamphetamine key culprits
Methamphetamine makes a comeback amid opioid crisis
As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips
National Addiction Treatment Locator has outdated data and other critical flaws
Weed at work: How HR leaders should handle the legalization of marijuana
Can a monthly injection be the key to curbing OUD? These experts say yes
States that legalized marijuana are bringing in more tax revenue on pot sales than alcohol
Ohio State campus warns of fake Adderall pills after two students die
Army sued over discharges of soldiers with addiction issues
New insights on gene activity and addiction
Can medications help in lowering unemployment among people with ADHD?
Europe’s changing role in expanding cocaine and methamphetamine markets
FDA issues warning letters to companies illegally selling CBD and Delta-8 THC products
FDA explores new opioid disposal strategy
Cocaine seizures soar in Chicago, surrounding states, as DEA ‘snow’ forecast comes true
A clash over online Adderall prescriptions is raising new questions about telehealth
Set and setting – the pillars of the psychedelic experience
Opioid overdose death toll has risen more than 5-fold among Indigenous Americans over past decade
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Denver schools to begin stocking Narcan
As overdoses rise, Colorado jails take different approaches for substance abuse treatment
California inmate overdoses plummet under drug program
Colorado senators approve house-passed MDMA legalization bill In committee
Oregon to become the first state to legally roll out psilocybin
Pittsburgh paramedics can provide buprenorphine to opioid overdose victims
Synthetic cathinones ("bath salts") appearing in Montreal drug supply.
White House drug control strategy stresses harm reduction, interdiction
Washington state legislature strikes word 'marijuana' from state laws, citing racism
Study investigates how people are using TikTok as a part of their substance use disorder recovery
Tobacco smoking rates are decreasing in people with major depression and substance use disorder
More older adults struggle with substance misuse
Sleep aids may help, but there are risks
Psilocybin use associated with lowered odds of opioid use disorder
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Alcohol and COVID-19: Behavioral and biological effects
Which opioids are safer to prescribe?
Integrating MAT, abstinence-based approaches to recovery drives patient engagement
CBT and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
Psilocybin for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives
Denver program offered free drug test strips and Narcan. Demand was overwhelming.
High-dose naloxone product launches in US
Late-onset alcohol misuse can be a presenting symptom of dementia
U.S. bills would make it easier to study health effects of marijuana
A vaccine for opioids: Current progress and future possibilities
FDA and DEA warn online pharmacies illegally selling Adderall
Driven by fentanyl, rates of fatal teen overdoses doubled in 2020
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy helps treat opioid addiction
Executives support measurement-based care, but few use it
Law enforcement seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased dramatically between 2018-2021
Treatment for opioid use disorder often brings discrimination
Feds: Medical marijuana recommendations from doctors don’t excuse positive drug tests
House approves bill legalizing marijuana
Study identifies risk factors for opioid overdose after first opioid prescription
While eyes are on opioids, methamphetamine ending lives below surface
New U of Texas program makes Narcan accessible on campus
Another city decriminalizes psilocybin despite federal prohibition
Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020: How’s it going?
Taliban clamp down on drugs, announce ban on poppy harvest
The tide is turning: More Las Vegas-area overdose deaths blamed on methamphetamine than fentanyl
More states legalize fentanyl test strips
Workforce drug test positivity climbs to highest level in two decades
Fentanyl's lethal toll continues. Nearly 10 million pills were seized last year
Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood
Indiana Nursing Board must allow use of opioid treatment meds, DOJ says
Cannabis-exposed babies face poorer metabolic health
Advocates aim to decriminalize psychedelic plants in Illinois
Law enforcement seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased dramatically between 2018-2021
Contingency management for stimulant use disorder
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Can doctors be held liable when prescribing opioids in good faith?
DEA unveils 'Emoji Drug Code' to educate parents about drug exchanges
Ending federal cannabis ban expected to get vote in U.S. House this week
Cannabis linked to less opioid use in back pain, osteoarthritis
Money flows onto addiction tech, but will it curb soaring opioid ODs?
Experts debate the use of psychedelic drugs in medical treatment
Only 1 in 4 people needing treatment received medication for opioid use disorder in past year
Many patients prescribed MAT for OUD in emergency settings failing to continue treatment
DHHS issues favorable opinion on contingency management
Higher levels of take-home opioid agonist therapy during COVID-19 did not increase risk of overdose
More teens are overdosing on ADHD and anxiety medications
In US, alcohol use disorder linked to 232 million missed workdays annually
Study raises questions about risks of using medical marijuana for mood and anxiety disorders
Synthetic opioids stronger than fentanyl are appearing the U.S.
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans are drinking or smoking more now than in January
Genetically modified skin grafts may aid in treatments for obesity and drug misuse
Does cannabis actually help with headaches?
Naloxone distribution insufficient in almost every state, study finds
Pandemic fuels rise in tobacco use, cigarette sales
Young people's e-cigarette use is not a substantial gateway to regular smoking: study
‘It’s not medical’: Oregon wrestles with how to offer psychedelics outside the health care system
Brain volumes shrink with one daily drink
HHS unveils standard clinical definition for opioid withdrawal in infants
Using hospital urinalysis results to track the drug epidemic
NCAA raises marijuana testing threshold
Sleep ‘extremes’ more likely among cannabis users
We’re measuring opioid strength the wrong way:
Ketamine increases abstinence days in those with severe alcohol use disorder
CDC proposes new, more flexible guidelines for opioid prescribing
People who misuse amphetamines have a higher risk for psychosis
Study ties brain inflammation to methamphetamine relapse
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Psychedelics can alter a person’s core metaphysical beliefs for as long as six months after use
NFL funds cannabis pain management study at UC San Diego
Signs of porn addiction and when to get help according to experts
DEA launches new initiative to combat drug-related violence and overdoses
Justice Dept. signals it may allow safe injection sites
No, a government grant program will not hand out ‘crack pipes,' officials say
Substance use disorder in the senior population
Commission identifies priorities for addressing synthetic opioid crisis
Synthetic nicotine: Unregulated and increasingly popular
Ketamine is a short-term effective treatment for some suicidal patients in hospital
Urgency of drug-seeking habit, not drug itself, drives relapse
NFL awards $1 million for studies on cannabinoids’ effects
Recreational cannabis companies use marketing that appeals to adolescents, despite restrictions
Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl flood Michigan drug market
Online forums like Reddit could work as drug use early warning system
Prescription drug misuse high among nurses during pandemic
Recidivism rates drop for inmates with OUD treated with buprenorphine
British Colombia has a safe supply of smokable heroin that no one can use yet
Addiction medicine consults can reduce deaths in high-risk patients with SUD
Acute alcohol consumption linked with increased risk for atrial fibrillation
Alcohol consumption among men drops during pandemic, but problem drinking rises
Opinion (New York Times): Should addiction be viewed as a disease?
It’s now possible to quantify a cannabis “high”
Penile necrosis after injecting cocaine into dorsal vein
Alarming increase in opioid OD deaths among older adults
Youth’s overdose death renews pleas for Narcan in schools
Free naloxone vending machine installed at southern Indiana hospital
Despite progress, buprenorphine use in US correctional settings falling short
Making addiction treatment more realistic and pragmatic
Cannabis use impacts cognitive ability beyond intoxication: study
A brain circuit linking pain and breathing may offer a path to prevent opioid deaths
Limits on virtual addiction treatment may soon return, making care harder to access
Connectomics reveals role of dopamine in cocaine use disorder
U.S. law makes scientific research on marijuana too expensive and complicated
As opioid overdose deaths hit new record, pressure grows for safe places to inject drugs in Chicago
Inside a pioneering U.S. site authorized to monitor people using drugs
No, smoking marijuana will not protect you against COVID-19
After cannabis legalization, more THC detected in injured drivers
Opioid overdose deaths among those 55+ soar, particularly among Black men
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New models of SUD care needed to reduce pregnancy-associated deaths
Percentage of adolescents reporting drug use decreased significantly in 2021
Psychedelics And MDMA approved for medical use In Canada
Opioid prescribing down 21% overall, but variances observed among groups
Study identifies safe dosage regimen for psilocybin
Improving access to methadone can save lives
Does teen prescription drug misuse predict later substance problems?
The promises and perils of psychedelic health care
Kids' ED visits for cannabis exposure surged after legalization in Canada
An inside view into how digital clinics for addiction work
Nearly one million overdose deaths have been reported since the beginning of the opioid crisis
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