Substance Use

Overdose deaths involving heroin and oxycodone decreased during this time, according to new report.

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Infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome cared for using a novel functional approach were discharged nearly 7 days sooner than those treated with usual care.

Young tobacco smokers who also vape face an increased risk of persistent and heavier smoking later in adolescence, according to data from 2 large-scale cohorts in the UK and US.

Use of opioids to manage chronic pain is not preferred but the VA/DoD make specific new recommendations on how to proceed. Try 8 questions on the guidelines.

Although the number of dispensed opioid prescriptions has somewhat declined, overdose deaths involving opioids continue to rise. The FDA is requiring stronger warnings of risk.

The $462 million monetary penalty is accompanied “the most stringent restrictions” on how the company markets, sells, and distributes its products.

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Opioid manufacturers will supply outpatient pharmacies and other dispensers with pre-paid mail-back envelopes for disposal of unused medication.

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Findings from new study demonstrate the potential benefits of continuing telehealth services and medications for opioid use disorder.

Narcan naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray 4 mg is expected to be available in-store and online by the late summer.

How many high school students report current alcohol use? Are boys more likely than girls to use marijuana? Answers and more in our 5-question quiz.

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Screening rates for e-cigarette use in primary care were almost two-thirds lower than those for combustible tobacco, alcohol, and illicit substances, according to new data.

About 60% of dual vapers experienced depression and 52% experienced anxiety, according to findings from a survey of over 2500 youth and young adults.

Substance use among teenagers decreased for some substances from 2011 to 2021, but there is still progress to be made, according to the latest CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

An experimental program shows promise for better integration of screening for and treating alcohol use disorder into primary care practice.

Food addiction researcher Ashley Gearhardt, PhD, links survey data on addictive behavior in older adults to the dawn of aggressive food marketing.

Food addiction researcher Ashley Gearhardt, PhD, highlights the criteria for substance addiction she has found apply equally to alcohol, cocaine, and highly processed foods.

Intense craving for highly processed foods was so strong at least once a week for 24% of poll respondents that they couldn’t think of anything else.

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The Agency's priority review of the prescription-OTC switch underscores the urgent need for broader access to the opioid overdose reversal agent.

Drug overdose deaths increased approximately 81% among pregnant and postpartum women in the US from 2017 to 2020, according to new research.

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New findings suggest that the elevated risk of overdose with benzodiazepine use for sleep disorders is a critical safety consideration when treating young people.

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A vaccine against fentanyl could stop the intense euphoria the drug creates and also block dangerous physiologic responses like respiratory depression, a new study suggests.

Gabapentin-involved overdose deaths doubled in Q2 2020 compared to Q1 2019, the CDC reports. What do you know, and maybe not know, about the troubling trend?

An analysis of over 159 000 former smokers found that those who adhered to lifestyle recommendations lowered their risk of premature death by over 25%.