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More Than 321,000 U.S. Kids Lost a Parent to Drug ODs in a Decade
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – More than 320,000 U.S. children lost a parent to drug overdose during the past decade, according to a new study reported May 8 in JAMA Psychiatry. What’s more, the death r...
Maltreatment as a Child Ups Odds of Substance Use Admissions by Age 40 Years
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – People with a history of child maltreatment (CM) appear to have significantly higher odds of inpatient admissions for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and other substance use...
A Parent's Watchful Eye Does Keep Kids From Drugs, Alcohol: Study
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – Parents can be very effective buzzkills for their teens, just by letting kids know they’re being closely watched, a new study reports. Teenagers are less likely to drink, s...
Parental Deaths to Guns, Drugs Harmed Nearly 100,000 U.S. Kids in 2020
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Nearly 100,000 U.S. children lost a parent in 2020 to gun violence or drug overdose, a three-fold rise since 1999, according to a new study. Overall, these two causes made up...
Elimination of Buprenorphine Waiver Had Moderate Effect
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Elimination of the buprenorphine waiver increased the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased the number of patients in whom buprenorphine treatment was initiated,...
Cannabis Use Disorder Increasingly Seen in Teens Scheduled for Surgery
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – For adolescents scheduled for surgery, the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasing and is associated with higher odds of postoperative complications, according...
Biden Administration Could Reclassify Marijuana as Less Risky Drug
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous drug, a move that signals a significant shift in U.S. drug policy. The proposal,...
Drug, Alcohol Abuse Goes Untreated in Many Ex-Prisoners
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – Most ex-cons are unlikely to receive substance use treatment following their release from prison, even though odds are high they are struggling with addiction, a new study...
Mouse Study Finds Brain Target to Block Alcohol Cravings
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 – For folks who have battled alcohol dependency for years, any treatment that could curb or block alcohol cravings would be a huge advance. Now, research in mice is giving a...
Taking 'Study Drugs' Like Adderall Could Be Gateway to More Drug Abuse
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – College students who use drugs like Adderall to help them focus on their studies may be setting themselves up for trouble. Researchers asked 700 undergraduates across the...
Considerable Prevalence of Δ8-THC Use Observed Among U.S. Teens
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – The prevalence of Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is considerable among U.S. adolescents and is lower in states with regulations, according to a study published in the March ...
Use of Legal 'Delta-8-THC' Is Rising Among Teens - Is it Safe?
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – They're cheap, easy to buy and now new research shows they have become the buzz of choice for American teens. Delta-8-THC products, which include gummies and vapes, are...
Pediatricians Feel Less Prepared to Care for Teens' Opioid Use Disorder
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Primary care pediatricians feel less prepared to manage adolescents' opioid use disorder (OUD) compared with other substances, according to a research letter published online...
College Student Use of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for Substance Use Limited
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – College students are less likely to use the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for substance use than for other mental health concerns, according to a study published online...
Emergency Calls by Youth Rose After States Decriminalized 'Magic Mushroom' Drug
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – U.S. poison center calls related to psilocybin “magic mushrooms” among youth skyrocketed after U.S. cities and states began decriminalizing the hallucinogen, a new study sho...
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