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Admissions to drug treatment programs declined by nearly a quarter during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from RAND Corporation.

In a study of youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who reported at least 1 instance of e-cigarette use, there was no statistically significant difference in addiction levels between those initiating with traditional and non-traditional...

Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester has been linked with attention, social, and behavioral problems as affected children progress into early adolescence, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A new training program at Michigan State University will aim to increase the number of nurses and medical doctors from underrepresented communities across the state who can treat substance use disorders.

Patients who had been prescribed opioids to treat pain were found to be less likely to test positive for nonprescribed and illicit drugs, according to new research.

Cape Cod Symposium presenter Tanya L. Gouveia, MS, MPA, LCDP-II, LADC-I, explains how cannabis impacts recovery, ethical and liability implications for providers who work with cannabis use disorder patients, and best practices for discussing...

AdCare Hospital CEO Romas Buivydas, PhD, LMHC, who presented at the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders on Saturday, shares advice for developing emotional intelligence, improving nonverbal communication, and navigating conflicts with...

While treatment for gambling disorder is often classified as a specialized intervention, as Maureen “Mo” Michael, MS, LPC, ICGC-I, explained to Cape Cod Symposium attendees on Saturday, it can be integrated into a substance use disorder...

Cape Cod Symposium presenter John F. Kelly, PhD, professor of psychiatry in addiction medicine at Harvard Medical School, explains how new scientific knowledge has changed the way the field thinks about recovery.

Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults saw a significant increase in 2021, according to data from the Monitoring the Future panel study released by NIDA.