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Having an obsessive urge to check news headlines has been linked with increased stress, anxiety, and physical ill health, according to a new study published in the journal Health Communication.

When combined with psychotherapy, 2 doses of psilocybin reduced drinking by an average of 83% among heavy drinkers, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

About 4 in 5 people who use drugs in rural areas across 10 states said they have used methamphetamines within the past 30 days, a frequently overlooked trend that is driving up overdoses in such communities, according to new research from...

While the cost of naloxone has declined for individuals with health insurance, the cost of the opioid overdose reversal medication for those without insurance increased by more than 500% from 2014 to 2018, according to new data from RAND...

Increased alcohol consumption was associated with higher risks for alcohol-related and all cancers, while sustained abstinence and reduced alcohol consumption were found to reduce risks of alcohol-related and all cancers, according to a new...

With seizures of colorful formulations of the illicit synthetic opioid on the rise, experts have differing theories as to why criminal organizations are producing brightly colored batches in pill and powder form.

East Coast Symposium presenter Kenneth L. Roberts, MPS, LPCC, LADC, chief clinical officer for NUWAY, discusses the concept of pandemic trauma and stress experience (PTSE) and how it differs from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Recognizing a need for treatment options that simultaneously address chronic pain, opioid misuse, and opioid use disorder (OUD), East Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders presenter Eric L. Garland, PhD, has developed an intervention known...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been shown to increase mortality risk among individuals with cannabis use disorder, according to a new study published online ahead of print by the journal Psychiatry Research.