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11/14/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
About 1 in 4 people in the US who are at least 12 years of age used illicit drugs within the past year and more than 1 in 6 had a substance use disorder during the same period, according to data from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and...
About 1 in 4 people in the US who are at least 12 years of age used illicit drugs within the past year and more than 1 in 6 had a substance use disorder during the same period, according to data from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and...
About 1 in 4 people in the US...
11/14/2023
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11/10/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
Often associated with treatment for stimulant addiction, contingency management programs can work as a complement to medication-assisted treatment for other substance use disorders as well, says Steven Proctor, PhD.
Often associated with treatment for stimulant addiction, contingency management programs can work as a complement to medication-assisted treatment for other substance use disorders as well, says Steven Proctor, PhD.
Often associated with treatment...
11/10/2023
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11/08/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
A clinical trial conducted by NIDA researchers has found that a group of brain regions is activated after a drug is taken intravenously, but not when the same drug is taken orally.
A clinical trial conducted by NIDA researchers has found that a group of brain regions is activated after a drug is taken intravenously, but not when the same drug is taken orally.
A clinical trial conducted by...
11/08/2023
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11/07/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
Researchers from West Virginia University and the University of Virginia are studying the use of low-intensity focused ultrasound as an intervention to reduce cravings for multiple substances.
Researchers from West Virginia University and the University of Virginia are studying the use of low-intensity focused ultrasound as an intervention to reduce cravings for multiple substances.
Researchers from West Virginia...
11/07/2023
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News
11/02/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
After being detected once in the US in 2022, carfentanil has been identified in urine drug screenings 35 times in 2023, according to a new Millennium Health report.
After being detected once in the US in 2022, carfentanil has been identified in urine drug screenings 35 times in 2023, according to a new Millennium Health report.
After being detected once in the...
11/02/2023
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10/31/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
With drug overdose deaths continuing to climb, Sana Symposium presenter Christopher Nicholas, PhD, said studies suggest that incorporating the use of psychedelics into treatment modalities could improve outcomes.
With drug overdose deaths continuing to climb, Sana Symposium presenter Christopher Nicholas, PhD, said studies suggest that incorporating the use of psychedelics into treatment modalities could improve outcomes.
With drug overdose deaths...
10/31/2023
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10/27/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
A new study has used neuroimaging to show how cocaine addiction impairs the brain’s ability to process and respond to reward-related information, complicating addiction recovery.
A new study has used neuroimaging to show how cocaine addiction impairs the brain’s ability to process and respond to reward-related information, complicating addiction recovery.
A new study has used...
10/27/2023
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News
10/23/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
Researchers have identified a synthetic flavoring agent in “non-menthol” cigarettes that can produce a similar—or stronger—cooling sensation as menthol, but without the aroma or taste of mint.
Researchers have identified a synthetic flavoring agent in “non-menthol” cigarettes that can produce a similar—or stronger—cooling sensation as menthol, but without the aroma or taste of mint.
Researchers have identified a...
10/23/2023
Addiction Professional
Updates in Psychiatry
10/20/2023
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced on October 6 that telehealth prescribing flexibilities will continue through December 31, 2024.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) jointly announced on October 6 that telehealth prescribing flexibilities will continue through December 31, 2024.
The US Drug Enforcement...
10/20/2023
Psych Congress Network
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10/19/2023
Tom Valentino, Digital Managing Editor
Discovery Behavioral Health has launched an artificial intelligence platform that it hopes will reduce relapse rates among not only its own patients, but potentially the clients of other providers across the industry as well.
Discovery Behavioral Health has launched an artificial intelligence platform that it hopes will reduce relapse rates among not only its own patients, but potentially the clients of other providers across the industry as well.
Discovery Behavioral Health has...
10/19/2023
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