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Drug Rehab November 19, 2018January 4, 2019

Learning More About Drug Rehab

Drug rehab is fundamental for anyone with a substance dependency problem. The journey to sobriety is not a one day event but a series of…

Alcohol Addiction November 8, 2018January 4, 2019

What Is Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

Addiction to drugs or alcohol differs from one individual to another and so does the treatment plans. The length and intensity of any given recovery…

Drug Addiction November 6, 2018January 4, 2019

How To Stop Using Drugs

Drug dependency is a chronic physical and mental problem that is affecting many people in the US and other parts of the world today. When…

Alcohol Addiction October 30, 2018January 4, 2019

Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

Outpatient Alcohol Treatment The addiction to alcohol has become quite common since alcohol consumption is legal in most of the countries. This means that so…

Monthly buprenorphine injections effective for opioid use disorders
A newly published study suggests the long-acting buprenorphine formulation BUP-XR is more effective than placebo in helping patients struggling with addiction to opioids. BUP-XR is a monthly extended-release injection. Source: Photo by ©iStock.com/ognianm Daily dose buprenorphine was...
New toolkit for genomic editing holds promise for addiction research
The scientific world has advanced immeasurably by the science of DNA and genetics. Manipulating gene expression to change the way that cells such as neurons function has helped scientists create very specific tools to use for understanding and developing treatments for human diseases. For human...
Higher rates of NAS linked with economic conditions
©iStock/brebca A NIDA-funded analysis of eight states showed a significant association between rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and poor economic conditions. NAS is a series of uncomfortable symptoms experienced by newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal after their mothers...
A whole new view of CB2
The cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 are key components of the human endocannabinoid system, a biological network involved in regulating physiological and cognitive processes. NIDA-funded scientists have recently identified the crystal structure of the CB1 receptor and have some...
Cascade of Care model recommended for opioid crisis
Courtesy of NIDA A team of NIDA-funded scientists has offered a critical look at how to build an improved framework of care for the identification and treatment of people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Building upon the successful Cascade of Care model developed in 2017 to manage...
Scientists closer to finding inherited traits in addiction
A computer-generated strand of DNA on a black background. Courtesy of ©Shutterstock. Scientists have concluded that the risk of addiction is a complex combination of both genes and environmental influences. Despite advances in the science of genetics, it has been extremely difficult to...
Teens using vaping devices in record numbers
America’s teens report a dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just a single year, with 37.3 percent of 12th graders reporting “any vaping” in the past 12 months, compared to just 27.8 percent in 2017. These findings come from the 2018 Monitoring the Future (MTF)...
National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2018 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a teleconference on Monday, December 17, to discuss the results of the 2018 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey. The survey, funded by NIDA and conducted by scientists at the University of Michigan, tracks annual drug use and attitudes...
ABCD study completes enrollment, announces opportunities for scientific engagement
The National Institutes of Health announced today that enrollment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is now complete and, in early 2019, scientists will have access to baseline data from all ABCD Study participants. An ABCD participant in South Carolina preparing for...
Registration opens for 2019 National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day
Chat Day is part of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® Registration is now open for the 12th annual National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day, a live web chat between high school teenagers and addiction and mental health scientists. Chat Day will be held on January 24, during National...