Pain doesn’t take a holiday: Dental opioids study points to need for better prescribing
Though non-opioid painkillers can be just as effective, patients having dental procedures just before weekends and holidays are more likely ...
Tag: Addiction
Determining the quantity and location of lipids in the brain
Credit: Photo by Della Perrone for the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Researchers at the Beckman Institute at ...
Is video game addiction real?
Long-term BYU study looks at the effect of video game play and the trajectories of addictionCredit: BYU Photo For most ...
New study examines lifting of pub and nightclub restrictions
Credit: University of Stirling A new University of Stirling study is seeking to understand how the easing of COVID-19 pandemic ...
Study to research impact of COVID-19 on people who use drugs
Credit: University of Stirling Understanding the health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people who use drugs in Scotland is ...
Study reports high level of hazardous drinking among Pacific Islander young adults in US
UC Riverside-led study calls for culturally tailored approaches to encourage this neglected population to seek behavioral health treatmentCredit: UCR School ...
UCLA researchers develop chemistry needed to create marijuana breathalyzer
Credit: Jesse Herring UCLA chemists have reported the key chemical discovery necessary for the creation of a small, electronic marijuana ...
Grandfamilies: New study uncovers common themes and challenges in kinship care
George Mason University study provides framework to help social workers and other practitioners develop best practices for working with growing ...
Researchers are developing potential treatment for chronic pain
Credit: University of Copenhagen Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new way to treat chronic pain which ...
Study reveals pharmacy-level barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder in Appalachian Kentucky
Credit: Pete Comparoni, University of Kentucky Public Relations & Strategic Communications LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 28, 2020) - A new study ...
Does cannabis use amplify the effect of prenatal alcohol exposure and vice versa?
Study focuses on impact of simultaneous usage on developing brain, nerves and blood vesselsCredit: University of Houston An unforeseen consequence ...
Grant funds research on community-level intervention to address opioid overdoses
Credit: Clayton Metz for Virginia Tech Keep people alive. Refer them to those who save lives. Finally, connect them to ...
Holistic approach best for tackling nonmedical drug use, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Health practitioners are constantly developing new ways to help those with ...
New study could lead to therapeutic interventions to treat cocaine addiction
Targeting mechanisms in the brain that trigger euphoric sensations could be keyCredit: R.G. Lewis, UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA ...
How Tweets may influence substance abuse in youth
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (April 21,2020) - Substance use by youth remains a significant public health concern. While social media ...
A key brain region for controlling binge drinking has been found
The unique intersection in the brain between the stress system and binge drinking may be the key to controlling the ...
Large majority of Washington state’s heroin users want to reduce use
Syringe programs helping during COVID-19 crisisCredit: Photo courtesy of the Snohomish syringe services program A new survey of people who ...
First mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD reaches trial stage
Credit: Researchers/University of Rochester In the summer of 2017, Christie Petrenko, an assistant professor and research associate at the University ...
Annual Review of Public Health uses Subscribe to Open to publish 2020 volume open access
Pilot OA program generates widespread support from institutional subscribersCredit: Annual Reviews Nonprofit publisher Annual Reviews is pleased to announce that ...
New research sheds light on potentially negative effects of cannabis
Credit: WSU Coughing fits, anxiety and paranoia are three of the most common adverse reactions to cannabis, according to a ...
