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UTEP Awarded $2.5 M NIH Grant to Study Nicotine Dependence in Women

University of Texas at El Paso — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:05:18 EST

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a new $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine Awarded $1.9 Million to Study Biomarkers for Chronic Pain

Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:00:41 EST

Chronic pain can be debilitating and can limit the quality of life for the millions who suffer from it. Unfortunately, treatments to manage chronic pain are often ineffective because the functional changes that accompany a disease are not fully understood. Many patients develop chronic pain after surgery, but unfortunately, it is not yet possible to predict which patients are at risk.

Experts: Chronic pain patients who take opioids need better care & coverage

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:45:36 EST

People with chronic pain who take opioids have trouble finding multimodal pain care; insurance and provider education changes are needed, experts say.

New Community Partnership Model Boosts Inclusion of Participants into HIV Cure-Directed Research

Wistar Institute — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:05:09 EST

Scientists have long used community advisory boards to engage communities and provide feedback on studies, but this model has limitations. Now, Wistar Institute researchers are sharing how a more inclusive model for community engagement can lead to deeper insights and greater community participation in HIV research.

People with alcohol use disorder impaired after heavy drinking, despite claims of higher tolerance

University of Chicago Medical Center — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 10:00:00 EST

New research shows that drinkers with alcohol use disorder display the same level of fine motor and cognitive impairment as light drinkers when consuming their usual excessive amount.

New Research Reveals Men Die of Overdose at Two-to-Three Times Greater a Rate Than Women in the United States

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:00:00 EST

Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020-2021, according to a new study analyzing data from across the United States.

Reentry Services May Help Stabilize Substance Use Risks After Mass Prison Release

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:00:00 EST

Rutgers Institute for Health researchers found that the risk of overdose and death due to substance use didn't increase after a mass prison release.

New research may explain why, despite "the munchies", frequent cannabis users are leaner than non-users

University of California, Irvine — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:05:11 EST

Despite getting "the munchies", people who frequently use cannabis are leaner and less prone to diabetes than those who don't. University of California, Irvine researchers have now uncovered a possible explanation for this paradox - and it's not good news.

Do people who use fentanyl test strips practice more overdose risk reduction behaviors than people who don't?

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Wed, 31 May 2023 16:20:05 EST

Leveraging the HEALing Communities Study infrastructure, researchers are testing whether there is an association between fentanyl test strip use and overdose risk reduction behaviors among people who use drugs over a 28-day observation period. The Stay Safe Study will be in Kentucky, Ohio and New York.

Is vaping a new gateway into further substance use? New national study shows adolescent vapers much likelier to use cannabis and binge drink

Taylor & Francis — Thu, 18 May 2023 18:20:11 EST

A new study of more than 50,000 US adolescents across the country indicates that vaping nicotine is strongly linked with an increased likelihood of high levels use of binge drinking and cannabis usage.

Even Worms Get the Munchies

University of Oregon — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:00:00 EST

A study, led by University of Oregon neuroscientist Shawn Lockery, points to worms as a useful tool for understanding more about the many roles that cannabinoids naturally play in the body. And it could help researchers develop better drugs that target this system.

School prevalence of stimulant therapy for ADHD associated with higher rates of prescription stimulant misuse among teens

NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:30:34 EST

Researchers have identified a strong association between prevalence of prescription stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and rates of prescription stimulant misuse (taken in a way other than as directed by a clinician) by students in middle and high schools.

In some US schools, 1 in 4 students report misusing prescription stimulants

University of Michigan — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:00:00 EST

U.S. middle and high schools with the most students taking prescription stimulants to treat ADHD also had, overall, the highest percentage of students who misused prescription stimulants within the past year.

E-health reduces patient pain, opioids in clinical study

Washington State University — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:05:39 EST

An online "e-health" program helped more people with chronic pain reduce their opioid medications and pain intensity than a control group that had only regular treatment in a recent clinical study.

Multiple substance use disorders may share inherited genetic signature

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:00 EST

New research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a common genetic signature that may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders. The work eventually could lead to universal therapies to treat multiple substance use disorders and potentially help people diagnosed with more than one.

Cannabis use in adolescent years may create reproductive complications in women, according to a UC Irvine study

University of California, Irvine — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:00:43 EST

In a new study, University of California, Irvine researchers found that exposure to the compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a component of cannabis, at a young age could lead to depleted ovarian follicles and matured eggs in adulthood by nearly 50 percent.

Stigma-coping intervention empowers people with HIV and drug use to engage in health, substance use care

Boston University School of Medicine — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:45:45 EST

A new study from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has found that a brief stigma intervention that specifically targets people with HIV who inject drugs was effective in increasing engagement in substance use care as well as improving their ART adherence.

SJU Expert Available for Comment on Black Balloon Day/Opioid Epidemic

Saint Joseph's University — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:45:54 EST

Cocaine Use Disorder Alters Gene Networks of Neuroinflammation and Neurotransmission in Humans

Mount Sinai Health System — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:00:00 EST

Analysis reveals similar changes in the brain's functioning in both humans and mouse models

Study First to Show Statewide Cannabis-related Deaths in Florida

Florida Atlantic University — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 08:30:28 EST

There has been a 1,107.01 percent increase in the number of people with medical cannabis cards in Florida (2018 to Jan. 27). One key reason is because many people believe cannabinoids - plant derived, medicinal, and synthetic or chemically engineered - are safe to use. A study shows that 386 people died in Florida as a result of cannabis use; of these, 258 cases were caused by synthetic cannabis. Nearly 88 percent were men; 28 percent of deaths were in those ages 45 to 54, compared to 9 percent in those ages 8 to 24. Nearly 99 percent of individuals using cannabis and synthetic cannabis died from accidents.