Conditions are ripe for transforming the U.S. mental health care system, with scientific advances, the growth of Medicaid and political consensus on the importance of improving mental health creating the possibility that goals once thought out of reach may be possible, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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More than half of people using cannabis for pain experience multiple withdrawal symptoms
Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse More than half of people using cannabis for pain experience multiple withdrawal symptoms
More than half of people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience clusters of multiple withdrawal symptoms when they’re between uses, a new study finds. And about 10% of the patients taking part in the study experienced worsening changes to their sleep, mood, mental state, energy and appetite over the next two years as they continued to use cannabis.
News Release: S&T Seeks Industry Participation in Battle Against Opioids
DHS S&T is working with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) on a multi-phase study to improve detection of synthetic opioids.
News Release: S&T Seeks Industry Participation in Battle Against Opioids
Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse News Release: S&T Seeks Industry Participation in Battle Against Opioids
DHS S&T is working with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) on a multi-phase study to improve detection of synthetic opioids.
Emotional dependency on smoking-vaping combo differs from just smoking
Researchers have known that emotions play a critical, but complex role in shaping dependency on smoking and vaping. Now, a team of researchers report that emotions that trigger dependency for people who both smoke and vape may be different from people who just smoke, a finding that may one day help scientists create more personalized programs to help people quit tobacco smoking and vaping.
The Link Between Opioid Medication and Pancreatic Cancer
Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse The Link Between Opioid Medication and Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that opioid use might increase a person’s risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
Study of Brain Reward Center Helps Researchers Better Understand Drug Addiction
Original post: Newswise - Drug and Drug Abuse Study of Brain Reward Center Helps Researchers Better Understand Drug Addiction
Focusing on diversion–instead of detention–yields positive results for youth with behavioral health issues
Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse Focusing on diversion--instead of detention--yields positive results for youth with behavioral health issues
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University find that focusing on diversion–instead of detention–yields positive results for youth with behavioral health issues
Increase in pleasurable effects of alcohol over time can predict alcohol use disorder
Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse Increase in pleasurable effects of alcohol over time can predict alcohol use disorder
A new study out of the University of Chicago Medicine following young adult drinkers for 10 years has found that individuals who reported the highest sensitivity to alcohol’s pleasurable and rewarding effects at the start of the trial were more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder (AUD) over the course of the study.
Increasing opioid knowledge in rural America
Original post: Newswise - Substance Abuse Increasing opioid knowledge in rural America
Strengthening the Heartland, an SDSU Extension program that provides free seminars to increase awareness and knowledge about opioids among youth and adults in rural South Dakota, will be expanding its programming.