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Addiction in the News

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Futurity

More Older Americans Use Cannabis Now Than Before Pandemic

Addiction Policy Forum

New Framework Released to Reduce Opioid Overdose

Psychology Today

A Ban on Certain Tobacco Products May Be Here Soon

Campaign Brief

New Research Shows Hard-Hitting Campaigns Can Help Prevent Drinking During Pregnancy

Medpage Today

Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatments

Neurology Advisor

Secondhand Cannabis Exposure Increases Pediatric Psychopathology Risk

Addiction Policy Forum

49 Million Americans Reported Substance Use Disorder in 2022

NIH News Release

Overdose Deaths Increased in Pregnant and Postpartum Women From Early 2018 to Late 2021

Medscape

Marijuana Use Tied to Heart Failure, MI, Stroke

CDC & Medscape

5 Things to Know About Alcohol Use During and After Pregnancy

NBC News

Why Are There No Treatments for Cocaine and Meth Addiction?

TIME

Scientists Are Debating Whether Social Media is Addictive

Psychiatric News

Special Report: Opioid Use Disorder—Treatment in an Ever-Changing Crisis

CNN Health

Why It Can Be So Hard To Stay Sober

MedPage Today

Vape Use May Have Turned a Corner Among High Schoolers

Medical Xpress

New Study Identifies Common Physical Features in Babies Born to Mothers Who Used Fentanyl

NIH NIMH News

Cracking the Ketamine Code

NIH Research Highlight

Helping People With Serious Mental Illness Quit Smoking

Neuroscience News

How Cocaine Rewires Brain’s Reward System

The New York Times

Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says.

Medical XPress

Treating Amphetamine Use Disorder With Stimulants: An Encouraging New Approach

U.S. News

Drug-Linked Disciplinary Actions by Schools Spiked After Oregon Legalized Marijuana

NJ Spotlight News

Here’s How NJ Governments Plan To Counter Opioid Epidemic

NIH News Release

Telehealth Supports Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Medical XPress

The Roots of the North American Opioid Crisis, and Three Key Strategies for Stopping It

Los Angeles Times

Pregnant and Addicted: Homeless Women See Hope in Street Medicine

CNN

Narcan, Now Available Without a Prescription, Can Still Be Hard to Get

PBS

New California Law Aims To Force People With Mental Illness or Addiction To Get Help

Medical XPress

SMART Alcohol Recovery Meetings Appeal to Those With More Social, Economic Stability, Lower Spiritual Leanings: Study

HealthDay News

As Menthol Ban Nears, Big Tobacco Is Adding Synthetic Version to Cigarettes Instead

High Times

Study: AI Can Tell if You’re Stoned by Reading Your Smartphone Data

Fatherly

Experts Are Worried This Will Be The Next Drug Crisis For Teens

NIH Director’s Blog

Pain Circuit Discovery in the Brain Suggests Promising Alternative to Opioid Painkillers

Future of Personal Health

The Keys to Confronting the Opioid Epidemic

The Philadelphia Inquirer

We’re Talking About Fentanyl and Xylazine All Wrong

Patch

Rise in Cases of Young Kids Accidentally Exposed to Vape Liquid

Croakey Health Media

Amid a Sea of Red Shoes, Awareness is Growing About Risks of Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant

Medical Press

Experimental Study Proposes Therapy to Correct Memory Deficit Caused by FASD

CNN

How Much You Drink Could Have an Influence on How Your Teen Drinks, Study Shows

NPR

An Overdose Drug Is Finally Over-the-Counter. Is That Enough to Stop the Death Toll?

Cedar Sinai

Substance Abuse in Pregnancy Doubles Cardiovascular Risk

NIAAA

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Launches an Educational Virtual Reality Experience for Teens

Medical Press

States Maintain Outdated Laws That Create Barriers to Screening and Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Medical Design & Development

Targeted Ultrasound Can Change Brain Functions

U.S. News

Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

NIDA

Higher Buprenorphine Doses Associated with Improved Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

NIDA

Supporting Needed Research on Recovery

The New York Times

Treating Overdoses Over the Counter

ABC News

Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl Combined With Stimulants Increased 50-fold Since 2010

Addiction Policy Forum

Narcan Nasal Spray Available Over-the-Counter

NJ.com

Parents Should be Punished if Kids Find Their Weed Stash, N.J. Lawmaker Says

NPR

The Impact of Sports Betting

PsyPost

Zoom and Smartwatch-based Mindfulness Intervention Shows Promise in Treatment of Opioid Cravings and Chronic Pain

U.S. News

Counterfeit Pills Fuel Rising Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses

Mens Health

The Human Cost of the Sports-Betting Boom

U.S. News

Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction

TIME

The Face Of Rural Addiction Is Not What You Think

Psych News

Addiction Psychiatry Presidential Theme: Vaping

U.S. News

Taking Kratom Claimed Her Son’s Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers

The Washington Post

Marijuana Addiction is Real. Those Struggling Often Face Skepticism

Grow by WebMD

New Study Links Maternal THC Use to Autism, ADHD

The New York Times

Why Does Day Drinking Feel Different?

North-Jersey News

New Jersey Looks to Toughen Underage Drinking, Marijuana Laws

The New York Times

TThe Most Common Eating Disorder in the U.S. Is Also the Least Understood

Marketplace

Brick-and-mortar Casinos Set Another Quarterly Revenue Record

The Washington Post

New Nasal Spray to Reverse Fentanyl and Other Opioid Overdoses Gets FDA Approval

The New York Times

The Drug That Saves Lives Even if It’s Never Used

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Understanding How Alcohol Policies Impact Public Health

Neuroscience News

The Long-Term Effects of Fetal Alcohol Exposure on Brain Development

NJ Advanced Media

Portraits of a Crisis: A Cry for Help

Today

LSD Win in Depression; Rethinking Placebo Effect; 1 in 4 Teens Misuse Stimulants

Prevention

FDA Says TikTok’s Benadryl Challenge Is Dangerous—Here’s What to Know

The New York Times

The Fight Over a Drug That Is Great for Horses but Horrific for Humans

NJ Spotlight News

Proposals to Help People in Gambling Trouble

North Jersey

Can ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Treat Mental Health Issues? Yes, but Experts Say Use With Caution

Los Angeles Times

Schools’ Suit Claims Social Media Companies are Fueling a Youth Mental Health Crisis

Benzinga

How Do You Know If You Have Cannabis Use Disorder If You Use It For Therapeutic Purposes?

NBC News

Prescriptions for ADHD drugs spiked during the pandemic, CDC report finds

MedPage Today

Mothers Face Broken Addiction Treatment System

Newsweek

These Are the Real Dangers of the Sports Betting Boom for Young Men

MDPI

Assessing the Effectiveness of Tobacco 21 Laws to Reduce Underage Access to Tobacco

The New York Times

More Doctors Can Now Prescribe a Key Opioid Treatment Will It Help?

The New York Times

Service Members Told to Avoid Poppy Seeds Because of Drug Test Effects

The New York Times

Big Soda’s Alcohol Drinks Worry Health Experts

PBS

FDA Recommends Narcan be Sold Over the Counter

The Houston Chronicle

Data from New Jersey is a Warning Sign for Young Sports Bettors

The Philadelphia Inquirer

More Young Kids Are Being Poisoned by Pot That Looks Like Candy, Leading to Seizures and Comas

NJ Spotlight News

Fatal Drug Overdoses Down in NJ, First Time in a Decade

TIME

Is There Really No Safe Amount of Drinking?

The New York Times

Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Say ‘No Amount’ Is Healthy

Vishwadha News

How Nonopioid Pain Management has Become a ‘Silver Bullet’ of Medicine

Princeton Perspectives

Dangers of Fentanyl are out there Harming Adolescents and Young Adults

NJ Opinion

Sports Betting on Campus is Not Worth the Gamble

Insider

Sober TikTokers Inspire People Trying Dry January

The Mirage Science News

Early Alcohol Exposure Alters Embryonic Gene Expression

NIH NEWS RELEASE

Most Reported Substance Use Among Adolescents Held Steady in 2022

NBC News

Drug Deaths Among Pregnant Women Hit a Record High

U.S. News

Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth

National Institutes of Health

NIH Researchers Unlock Pattern of Gene Activity for ADHD

Philadelphia Inquirer

What to Know About Gambling Disorder During Another Big Sports Week For Philly

National Institutes of Health

E-cigarettes Linked With Blood Vessel Damage

North Jersey

Drug Use Infections Add to Death Toll From Opioid Use in NJ

CNN Health

1 in 5 Deaths of US Adults 20 to 49 is From Excessive Drinking, Study Shows

Fortune

Can You Get Addicted to Melatonin?

U.S. News & World Report

Under 21? Many N.J. Stores Will Still Sell You Cigarettes

NIH News Release

Heart Medication Shows Potential as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Fortune

Bombshell alcohol study funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation finds only risks, zero benefits for young adults.

New York Times

Psychosis, Addiction, Chronic Vomiting: As Weed Becomes More Potent, Teens Are Getting Sick.

New York Times

Taking the Magic out of Magic Mushrooms.

New York Times

Experts Say We Have the Tools to Fight Addiction. So Why Are More Americans Overdosing Than Ever?

New York Times

The Two Simple Edicts of Successful Addiction Treatment

National Institutes of Health

Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use Among Young Adults Reached All-time High in 2021

NPR

States Look to Regulate Weed Alternatives Like Delta-8 as Sales Explode

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