Today, I am sending along an opportunity for all health care professionals in your network to participate in an evidenced based live, virtual interprofessional lecture series. This series is a component of the well-established Lunder...
Some people are going California sober, meaning they are cutting back on or quitting alcohol or other addictive substances in favor of using marijuana. In theory, the lifestyle choice aims to replace more harmful substances with something...
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Clinicians have little guidance on the ideal length of time patients should remain on medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) before being able to safely discontinue MOUD. This study estimated how...
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Cai, M., Choi, T., Xie, Y., & Al-Aly, Z. (2026). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of substance use disorders among US veterans with type 2 diabetes: Cohort study. BMJ, 392. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2025-086886.
Importance Cocaine use disorder is a serious public health problem and no medications have been proven effective for its treatment.
Objective To evaluate psilocybin in the treatment of cocaine use disorder. It was hypothesized...
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Importance People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are often hospitalized for emergent medical problems, but opioid use is seldom addressed during the inpatient stay. In a recent trial, patients randomized to Substance Use...
The 2026 National Drug Control Strategy outlines a comprehensive roadmap to reduce illicit drug use and protect communities across the United States. It prioritizes stopping the flow of drugs and precursor chemicals at all borders through...
Adolescents with chronic medical conditions (A-CMCs) are at elevated risk for alcohol and substance use (SU) and its adverse health consequences, yet screening and intervention remain limited in pediatric hospitals. This study...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is issuing this Health Advisory to notify public health professionals, clinicians, laboratorians, and...
Hispanic Americans are disproportionately affected by alcohol use disorders (AUD) yet many are reluctant to seek alcohol treatment. Faith-based communities could serve as an effective setting for raising awareness...
PURPOSE: Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is a leading cause of persistent neurodevelopmental disability, with additional adverse consequences to the offspring’s growth, metabolism, cardiovascular health, and immunity, among others...
This substance abuse awareness infographic portrays the protective factors of using substances. The most common protective factors are listed on this infographic to educate others on how and why people can prevent or recover from substance...
This substance abuse awareness infographic portrays the risk factors of using substances. The most common risk factors are listed on this infographic to educate others on how and why people may undergo substance abuse. Resources such as...
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Free eBook on How to Integrate Wellness into Drug Prevention
The purpose of this eBook is to gain an understanding of wellness and its essential role in substance use prevention practice for enhancing the mental and physical...
Importance As cannabis becomes more accessible and socially accepted, concerns have grown about its potential implications for adolescent mental health. While prior research has linked adolescent cannabis use to psychiatric...
PURPOSE: Alcohol misuse is widely accepted as an independent risk factor for a wide variety of lung diseases, such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Alcohol induces changes in the regulatory mechanisms of the...
Buprenorphine is an effective medication for treating opioid use disorder but is underutilized partly due to patient apprehensiveness of the severe withdrawal symptoms it can induce when started, particularly by...
