Addiction

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Reduces Cocaine Use

Scientific article

13 November 2015

Abstract Recent animal studies demonstrate that compulsive cocaine seeking strongly reduces prelimbic frontal cortex activity, while optogenetic stimulation of this brain area significantly inhibits compulsive cocaine seeking, providing a...

Syndemic Risk Classes and Substance Use Problems among Adults in High-Risk Urban Areas

Scientific article

7 September 2017

Substance use problems tend to co-occur with risk factors that are especially prevalent in urban communities with high rates of poverty. The present study draws on Syndemics Theory to understand profiles of risk and resilience and their...

Methamphetamine Increases Risk of Stroke, Study Finds

Scientific article

28 September 2017

The use of methamphetamine, or what is commonly known as ‘speed’, ‘ice’, or ‘meth’, correlates with an increased risk of stroke among young people, according to new research published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry...

Terminology and Stigma: How Should We Talk about Substance Use?

Scientific article

27 September 2017

In the field of substance use prevention and treatment choosing the correct terminology can be tricky, especially if we want to avoid contributing to stigmatised perceptions of people battling with substance use disorders. ‘Abuse’, ‘abuser’...

Webinar: Addiction and Medication-Assisted Treatment - Promoting Truth and Avoiding Bias

28 September 2017

webinar

United States

On Thursday, September 28th from 2:30 to 3:30pm ET join Nick Szubiak, MSW, Director of Clinical Excellence in Addictions at the National Council for Behavioral Health for Addiction and Medication-Assisted Treatment – Promoting Truth and Avoiding Bias.

Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Addiction Medicine Fellowships

Scientific article

20 September 2017

Abstract Background Although progress in science has driven advances in addiction medicine, this subject has not been adequately taught to medical trainees and physicians. As a result, there has been poor integration of evidence-based...

Opioid Crisis Fast Facts

News

Opioid is abuse prescription pain medication that formulate to replicate of opium.

Neural Mechanisms of Extinguishing Drug and Pleasant Cue Associations in Human Addiction

Scientific article

5 September 2017

Abstract The neurobiological mechanisms that underlie the resistance of drug cue associations to extinction in addiction remain unknown. Fear extinction critically depends on the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC). Here, we tested if...

19th International Congress on Addictions: "Dual Disorders and Comorbidity Associated with Substance Use"

6 December 2017

Cancun

Mexico

In recent years, it has become evident that in order to better understand the phenomenon of psychoactive substance use and its implications for physical and mental health, a multidimensional approach is necessary, since there are many and varied aspects involved in the consumption of psychoactive substances and the development of addictions.

The Importance of Nutrition for Recovery from Addiction

Scientific article

8 September 2017

How important is nutrition for recovery from Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)? According to new research published in the academic journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence the answer is: very. The paper, which looked at the relationship between...