Data from a nationally representative survey indicate that in 2019, nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults reporting buprenorphine use did not misuse the medication in the past 12 months. In addition, buprenorphine misuse among ...
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While many parents and caregivers involved in the child welfare system suffered trauma as children, new research suggests that those with substance misuse issues as adults may have had particularly difficult childhoods.
Sep 16, 2021
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The isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been tough for most people, but it's been particularly difficult for people with drug addictions.
Aug 10, 2021
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(HealthDay)—As America went into lockdown and treatment centers closed their doors, drug overdose deaths in the United States jumped by nearly a third last year, new data show.
Jul 14, 2021
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There are well documented risk factors associated with developing substance use disorder across all age groups. A recent study from IUPUI found those risk factors affect age groups differently and proposes a primary prevention ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Even before protesters across the country took to the streets in rage and grief over police brutality, Americans were already facing unprecedented stress, isolation, depression and fear brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 2, 2020
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Heroin is the main drug taken by injection in Kenya. Mostly found and used in Kenya's big cities—Mombasa and Nairobi—it's hard to know just how widespread heroin use is. But estimates range between 18 000 and 33 000 people.
Oct 15, 2019
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In the U.S. state policies pertaining to alcohol use during pregnancy have been in effect for more than 40 years.
Jul 1, 2019
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More people now die of drug overdoses than car crashes in the state of Michigan, ranking the state among the top third in the country for drug-related deaths.
May 10, 2019
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Mindfulness might offer more than relief from daily stress. Research now suggests it can boost recovery from addiction and trauma.
Mar 19, 2019
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