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Heart medication shows potential as treatment for alcohol use disorder
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Spironolactone may play a role in reducing alcohol drinking
Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorders in children that persist into early adolescence
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Results add to scientific evidence of negative health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy
Increased Use of Telehealth for OUD Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose
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Study findings support value of expanding use of telehealth services for opioid use disorder-related care
Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all time-high in 2021
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NIH-supported study also found past-month vaping levels rebound after early pandemic drop.
Percentage of overdose deaths involving methadone declined between January 2019 and August 2021
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National data indicate COVID-era treatment expansion was not associated with harms
NIH scientists identify new brain mechanism involved in impulsive cocaine-seeking in rats
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Muscarinic acetylcholine M2 receptors regulate lateral habenula neuron activity and control cocaine seeking behavior
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US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021
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CNN, By Deidre McPhillips
Marijuana with high THC levels linked to addiction, psychiatric illness, study finds
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Fox News, By Marc Siegel
Legalizing recreational cannabis increases its use, research shows
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CNN, By Megan Marples
The nation’s hidden killer
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Talking Feds Podcast, By Harry Litman
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