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
News Releases
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
Tobacco smoking rates are decreasing in people with major depression and substance use disorder
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Despite decline, smoking cessation efforts still critical for people with substance use or other psychiatric disorders
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Screening for substance use disorder in teens may predict adult prescription drug use and misuse and prevent overdose
Law enforcement seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased dramatically between 2018-2021
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NIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use
NIH analysis of Reddit forum suggests experience of non-suicidal self-harm shares characteristics with addiction
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Better characterizing clinical features of self-injury is critical to provide support and effective treatments
Take-home antibiotic therapies may improve health outcomes, lower costs, for patients with drug use-associated infective endocarditis
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Often fatal, endocarditis remains a dangerous but largely unknown health threat for people who inject drugs
Suicides by drug overdose increased among young people, elderly people, and Black women, despite overall downward trend
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Study emphasizes the importance of screening for suicidality and providing treatment to people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders
Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic
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NIH-supported study also found girls were at higher risk for stress, anxiety, and depression than boys
Offering buprenorphine medication to people with opioid use disorder in jail may reduce rearrest and reconviction
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Data from the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) support providing this treatment in justice settings
Percentage of adolescents reporting drug use decreased significantly in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic endured
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Results from the 2021 Monitoring the Future Survey report substance use behaviors and related attitudes
Media Briefing: NIH Leaders to speak at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting about NIH COVID-19 research and the neurological implications of COVID-19
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Leaders from across the NIH will brief reporters about on research efforts related to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2
Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain
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Changing the activity of this circuit restored levels of motivation in a pre-clinical model of pain
Buprenorphine misuse decreased among U.S. adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019
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NIH study highlights the need to expand buprenorphine-based treatment while monitoring and reducing misuse
The Hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic: Orphaned Children – More than 140,000 U.S. children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Study highlights stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response
People with substance use disorders may be at higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections
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Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests
Methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 to 2019, NIH study finds
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Patterns of methamphetamine use have become riskier, diversified across U.S. population
Disparities in opioid overdose deaths continue to worsen for Black people, study suggests
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NIH-supported study underscores the need for racially inclusive approach to address the opioid crisis in hard-hit areas
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Annual NIH-supported study reports changing substance use trends among college students and college-aged adults
NIH HEAL Initiative: Research Meets the Moment to Address the Opioid Public Health Crisis
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Directors highlight research results from NIH-funded science and community partnerships
NIH-funded study finds overall rate of drug use among 10-14 year-olds remained stable during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
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Adolescents experiencing stress, mental health issues, and hardship most likely to use substances
More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Addressing the impact of caregiver deaths critical for pediatric mental health, authors note
Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma, NIH leaders say
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Appropriate terminology can improve how people with these conditions are treated in health care settings and society
Emergency department-administered, high-dose buprenorphine may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes
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Study finds treatment is safe and well tolerated in people with opioid use disorder experiencing withdrawal symptoms
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Marijuana use and drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic
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NIH study suggests a link between cannabis use and higher levels of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt
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Trial underway to determine whether mobile clinics can help improve health outcomes for people with opioid use disorder
Long-lasting medications may improve treatment satisfaction in people with opioid use disorder
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NIH leaders emphasize the importance of patient voices in addiction medication development
Medical records analysis links cannabis use disorder in pregnancy to infant health problems
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Study adds to a growing body of evidence that prenatal exposure to cannabis may be associated with poor birth outcomes
Study links structural brain changes to behavioral problems in children who snore
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Behavioral problems in children who snore may be associated with changes in the structure of their brain’s frontal lobe