News Release Percentage of overdose deaths involving methadone declined between January 2019 and August 2021 | En español July 13, 2022 | National data indicate COVID-era treatment expansion was not associated with harms
News Release NIH scientists identify new brain mechanism involved in impulsive cocaine-seeking in rats | En español June 28, 2022 | Muscarinic acetylcholine M2 receptors regulate lateral habenula neuron activity and control cocaine seeking behavior
News Release Tobacco smoking rates are decreasing in people with major depression and substance use disorder | En español April 26, 2022 | Despite decline, smoking cessation efforts still critical for people with substance use or other psychiatric disorders
News Release Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood | En español April 1, 2022 | Screening for substance use disorder in teens may predict adult prescription drug use and misuse and prevent overdose
News Release Law enforcement seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased dramatically between 2018-2021 | En español March 31, 2022 | NIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use
News Release NIH analysis of Reddit forum suggests experience of non-suicidal self-harm shares characteristics with addiction | En español March 21, 2022 | Better characterizing clinical features of self-injury is critical to provide support and effective treatments
News Release Take-home antibiotic therapies may improve health outcomes, lower costs, for patients with drug use-associated infective endocarditis | En español February 28, 2022 | Often fatal, endocarditis remains a dangerous but largely unknown health threat for people who inject drugs
News Release Suicides by drug overdose increased among young people, elderly people, and Black women, despite overall downward trend | En español February 2, 2022 | Study emphasizes the importance of screening for suicidality and providing treatment to people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders
News Release Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic | En español January 24, 2022 | NIH-supported study also found girls were at higher risk for stress, anxiety, and depression than boys
News Release Offering buprenorphine medication to people with opioid use disorder in jail may reduce rearrest and reconviction | En español January 18, 2022 | Data from the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) support providing this treatment in justice settings
News Release Percentage of adolescents reporting drug use decreased significantly in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic endured | En español December 15, 2021 | Results from the 2021 Monitoring the Future Survey report substance use behaviors and related attitudes
News Release 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 November 1, 2021 | Leaders from across the NIH will brief reporters about on research efforts related to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2
News Release Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain | En español October 18, 2021 | Changing the activity of this circuit restored levels of motivation in a pre-clinical model of pain
News Release Buprenorphine misuse decreased among U.S. adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019 | En español October 15, 2021 | NIH study highlights the need to expand buprenorphine-based treatment while monitoring and reducing misuse
News Release 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 | En español October 7, 2021 | Study highlights stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response
News Release People with substance use disorders may be at higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections | En español October 6, 2021 | Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests
News Release Methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 to 2019, NIH study finds | En español September 22, 2021 | Patterns of methamphetamine use have become riskier, diversified across U.S. population
News Release Disparities in opioid overdose deaths continue to worsen for Black people, study suggests | En español September 9, 2021 | NIH-supported study underscores the need for racially inclusive approach to address the opioid crisis in hard-hit areas
News Release Marijuana use at historic high among college-aged adults in 2020 | En español September 8, 2021 | Annual NIH-supported study reports changing substance use trends among college students and college-aged adults
News Release NIH HEAL Initiative: Research Meets the Moment to Address the Opioid Public Health Crisis August 26, 2021 | Directors highlight research results from NIH-funded science and community partnerships
News Release NIH-funded study finds overall rate of drug use among 10-14 year-olds remained stable during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic August 24, 2021 | Adolescents experiencing stress, mental health issues, and hardship most likely to use substances
News Release More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic | En español July 20, 2021 | Addressing the impact of caregiver deaths critical for pediatric mental health, authors note
News Release Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma, NIH leaders say July 18, 2021 | Appropriate terminology can improve how people with these conditions are treated in health care settings and society
News Release Emergency department-administered, high-dose buprenorphine may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes | En español July 15, 2021 | Study finds treatment is safe and well tolerated in people with opioid use disorder experiencing withdrawal symptoms
News Release Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use held steady during COVID-19 pandemic | En español June 24, 2021 | Marijuana use and drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic
News Release Cannabis use may be associated with suicidality in young adults | En español June 22, 2021 | NIH study suggests a link between cannabis use and higher levels of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt
News Release NIH-funded study tests “one-stop” mobile clinics to deliver HIV, substance use care | En español June 9, 2021 | Trial underway to determine whether mobile clinics can help improve health outcomes for people with opioid use disorder
News Release Long-lasting medications may improve treatment satisfaction in people with opioid use disorder | En español May 10, 2021 | NIH leaders emphasize the importance of patient voices in addiction medication development
News Release Medical records analysis links cannabis use disorder in pregnancy to infant health problems | En español April 22, 2021 | Study adds to a growing body of evidence that prenatal exposure to cannabis may be associated with poor birth outcomes
News Release Study links structural brain changes to behavioral problems in children who snore April 13, 2021 | Behavioral problems in children who snore may be associated with changes in the structure of their brain’s frontal lobe