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Emergency department-administered, high-dose buprenorphine may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes

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July 15, 2021 | Study finds treatment is safe and well tolerated in people with opioid use disorder experiencing withdrawal symptoms

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Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use held steady during COVID-19 pandemic

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June 24, 2021 | Marijuana use and drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Cannabis use may be associated with suicidality in young adults

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June 22, 2021 | NIH study suggests a link between cannabis use and higher levels of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt

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Using Alcohol and Marijuana Together Exacerbates Negative Consequences in Young Adults

June 22, 2021 | Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use is associated with both increased alcohol consumption and greater negative consequences.

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Economic Modeling Shows Optimal HIV-Reduction Interventions Depend on the Location

June 10, 2021 | Researchers identified optimal intervention combinations for six cities (one-quarter of all people with HIV in the U.S.).

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NIH-funded study tests “one-stop” mobile clinics to deliver HIV, substance use care

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June 9, 2021 | Trial underway to determine whether mobile clinics can help improve health outcomes for people with opioid use disorder

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Medication Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Can Protect Against Overdose Death

May 21, 2021 | Fewer overdose deaths occurred among adults treated with opioid agonist medications than among those not treated with medication.

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Long-lasting medications may improve treatment satisfaction in people with opioid use disorder

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May 10, 2021 | NIH leaders emphasize the importance of patient voices in addiction medication development

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Medical records analysis links cannabis use disorder in pregnancy to infant health problems

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April 22, 2021 | Study adds to a growing body of evidence that prenatal exposure to cannabis may be associated with poor birth outcomes

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Childhood Caffeine Exposure May Negatively Affect Cognitive Functioning

April 19, 2021 | For most assessed cognitive functions, the negative correlation remained after controlling for age, gender, socioeconomic status, and sleep.

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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

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Targeting the Kappa Opioid Receptor to Reduce Drug Use and Relapse

April 5, 2021 | Inhibition of KORs using a short-acting selective antagonist significantly prevented escalation of cocaine intake in rats during chronic exposure and during re-exposure after withdrawal.

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Younger age of first cannabis use or prescription drug misuse is associated with faster development of substance use disorders

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March 29, 2021 | NIH analysis measures the prevalence of nine substance use disorders after first substance use or misuse in young people

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Awareness and Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Rise in At-Risk Groups, But Not Enough

March 17, 2021 | Use of pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent contracting HIV increased among men who have sex with men from 2013 to 2017.

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Opioid exposure associated with poppy consumption reported to poison control centers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

March 15, 2021 | Including previously reported cases, there are now at least 19 U.S. deaths associated with poppy seeds in the literature.

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Law enforcement seizures of methamphetamine, marijuana rose during pandemic

March 2, 2021 | Analysis of illegal drug confiscations in five key U.S. regions suggests new drug supply patterns since COVID-19

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Using Smartphone Apps to Reach Gay and Bisexual Men at Risk for HIV

March 1, 2021 | Finding better ways to reach people at higher risk of HIV for testing and engagement with HIV prevention and treatment services is a critical component of a public health response...

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Disrupting Cocaine Memories Prevents Return to Cocaine Use in Rats

February 22, 2021 | Preventing cocaine memories from re-strengthening in an unstable period following retrieval attenuates cocaine seeking.

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To end HIV epidemic, we must address health disparities

February 19, 2021 | Expert report cites unequal progress in Southern U.S. and among marginalized groups

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Human Opioid Exposure Can Be Measured Using Wastewater

February 3, 2021 | Using robotic technology, local levels of opioid metabolites can be measured in wastewater from individual manholes

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Co-located HIV Services Can Help Women Who Inject Drugs Access PrEP, Study Shows

January 22, 2021 | Daily, PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis medication), is proven to prevent HIV transmission from injection drug use or sex.

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Skewed Opioid Prescribing Patterns in the United States—A Few Providers Prescribe a Large Proportion of Opioids

January 21, 2021 | Only 1 percent of the providers who prescribe opioids account for almost half of all opioid doses prescribed and one-quarter of opioid prescriptions written.

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Methamphetamine overdose deaths rise sharply nationwide

January 20, 2021 | NIH-supported study finds biggest increase among American Indians and Alaska Natives

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People With SUDs Have Increased Risk for COVID-19 and Worse Outcomes

January 13, 2021 | People with a substance use disorder (SUD) at any time in their lives are 1.5 times more likely to contract COVID-19 than those without an SUD, and those with a...

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Combination treatment for methamphetamine use disorder shows promise in NIH study

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January 13, 2021 | Combination medication may be effective in treating adults with methamphetamine use disorder

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Unraveling neuroHIV in the Presence of Substance Use Disorders

December 15, 2020 | These reviews address how each of these addictive substances and HIV individually or collectively affect the immune system and subsequent clinical and behavioral outcomes

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Study: Surge of teen vaping levels off, but remains high as of early 2020

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December 15, 2020 | Annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey results released.

Emergency department-administered, high-dose buprenorphine may enhance opioid use disorder treatment outcomes

Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use held steady during COVID-19 pandemic

Cannabis use may be associated with suicidality in young adults

Using Alcohol and Marijuana Together Exacerbates Negative Consequences in Young Adults

Economic Modeling Shows Optimal HIV-Reduction Interventions Depend on the Location

NIH-funded study tests “one-stop” mobile clinics to deliver HIV, substance use care

Medication Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Can Protect Against Overdose Death

Long-lasting medications may improve treatment satisfaction in people with opioid use disorder

Medical records analysis links cannabis use disorder in pregnancy to infant health problems

Childhood Caffeine Exposure May Negatively Affect Cognitive Functioning

Study links structural brain changes to behavioral problems in children who snore

Targeting the Kappa Opioid Receptor to Reduce Drug Use and Relapse

Younger age of first cannabis use or prescription drug misuse is associated with faster development of substance use disorders

Awareness and Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Rise in At-Risk Groups, But Not Enough

Opioid exposure associated with poppy consumption reported to poison control centers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Law enforcement seizures of methamphetamine, marijuana rose during pandemic

Using Smartphone Apps to Reach Gay and Bisexual Men at Risk for HIV

Disrupting Cocaine Memories Prevents Return to Cocaine Use in Rats

To end HIV epidemic, we must address health disparities

Human Opioid Exposure Can Be Measured Using Wastewater

Co-located HIV Services Can Help Women Who Inject Drugs Access PrEP, Study Shows

Skewed Opioid Prescribing Patterns in the United States—A Few Providers Prescribe a Large Proportion of Opioids

Methamphetamine overdose deaths rise sharply nationwide

People With SUDs Have Increased Risk for COVID-19 and Worse Outcomes

Combination treatment for methamphetamine use disorder shows promise in NIH study

Physician-pharmacist collaboration may increase adherence to opioid addiction treatment

Substance Use Status Important When Developing HIV Therapies

Decision-Making in Ambiguous Situations Influences OUD Patients’ Relapse Risk

Unraveling neuroHIV in the Presence of Substance Use Disorders

Study: Surge of teen vaping levels off, but remains high as of early 2020