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Federally funded study provides evidence supporting expanded use of telehealth services for opioid use disorder
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Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
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NIH-funded study suggests need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl
Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached historic highs among adults 35 to 50
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For younger adults 19 to 30, marijuana, vaping, hallucinogen use are at or near historically high levels
Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021
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NIH and CDC study finds telehealth associated with increased likelihood of receiving evidence-based standard of care
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NIH study deepens understanding of possible mechanism through which xylazine impacts overdose risk
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National data show need for more research into the factors underlying differences in sex-based vulnerability to drug use
Only 1 in 4 adolescent treatment facilities offer buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
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NIH-funded study indicates substantial need to expand access to evidence-based treatment among young people
NIH and FDA leaders call for more research, lower barriers to improve and implement drug- checking tools amid overdose epidemic
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Tools such as fentanyl test strips hold promise to reduce drug-related harms and save lives
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NIH study highlights the need to proactively screen for, prevent, and treat cannabis use disorder among young people
Anti-poverty programs may help reduce disparities in brain development and mental health symptoms in children
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Study identifies potential of support programs to decrease health impacts of socioeconomic inequities
School prevalence of stimulant therapy for ADHD associated with higher rates of prescription stimulant misuse among teens
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NIH study signals importance of monitoring and screening for prescription stimulant misuse in schools
Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with OUD who use fentanyl
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Multi-site NIH study reinforces importance of continued, uninterrupted access to addiction medication
Increased Telehealth Services, OUD Medications During COVID-19 Associated with Reduced Fatal Overdose Risk
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Study findings support the continuation of providing telehealth services for opioid use disorder and its related care
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Breakthrough findings could lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for multiple SUDs
Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use
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NIH-supported study demonstrates injectable ART may improve outcomes in underserved patients
Overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not proportionally increase with new flexibilities in prescribing
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Federal study findings help understand effects of expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder