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What Is Kratom - And Is It Safe?

August 28, 2023 | Being Patient, By Simon Spichak

Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on

August 28, 2023 | NPR, By Michaeleen Doucleff

Hot weight loss drugs tested as addiction treatments

August 28, 2023 | Science, By Mitch Leslie

Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds

August 18, 2023 | CNN, By Giri Viswanathan

Middle-Aged Adults Are Binge Drinking and Using Marijuana at Record Levels

August 17, 2023 | The New York Times, By Matt Richtel

Does Kratom Need Tighter Regulation?

August 14, 2023 | MedPage Today, By Rachael Robertson

We’re on the cusp of another psychedelic era. But this time Washington is along for the ride

August 12, 2023 | Politico, By Erin Schumaker and Katherine Ellen Foley

Expanding Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

August 11, 2023 | Gray TV, By Graham Ulkins

Only 1 in 5 people with opioid use disorder received medication in 2021

August 7, 2023 | The Hill, By Joseph Choi

Black Adults, Women are less likely to get life-saving opioid treatments in US

August 7, 2023 | Bloomberg, By Cristela Jones and Matthew Griffin

Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds

August 7, 2023 | NPR, By Brian Mann

NIDA Director Discusses Cannabis Use Among Seniors

August 6, 2023 | CNN -The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper highlighting “Weed 7: A Senior Moment”, By Sanjay Gupta

NIDA, NIMH Directors Describe Promise, Challenges Associated with Psychedelics Research

August 2, 2023 | Psychiatric News, By Staff

Marijuana addiction is real. Those struggling often face skepticism

July 31, 2023 | The Washington Post, By David Ovalle and Fenit Nirappil

NIDA Director Nora Volkow Discusses Fentanyl Overdoses

July 22, 2023 | Voz de America, By Júlia Riera

Opioids mixed with cocaine or psychostimulants are driving more overdose deaths, CDC data show

July 19, 2023 | CNN, By Deidre McPhillips

Using weed to improve your mental health? Not so fast, experts say

July 14, 2023 | The Baltimore Banner, By Meredith Cohn and Taylor DeVille

How the pandemic spurred a push to expand methadone access

July 12, 2023 | The Hill, By Joseph Choi

Could Ozempic be used to treat addiction? Studies hint yes, but questions remain

July 6, 2023 | Live Science, By Rebecca Sohn

Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse

July 6, 2023 | The Visible Voices Podcast, By Dr. Resa E. Lewiss

May 10, 2021