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Overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not proportionally increase with new flexibilities in prescribing

Federal study findings help understand effects of expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder

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NIH launches harm reduction research network to prevent overdose fatalities

Scientists will test community-based approaches to prevent drug overdoses, curb high death rates

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Most reported substance use among adolescents held steady in 2022

The 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey reports substance use behaviors & related attitudes among adolescents in the U.S.

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Endocarditis in patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder markedly increased between 2011 and 2022

Steep, recent increase indicates COVID-19 associated with higher risk of endocarditis, NIH-supported study finds

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Coping with COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Study Shows Impact of Social Interactions on Addictive Behavior

Effects of COVID-19 on the Opioid Crisis: Francis Collins with Nora Volkow

How the Monitoring the Future Survey Evolves to Meet Needs

Science Behind Addiction: Race, Equity & Inclusion

Dr. Volkow Explains the Basics of Drugs & Addiction

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Overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not proportionally increase with new flexibilities in prescribing

NIH launches harm reduction research network to prevent overdose fatalities

Most reported substance use among adolescents held steady in 2022

Endocarditis in patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder markedly increased between 2011 and 2022

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A High-Tech Strategy for Keeping Drug Users Safe: Analyzing Their Fentanyl

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Covid-19 and overdose deaths drive U.S. life expectancy to a 25-year low

Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

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