Fatal Drug Overdoses Rise at Alarming Rate Among Older Americans
In a new report published in JAMA Psychiatry[i], researchers document an alarming 20-year trend in fatal overdose deaths among older Americans. Deaths from overdoses among
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New Study Finds Link Between Vaping, Cannabis Use, and Binge Drinking in Adolescents
A new study published in Substance Use & Misuse[i] uncovered a connection between vaping and substance abuse. Looking at data drawn from 51,872 U.S. teens (grades
Unveiling the Link Between Chronic Alcohol Consumption and Neuropathic Pain
Some 29 million Americans struggle with alcohol use disorder. Excessive and chronic use of alcohol can lead to a wide range of health problems. One
Promising New Model of Care for Opioid Exposed Babies
Neonatal exposure to opioids places babies at risk for a painful condition called neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOW). Symptoms of this condition may include respiratory
New Study Examines Sleep Health and Substance Abuse
A new paper, “Sleep and Substance Use: Practice Considerations for Social Workers,” has been published in the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions.[i]
The Moment the Opioid Crisis Began
Much has been written in these pages about the opioid addiction public health crisis in America. It was long ago established that pharmaceutical companies covered
New Data on Alcohol’s Effect on the Brain
For some time, specialists in alcohol use disorder (AUD), frequently referred to as alcoholism, have puzzled over the role inflammation plays in the problem. Alcohol
Babies Addicted to Drugs
A child is born addicted to drugs every 25 minutes in America. Yes – you read that correctly. Every 25 minutes. How can a baby
Pregnancy and Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid use during pregnancy carries high risks for the unborn child, including preterm birth, stillbirth, and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). NAS for a newborn is
A New Fentanyl Danger Identified
As fentanyl’s deadly rampage continues, frontline physicians across the U.S. are seeing another profoundly troubling development. Fentanyl creates a much more difficult withdrawal for patients