Tag: Studies
Emergency room physicians look for solutions to curb opioid overdoses
Emergency room physicians are often blamed for the rising number of opioid overdoses in the U.S. because they are generally the first to prescribe...
The Jellinek Curve and its contribution to addiction recovery
The name E.M. Jellinek and The Jellinek Curve might be unfamiliar but the changes he brought to the field of addiction studies are well-known. From...
Confidence wanes on the front lines of drug dispensation
A survey was completed by 82 pharmacists from Manitoba, Canada, of which more than 90 percent worked full time in a community pharmacy, and...
eHealth company awaits FDA approval for digital addiction therapy
The first prescription digital therapy designed to treat substance use disorder (SUD) is currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Boston-...
New study validates Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment programs
A new study from the Society for the Study of Addiction validated the value of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s...
The prevalence and impact of social media addiction in adolescents
A study published this month in the journal PLOS ONE revealed that problematic social media use is a very real complication among adolescents. European researchers...
The susceptibility of addiction in sex and gender
A study released last November suggested that the sex of an individual does play a role in determining susceptibility to addiction. However, the effect...
Female inmates list drug use as primary motivation for committing burglary
Drug use is more of a motivating factor for women to commit burglary than it is for men, according to a new study published...
Program tailored for foster families shows promise in preventing drug abuse
A 2016 pilot study tested the feasibility, usability and outcomes of a family-based substance use prevention program for foster families. “There’s a lot of evidence...
Small set of genes can predict propensity to heroin addiction with...
A 2016 study identified a small set of genes that can predict who has a high propensity to heroin addiction. Genetic predisposition to heroin addiction...
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