Tag: study
Binge drinking in NYC by neighborhood, race and ethnicity
A 2016 study looked into the relationship between binge drinking and different New York City neighborhoods, with a focus on race and ethnicity. “Drinking behaviors...
Strong connectivity between brain networks can predict and prevent cocaine relapse
Connectivity between several networks in the brain may protect against the risk of cocaine relapse, a new study conducted by researchers from the National...
Evidence-based curriculum curbs drug use among teens and their peers
A national curriculum designed to educate children aged 10 to 14 has shown to curb drug use for not only participants of the program...
Substance use disorders linked to suicide rates for US veterans
U.S. veterans are particularly vulnerable to suicidal tendencies when substance use disorders (SUDs) are present, especially among female veterans, new research published in the...
The impact of age in the relationship between alcohol use and...
Researchers analyzed the role of age-related changes in the relationship between violent behavior and alcohol use in the December issue of the journal Addictive...
Naloxone distribution with clean syringe programs saves lives of opioid users
Safe and clean syringe service programs that distribute the opioid antagonist naloxone can help save lives if combined with cost-effective pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to...
Research finds that weight-loss pill can be helpful in opioid addiction...
Researchers found that people looking to recover from an opioid addiction could benefit from a weight-loss drug: lorcaserin. The pill, marketed as Belviq, was...
Breakthrough in exploration of safer opioids for pain management
A new study discovered that two newly-researched compounds curbed pain responses in monkeys causing little to no respiratory issues and a lowered probability for...
Opioid use linked to rise in cocaine overdoses
Opioid use is increasing cocaine-related overdose deaths, a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health revealed. Christopher Jones, the study’s lead researcher,...
Addiction treatment now more popular among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are increasingly seeking addiction treatment, but not all segments of this population are open to treatment, a recent study...