Addiction

June 29, 2020

Article

The project demonstrates success in increasing availability and access of opioid-related services to residents of rural counties experiencing high overdose rates.

June 26, 2020

Article

It is important to evaluate opioid use among patients before surgery to modify patient-level risk factors.

June 19, 2020

Article

The combined treatment is more effective than usual care and pharmacotherapy for adults with alcohol or substance use disorder.

June 18, 2020

Article

New research from Penn Medicine indicates 9.6% of heart surgery patients develop persistent opioid use post-procedure.

June 02, 2020

Article

High-potency cannabis use led to an increase in cannabis use frequency, as well as cannabis problems.

May 17, 2020

Article

Electronic nicotine device use could lead to a number of respiratory outcomes such as wheezing and dry coughs.

April 27, 2020

Article

In a virtual APA session, Nora D. Volkow, MD, discusses how vaping can increase the risk of individuals of developing infections from the coronavirus.

April 27, 2020

Article

A look at the 3 stages of alcohol abuse and the state of mental health throughout it.

April 26, 2020

Article

Substance use is common in as many as 10% of pregnant women in the US. What are the risks of each substances, and what are the proven methods of treatment?

April 26, 2020

Article

How do comorbidities influence patients' life expectancies? What is the role of public health programs?