Addiction News

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has signed an extension of a public health emergency declaration to address the opioid crisis in the United States, according to an agency press release.

The trajectory of sports gambling over the past several years exhibits strong ties to trends related to alcohol use disorders, results from a cross-sectional survey study showed.

Nicotine pouches are the latest tobacco trend physicians need to know about, and they should adjust screening methods accordingly, according to experts.

The FDA has approved label changes for once-monthly Sublocade, helping to reduce possible barriers to treatment initiation for opioid use disorder and speed up availability of treatment, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

Individuals who required hospital-based care for cannabis use disorder faced nearly three times the risk for premature death, results from a cohort analysis published in JAMA Network Open showed.

Less than 7% of individuals with mental health or substance use disorders receive effective treatment worldwide, according to a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The incidence of cannabis use disorder associated with schizophrenia almost tripled among Canadian teenagers and adults after cannabis legalization, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Although the prevalence of substance use disorder increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the receipt of treatment declined before rebounding, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

The adjusted risk for COPD was elevated among adults who identified as regular cigarette smokers before age 15 years, according to results published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.