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.

The Prospera SCS system for pain management relieved pain, improved sleep and reduced opioid use at 24 months, according to interim results of the BENEFIT-03 study.

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

The American Society of Anesthesiologists released new guidance on the safe use of ketamine for nonanesthesia purposes, such as the treatment of mental health disorders, according to an organization press release.

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 rates of fatal drug overdoses stayed higher than expected in most states from 2020 to 2023 compared with trajectories before 2020, a cross-sectional analysis in JAMA Network Open showed.

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.

As the body of research expands on the potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to address various health issues, recent data suggest they may improve brain health.