Substance Use Disorders News

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a cohort of South American young adults, those who smoked or vaped recorded lower scores on a cognitive assessment vs. those who did not, with a stronger correlation found between vapers and lower cognitive scores, data show.

The White House moved to strengthen the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equality Act to ensure individuals with private insurance have the same access to mental health services as they do for physical health services.

Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. It is a time to remember those lost to substance use disorders and addiction, particularly as the United States and countries around the globe grapple with the opioid crisis.

NEW YORK — In this Healio Video Perspective, Hyun Jung Kim, MD, discusses the format of her presentation on the relationship between cannabis use and risk for psychosis at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting.

There are two FDA-approved medications for PTSD, both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The FDA has not approved a new medication for PTSD since 2001.

The Healio news staff received an APEX award in the category of Writing/Topics for work on the potential role of psychedelics and alternative therapies for mental health issues and other medical conditions.

Almost one in 10 patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers experience opioid dependency or opioid use disorder, a result from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed.

Pregnant women with opioid use disorder treated with buprenorphine combined with naloxone had similar and, in some cases, more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes vs. treatment with buprenorphine alone, researchers reported in JAMA.

Nearly 23% of U.S. adults — or approximately 58.7 million — reported some type of mental illness during 2023, according to results from a national survey on mental health and substance use released by HHS.