Addiction

NEW YORK — The American Psychiatric Association successfully disseminated education among the public and physicians highlighting addiction psychiatry as part of its presidential initiative, the group’s outgoing president said at its annual meeting.

DENVER — Researchers have recruited women with multiple sclerosis for a study using a home-based telehealth intervention for cannabis use disorder, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Three health groups have filed a lawsuit against the FDA over a delay in finalizing the proposed rule banning menthol cigarettes, according to a press release from one of the groups.

Residential addiction treatment centers serving adolescents are scarce and expensive in the United States, new study findings suggest, despite increasing overdose rates among young people in recent years.

A rheumatologist’s decision to ask about tobacco use may potentially be the leading factor in whether a patient with ankylosing spondylitis quits smoking, according to data published in Cureus.

DENVER — Addiction expert Anna Lembke, MD, invited the Lifestyle Medicine 2023 health care audience to do a 24-hour fast from their smartphones and other digital devices.

WASHINGTON — The vast majority of incest and child sexual abuse survivors report experiencing addiction as adults, according to study findings presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

Opioid overdoses are the number one cause of accidental death in the United States, and rates of mental health diagnoses are rising exponentially.

ORLANDO — A group of researchers at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine created a cinematic virtual reality experience that conveys the human element of addiction.

Results of a recent poll revealed that 71% of U.S. adults believe know how to get a friend or family member help with addiction, while 73% said they would refer a loved one to recovery treatment and 74% would initiate a conversation.