Addiction

Addictions to smoking, alcohol and the internet were common in patients with psoriasis, according to a study.

As a prior history major, I was drawn to infectious diseases by the patient stories, by the high value that the field placed on patients’ narratives and social contexts.

In 2020, Black individuals had the largest increase in overdose mortality rates for the first time compared with any other ethnic or racial group since 1999, according to a research letter published in in JAMA Psychiatry.

A multifaceted implementation initiative in nonaddiction clinics in the U.S. Veterans Affairs' health system appeared to increase prescribing of medications for opioid use disorder, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

In light of recent CDC data showing more than 100,000 U.S. deaths from overdoses between April 2020 and April 2021, the American Psychiatric Association reviewed effective substance abuse treatments and called for efforts to intervene.

Approximately 70% of physicians feared that they missed signs of drug misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from Quest Diagnostics.

When observed over a 17-year period, the hospitalization and in-hospital mortality of hospitalizations with cocaine use disorder remained stable, according to data published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Telehealth may bolster access, initiation and retention related to addiction treatment, but more research is needed, according to a study published in Psychiatric Services.

Fewer than half of more than 1,000 cancer centers across the United States offer both mental health and chemical dependency services, according to a study published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Researchers identified factors for matching patients with opioid use disorder admitted to inpatient treatment to either buprenorphine or extended-release naltrexone, according to study results published in American Journal of Psychiatry.