Substance Use Disorders

Ozempic and similar drugs for diabetes and weight-related conditions were associated with a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication in people with opioid and alcohol use disorders, a new study showed.

A study combining suicide care with depression and substance use care decreased suicide attempts after primary care visits, according to the results of research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

From 2012 to 2022, prenatal cannabis use increased across race, ethnicity and age groups for pregnant women in Northern California, where cannabis was legalized in 2016 and legal cannabis sales began in 2018, according to a research letter.

ORLANDO, Fla. — To properly address headache care gaps in rural areas, clinicians must focus on boosting access, improving health literacy and formulating simple but informative plans for medication usage, according to a speaker.

The office nurse stops the physician in the hallway between patients.

A population-based, retrospective cohort study revealed that postmenopausal women with a history of hormone therapy use were biologically younger than those with no history of hormone therapy.

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.

Current and prior heavy alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or opioid use were all independently associated with vasomotor, mood or musculoskeletal symptoms experienced during menopause, researchers reported.

The NIH announced that it has invested $30 million over 2024 and 2025 to pilot a national primary care research network that will integrate clinical research into community-based primary care.

Most physicians who are reluctant to treat addiction cited poor training and other institutional factors as major reasons for their hesitancy, a systematic review in JAMA Network Open showed.