Substance Use Disorders

Stimulant treatment for ADHD is not associated with substance use in adolescence and early adulthood, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The FDA has released draft guidance for researchers investigating psychedelic drugs as a potential treatment for medical conditions such as psychiatric or substance use disorders.

INDIANAPOLIS — Sleep duration, latencies and loneliness were associated with problematic drinking among college students with and without substance use disorder in 2020.

HHS will award almost $9 million to bolster the mental health and substance use clinician workforce in underserved areas through awards given by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Members of the AMA adopted new policies on substance use during its annual meeting of the House of Delegates, according to a press release.

Recent data showed that an 11-item symptom checklist was effective in identifying substance use disorder severity in primary care, supporting its use as a clinical decision-making tool, researchers reported.

BALTIMORE — ACOG will continue providing a strong focus on the mental health of patients and providers as the current president’s tenure comes to an end, according to a speaker at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.

Three brief screening tools were effective in identifying substance use disorders in adolescents and can be recommended for use, according to researchers.

The use of an automated bilingual digital health tool significantly reduced the number of binge drinking episodes among Hispanic patients in the ED, representing a viable option for addressing health disparities, according to researchers.

The association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia was stronger in men compared with women, particularly among people aged 16 to 20 years, according to a study published in Psychological Medicine.