UMass Amherst and Tufts Medical Center launch study to improve HIV care for incarcerated individuals
The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tufts Medical Center are conducting a study to provide HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment ...
Tag: Drug Abuse
Semaglutide may reduce smoking risks for diabetes patients
In a recent study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, a team of researchers from the National Institutes ...
Marshall University receives $3.3 million grant to examine genetic mechanisms behind fentanyl addiction
Marshall University was awarded a $3.3 million grant (#R01DA057931) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to examine the ...
Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle
When Ben Brown, research assistant professor of chemistry, thinks about the opioid epidemic, he views the problem on a molecular ...
New research to measure the impact of overdose prevention centers in the United States
NYU Langone Health and Brown University's School of Public Health today announced a grant award from the National Institute on ...
Disparities in brain development of children can be mitigated through anti-poverty programs
States that provide stronger social safety nets have lower socioeconomic disparities in the brain development and mental health of children ...
Heart medication may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder
A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder, according to ...
Prenatal cannabis exposure linked with mental health problems that persist into early adolescence
Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six weeks of fetal development—is associated with ...
Marijuana and hallucinogen use by young adults reached historic highs in 2021
Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in ...
Addition of menthol to cigarettes increases smoking frequency and nicotine dependency among youth
Currently in the public comment phase, the United States Food and Drug Administration is set to finalize rules prohibiting menthol ...
