GLP-1 drugs, like semaglutide, lower risk of hospitalizations for alcohol use disorder
A long-term study suggests GLP-1 agonists, especially semaglutide, may lower the risk of alcohol use disorder hospitalizations, highlighting the potential ...
Tag: Substance Use Disorder
COVID-19 vaccine uptake higher in people with mental illness but drops for those not on medication
Despite high overall vaccination rates, unmedicated individuals with mental illness show significantly lower COVID-19 vaccine uptake, signaling the need for ...
GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in treating substance use disorders
A systematic review reveals that GLP-1 receptor agonists may help reduce certain substance use disorders, but findings are inconsistent due ...
Study reveals disparities in emergency department restraint use by race and ethnicity
A new study that contributes additional data to a growing body of evidence demonstrating disparities in restraint use in the ...
Benzodiazepine prescribing practices for homeless veterans with mental illness
What question were you investigating? Despite elevated risk for substance use disorder and overdose death in the homeless population, benzodiazepine ...
How do different organ microbiomes influence neuropsychiatric disorders?
In a recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry, scientists reviewed existing literature to understand how the microbiome influences neuropsychiatric disorders. ...
Reentry services for incarcerated people with substance use disorder may lower post-release risks
Contrary to expectations, the risk for relapses, overdoses and deaths related to substance use disorder didn't increase after a large-scale ...
State lawmakers eye forced treatment to address overlap in homelessness and mental illness
Many of the unhoused people in Portland, Oregon, live in tents pitched on sidewalks or in aging campers parked in ...
Substance use disorders not associated with COVID-19-related mortality
New research from Boston Medical Center found that substance use disorders do not increase the likelihood of dying from COVID-19. ...
Study: Nearly one in eight West Virginia infants had in-utero exposure to opioids, stimulants
Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in-utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or ...
