Spine surgery patients who take prescription opioids for an extended period before the procedure are more likely to continue using opioids several months after surgery, according to a new study…
One out of every five deaths among young adults ages 24 to 35 in the United States is related to opioids, with men representing nearly 70 percent of these deaths,…
A new study provides the first scientific hint that living in big cities, experiencing physical or sexual abuse, migration, cannabis consumption, or problematic alcohol use as a child or teen…
A new study finds that African-Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely to experience serious depression than whites. The study also found that African-Americans and Latinos were more likely to…
Healthy individuals with a family history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) release more dopamine in the brain’s primary reward center in the expectation of alcohol than those who are actually…
A specific brain abnormality may indicate a person’s general risk for mental illness, according to a new study at Duke University. The signature abnormality involves a reduced efficiency between the…
Many incoming psychiatry residents express a troubling lack of knowledge on how to diagnose and address opioid use disorder (OUD), and a vast majority are asking for formal training to…
In a new study, researchers discovered that pharmaceutical opioids produce their effects by binding to receptors inside neurons; this is contrary to previous theories that these drugs acted only on…
People released from prison who struggle with both mental illness and substance use problems are 12 times more likely to sustain an injury compared to those in the general public,…
Researchers announce that an automated text messaging service may help to curb opioid abuse and reduce the likelihood of relapse while also decreasing treatment costs. Investigators from Washington University School…