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For the past 25 years, the international community has come together on Aug. 31 to promote International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual campaign aims to end overdoses, remember without stigm
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When does substance use become substance use disorder?
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Everyone deserves the opportunity to heal from those things that have hurt them. Amber Freeman, host of Bloom, sat down with Social Worker and Therapist, Donald Lewis, to discuss how substance abuse not only impacts the individual, but also their family.
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The correlation between mental health and substance abuse
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A new study in Neuropsychopharmacology provides a comprehensive genetic answer to the question why do certain people who try cannabis never develop a problem
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Your Brain on Cannabis: Genetics Reveal Why Use and Addiction Are Wired Differently | Yale School of Medicine
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Researchers from UC San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation’s largest long-term studies of youth to better understand when substance use begins, how it changes during adolescence and which substances are most commonly used together.
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Adolescent Substance Use Continues to Rise Through Mid-Teens, National Study Finds
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Substance use prevention can work, but only when communities rely on science—not instinct, fear or long-standing habits. “There is prevention science,” Kris Reed told a group of legislators and legislative staff convened by NCSL’s Health Program. “There’s research behind what we do, and we can be effective.” Reed is co-director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center, which provides training and resources to substance us
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Using Facts, Not Fear, Shows Promise in Reducing...
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PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.
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Understanding Substance Use Characteristics Among Individuals Across the Sexual Identity Spectrum
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Addiction to prescription drugs and alcohol among older adults is rising in the U.S. but often goes undetected.In 2023, an estimated 6.4 million Medicare beneficiaries had a substance-use disorder, according to federal data. At the same time, overdose rates among adults 65 and older increased by about 11% from 2022 to 2023, based on CDC estimates.Prescription drug disorders are also a growing concern, with nearly 2 million Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with opioid use disorder in recent years.
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Why addiction in older adults is growing — and hard to detect | ASU News
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Substance use within caregiving environments is associated with increased risk of child maltreatment and adverse developmental outcomes. Child welfare systems often emphasize family preservation and reunification; however, in certain contexts, these goals can conflict with the need to prioritize child safety when risk factors are not adequately addressed. This narrative review and policy analysis examines the intersection of maternal substance use, child maltreatment, and reunification practices through an equality-based, gender-neutral accountability framework, synthesizing evidence from a range of clinical, epidemiological, and child welfare studies.
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Maternal Substance Use, Child Maltreatment Risk, and Child Welfare Policy: An Equality-Based, Child-Centered Framework | Cureus
A very sad and unfortunate type of substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Program
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Whether addicted to alcohol, cocaine, or nicotine, people with substance use disorder share identical "short circuits" in their brain's reward networks. A massive new meta-analysis maps these specific neural disruptions, offering a potential blueprint for future treatments.
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Brain scans reveal a universal neural signature for addiction
Addiction and the brain Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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North Texas researchers identify gene changes in brain reward circuits that may point to new treatments for those struggling with cocaine addiction.
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Cocaine fuels addiction by rewiring the brain, UT Dallas study finds
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The Pitt’s story of Dr. Frank Langdon’s substance abuse struggles — and the reactions of colleagues Dr. Robby and Dr. Santos — tap into a serious real-world crisis.
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The Pitt season 2 finale: HBO show highlights doctor’s addiction struggles
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Over the past few decades, scientific research has painted a clear and troubling picture of the health and social consequences of alcohol consumption. The
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The hidden harms of alcohol: Health risks and social consequences
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New research says the emotion that underlies addiction may be the most notable factor as far as what triggers addictive behavior in the first place.
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This One Emotion Drives Addictive Behavior The Most, Research Finds
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“Every week, I see fear. I see shame. I see people convinced they’ve gone too far,” recovery advocate Christian Pelletier writes.
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Voices: Don’t give up on those struggling with addiction
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A psychiatrist told Newsweek that the most effective approach for parents is not waiting until obvious signs of addiction appear.
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Psychiatrist Warns These Childhood Behaviors May Signal Addiction
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Individuals with a cocaine addiction may fall into three hidden behavioral types. Scientists mapped the brains of people who use cocaine, revealing new biological targets that could help personalize rehabilitation regimens and improve overall recovery rates.
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Scientists identify three subtypes of cocaine addiction
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North Carolinians seeking addiction medicine can now get it from a source they already trust: their primary care doctor.
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When It Comes to Addiction Treatment, 'Any Door Should Be the Right Door'
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After cannabis use ends, the amazing neuroplastic brain can begin the process of recovery.
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When Recovery Becomes the New Normal After Cannabis and Alcohol
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Understand why setbacks are expected in addiction recovery. Discover how they fortify your recovery process and empower your commitment to sobriety.
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Why setbacks are a normal part of addiction recovery
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As a young wife, Sarah Hiscox destroyed her life – and lost her children – through addiction. Now, she has fought to win her family back
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I was a middle-class heroin addict who lost it all
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Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a tool that can identify alcohol-iniduced blackouts in real-time.
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New tool identifies blackouts during drinking
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Changes in neural connections due to substance use and withdrawal are long-lasting, and craving can peak well into abstinence. Understanding this process could inspire drugs to support recovery.
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What addiction does to the brain | Knowable Magazine
Addiction and the brain Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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When college students drink very heavily or to the point of blacking out, they’re more likely to report poorer cognitive functioning the next day, like forgetting someone’s name or having trouble making decisions, according to new research from the University of Oregon.
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Heavy drinking takes toll on college students’ cognition, UO study finds
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By Siya Chhibber In 2008, author David Sedaris wrote about his struggle with a tobacco addiction in his book, “When You Are Engulfed in Flames”. To break this habit, Sedaris explained, he decided to go “cold turkey” and moved to Japan. In Japan, smoking on the streets isn’t allowed, and the areas where you are […]
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Changing habits to break addiction
Breaking addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Contingency management is a highly effective incentive-based treatment for stimulant use disorder.
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A time-tested behavioral intervention brings new momentum to substance use treatment
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Alcohol addiction linked to major brain gene changes
Addiction and genes regarding alcohol
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