Medpage Today
Evolving Overdose Crisis Shakes Previously Effective Treatments
Neurology Advisor
Secondhand Cannabis Exposure Increases Pediatric Psychopathology Risk
Addiction Policy Forum
49 Million Americans Reported Substance Use Disorder in 2022
NIH News Release
Overdose Deaths Increased in Pregnant and Postpartum Women From Early 2018 to Late 2021
Medscape
Marijuana Use Tied to Heart Failure, MI, Stroke
CDC & Medscape
5 Things to Know About Alcohol Use During and After Pregnancy
NBC News
Why Are There No Treatments for Cocaine and Meth Addiction?
TIME
Scientists Are Debating Whether Social Media is Addictive
Psychiatric News
Special Report: Opioid Use Disorder—Treatment in an Ever-Changing Crisis
CNN Health
Why It Can Be So Hard To Stay Sober
MedPage Today
Vape Use May Have Turned a Corner Among High Schoolers
Medical Xpress
New Study Identifies Common Physical Features in Babies Born to Mothers Who Used Fentanyl
NIH NIMH News
Cracking the Ketamine Code
NIH Research Highlight
Helping People With Serious Mental Illness Quit Smoking
Neuroscience News
How Cocaine Rewires Brain’s Reward System
The New York Times
Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says.
Medical XPress
Treating Amphetamine Use Disorder With Stimulants: An Encouraging New Approach
U.S. News
Drug-Linked Disciplinary Actions by Schools Spiked After Oregon Legalized Marijuana
NJ Spotlight News
Here’s How NJ Governments Plan To Counter Opioid Epidemic
NIH News Release
Telehealth Supports Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Medical XPress
The Roots of the North American Opioid Crisis, and Three Key Strategies for Stopping It
Los Angeles Times
Pregnant and Addicted: Homeless Women See Hope in Street Medicine
CNN
Narcan, Now Available Without a Prescription, Can Still Be Hard to Get
PBS
New California Law Aims To Force People With Mental Illness or Addiction To Get Help
Medical XPress
SMART Alcohol Recovery Meetings Appeal to Those With More Social, Economic Stability, Lower Spiritual Leanings: Study
HealthDay News
As Menthol Ban Nears, Big Tobacco Is Adding Synthetic Version to Cigarettes Instead
High Times
Study: AI Can Tell if You’re Stoned by Reading Your Smartphone Data
Fatherly
Experts Are Worried This Will Be The Next Drug Crisis For Teens
NIH Director’s Blog
Pain Circuit Discovery in the Brain Suggests Promising Alternative to Opioid Painkillers
Future of Personal Health
The Keys to Confronting the Opioid Epidemic
The Philadelphia Inquirer
We’re Talking About Fentanyl and Xylazine All Wrong
Patch
Rise in Cases of Young Kids Accidentally Exposed to Vape Liquid
Croakey Health Media
Amid a Sea of Red Shoes, Awareness is Growing About Risks of Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant
Medical Press
Experimental Study Proposes Therapy to Correct Memory Deficit Caused by FASD
CNN
How Much You Drink Could Have an Influence on How Your Teen Drinks, Study Shows
NPR
An Overdose Drug Is Finally Over-the-Counter. Is That Enough to Stop the Death Toll?
Cedar Sinai
Substance Abuse in Pregnancy Doubles Cardiovascular Risk
NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Launches an Educational Virtual Reality Experience for Teens
Medical Press
States Maintain Outdated Laws That Create Barriers to Screening and Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Medical Design & Development
Targeted Ultrasound Can Change Brain Functions
U.S. News
Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
NIDA
Higher Buprenorphine Doses Associated with Improved Retention in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
NIDA
Supporting Needed Research on Recovery
The New York Times
Treating Overdoses Over the Counter
ABC News
Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl Combined With Stimulants Increased 50-fold Since 2010
Addiction Policy Forum
Narcan Nasal Spray Available Over-the-Counter
NJ.com
Parents Should be Punished if Kids Find Their Weed Stash, N.J. Lawmaker Says
NPR
The Impact of Sports Betting
PsyPost
Zoom and Smartwatch-based Mindfulness Intervention Shows Promise in Treatment of Opioid Cravings and Chronic Pain
U.S. News
Counterfeit Pills Fuel Rising Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses
Mens Health
The Human Cost of the Sports-Betting Boom
U.S. News
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction
TIME
The Face Of Rural Addiction Is Not What You Think
Psych News
Addiction Psychiatry Presidential Theme: Vaping
U.S. News
Taking Kratom Claimed Her Son’s Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers
The Washington Post
Marijuana Addiction is Real. Those Struggling Often Face Skepticism
Grow by WebMD
New Study Links Maternal THC Use to Autism, ADHD
The New York Times
Why Does Day Drinking Feel Different?
North-Jersey News
New Jersey Looks to Toughen Underage Drinking, Marijuana Laws
The New York Times
TThe Most Common Eating Disorder in the U.S. Is Also the Least Understood
Marketplace
Brick-and-mortar Casinos Set Another Quarterly Revenue Record
The Washington Post
New Nasal Spray to Reverse Fentanyl and Other Opioid Overdoses Gets FDA Approval
The New York Times
The Drug That Saves Lives Even if It’s Never Used
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Understanding How Alcohol Policies Impact Public Health
Neuroscience News
The Long-Term Effects of Fetal Alcohol Exposure on Brain Development
NJ Advanced Media
Portraits of a Crisis: A Cry for Help
Today
LSD Win in Depression; Rethinking Placebo Effect; 1 in 4 Teens Misuse Stimulants
Prevention
FDA Says TikTok’s Benadryl Challenge Is Dangerous—Here’s What to Know
The New York Times
The Fight Over a Drug That Is Great for Horses but Horrific for Humans
NJ Spotlight News
Proposals to Help People in Gambling Trouble
North Jersey
Can ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Treat Mental Health Issues? Yes, but Experts Say Use With Caution
Los Angeles Times
Schools’ Suit Claims Social Media Companies are Fueling a Youth Mental Health Crisis
Benzinga
How Do You Know If You Have Cannabis Use Disorder If You Use It For Therapeutic Purposes?
NBC News
Prescriptions for ADHD drugs spiked during the pandemic, CDC report finds
MedPage Today
Mothers Face Broken Addiction Treatment System
Newsweek
These Are the Real Dangers of the Sports Betting Boom for Young Men
MDPI
Assessing the Effectiveness of Tobacco 21 Laws to Reduce Underage Access to Tobacco
The New York Times
More Doctors Can Now Prescribe a Key Opioid Treatment Will It Help?
The New York Times
Service Members Told to Avoid Poppy Seeds Because of Drug Test Effects
The New York Times
Big Soda’s Alcohol Drinks Worry Health Experts
PBS
FDA Recommends Narcan be Sold Over the Counter
The Houston Chronicle
Data from New Jersey is a Warning Sign for Young Sports Bettors
The Philadelphia Inquirer
More Young Kids Are Being Poisoned by Pot That Looks Like Candy, Leading to Seizures and Comas
NJ Spotlight News
Fatal Drug Overdoses Down in NJ, First Time in a Decade
TIME
Is There Really No Safe Amount of Drinking?
The New York Times
Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Say ‘No Amount’ Is Healthy
Vishwadha News
How Nonopioid Pain Management has Become a ‘Silver Bullet’ of Medicine
Princeton Perspectives
Dangers of Fentanyl are out there Harming Adolescents and Young Adults
NJ Opinion
Sports Betting on Campus is Not Worth the Gamble
Insider
Sober TikTokers Inspire People Trying Dry January
The Mirage Science News
Early Alcohol Exposure Alters Embryonic Gene Expression
NIH NEWS RELEASE
Most Reported Substance Use Among Adolescents Held Steady in 2022
NBC News
Drug Deaths Among Pregnant Women Hit a Record High
U.S. News
Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
National Institutes of Health
NIH Researchers Unlock Pattern of Gene Activity for ADHD
Philadelphia Inquirer
What to Know About Gambling Disorder During Another Big Sports Week For Philly
National Institutes of Health
E-cigarettes Linked With Blood Vessel Damage
North Jersey
Drug Use Infections Add to Death Toll From Opioid Use in NJ
CNN Health
1 in 5 Deaths of US Adults 20 to 49 is From Excessive Drinking, Study Shows
Fortune
Can You Get Addicted to Melatonin?
U.S. News & World Report
Under 21? Many N.J. Stores Will Still Sell You Cigarettes
NIH News Release
Heart Medication Shows Potential as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Fortune
Bombshell alcohol study funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation finds only risks, zero benefits for young adults.
New York Times
Psychosis, Addiction, Chronic Vomiting: As Weed Becomes More Potent, Teens Are Getting Sick.
New York Times
Taking the Magic out of Magic Mushrooms.
New York Times
Experts Say We Have the Tools to Fight Addiction. So Why Are More Americans Overdosing Than Ever?
New York Times
The Two Simple Edicts of Successful Addiction Treatment
National Institutes of Health
Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use Among Young Adults Reached All-time High in 2021
NPR