Weekly buprenorphine injections improve opioid abstinence during pregnancy
In a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a research team found that administering…
Study reveals why US life expectancy gains stalled after decades of progress
A sweeping cohort-based analysis of four decades of mortality data reveals how cardiovascular deaths, external causes, and generational…
Could GLP-1 drugs help curb addiction? Large veteran study points to potential benefit
A major study of US veterans suggests that GLP-1 diabetes medications may influence addiction-related outcomes, revealing a surprising…
No, Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Has Not Proved Narcan “Ineffective”
A minor media frenzy has been forming around cychlorphine, a novel synthetic opioid described as the “next killer…
Smartwatch data may help detect opioid misuse risk
Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for…
National medicines database promised after telehealth ‘doctor-shopping’ leads to overdose
Reminders of Alison Collins’s late daughter Erin fill the Melbourne home they once shared. From the family’s loyal…
Friends star Matthew Perry memorial plaque installed two years after death
The Hollywood Graveyard Instagram post was captioned: “The crypt of Matthew Perry has been marked at Forest Lawn…
Burlington to cut mental health clinicians from police department
The Burlington Police Department is set to eliminate a program that placed licensed mental health clinicians within the…
Risk assessment models could improve support for patients leaving hospital against medical advice
Risk prediction tools might help identify patients at the highest risk of overdose and death after a “before…
Inconsistent labels and risky doses found in turmeric supplements worldwide
An new study reveals major gaps in the regulation and transparency of turmeric supplements, highlighting how weak oversight…
Health watchdog finds opioid safety gap at Counties Manukau hospital after woman’s brain injury
Over 24 hours, the woman received multiple doses of opioids before being admitted to the intensive care unit…
Researchers to study the economics of substance use disorder treatments with $4 million NIDA grant
A team led by Weill Cornell Medicine and University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine investigators has been…