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Drug Addiction November 14, 2018January 4, 2019

Withdrawal Symptoms For Drug Addiction

As an addict of alcohol or other drugs, there comes a time where you are tired of that life of drug abuse and wish that…

Economic Modeling Shows Optimal HIV-Reduction Interventions Depend on the Location
Researchers identified optimal intervention combinations for six cities (one-quarter of all people with HIV in the U.S.).
NIH-funded study tests “one-stop” mobile clinics to deliver HIV, substance use care
Trial underway to determine whether mobile clinics can help improve health outcomes for people with opioid use disorder
Medication Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Can Protect Against Overdose Death
Fewer overdose deaths occurred among adults treated with opioid agonist medications than among those not treated with medication.
Long-lasting medications may improve treatment satisfaction in people with opioid use disorder
NIH leaders emphasize the importance of patient voices in addiction medication development
Medical records analysis links cannabis use disorder in pregnancy to infant health problems
Study adds to a growing body of evidence that prenatal exposure to cannabis may be associated with poor birth outcomes
Childhood Caffeine Exposure May Negatively Affect Cognitive Functioning
For most assessed cognitive functions, the negative correlation remained after controlling for age, gender, socioeconomic status, and sleep.
Study links structural brain changes to behavioral problems in children who snore
Behavioral problems in children who snore may be associated with changes in the structure of their brain’s frontal lobe
Targeting the Kappa Opioid Receptor to Reduce Drug Use and Relapse
Inhibition of KORs using a short-acting selective antagonist significantly prevented escalation of cocaine intake in rats during chronic exposure and during re-exposure after withdrawal.
Younger age of first cannabis use or prescription drug misuse is associated with faster development of substance use disorders
NIH analysis measures the prevalence of nine substance use disorders after first substance use or misuse in young people
Awareness and Use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Rise in At-Risk Groups, But Not Enough
Use of pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent contracting HIV increased among men who have sex with men from 2013 to 2017.