by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jul 29, 2025 | Content
The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about the harmful effects of products containing tianeptine, also referred to as “gas station heroin” due to its availability in gas station stores. Tianeptine is an opioid alternative prescribed as an...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jul 22, 2025 | Content
Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States last year to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new federal report. The provisional report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics found...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jul 15, 2025 | Content
This is a systematic review of the literature on psilocybin for treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). There were 7 studies on alcohol (AUD), 5 on tobacco (TUD), and 1 each on opioids and cocaine. Studies on AUD showed reductions in drinking days and drinking...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jul 11, 2025 | Content
The CDC Foundation recently launched Overdose Measures Matter — a new website designed to help communities strengthen their overdose prevention efforts through practical, data collection and evaluation tools. This free resource includes: Key indicators for planning...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jul 8, 2025 | Content
Loneliness is a major public health concern, especially among individuals with problematic substance use (PSU), but little research has focused on vulnerable groups like US military veterans. This study, using data from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jul 3, 2025 | Content
For the first time researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making. Rats exposed to high amounts of alcohol exhibited poor decision-making during a complex task...
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