Updates

Frequent cannabis smoking may significantly increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke, according to an observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, uses data from...

In the United States, deaths tied to excessive alcohol use rose 29 percent in just five years, according to federal data, an increase that has alarmed experts and devastated many people who have lost loved ones. A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and...

"Don't be mean." That advice might be seen as unnecessary for most doctor-patient relationships, but not for treating patients with substance use disorder (SUD), especially pregnant patients, according to Cara Poland, MD, MEd, of Michigan State University College of...

People with a nonfatal opioid overdose who have access to a peer support program while in the emergency department are more likely to initiate treatment and less likely to have repeated overdoses, according to a Rutgers Health study. The study is the largest study on...

As the opioid epidemic continues, community support is needed to start and sustain community-based strategies including needle exchange, access to naloxone, and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). In this cross-sectional online survey, the authors evaluated...