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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...

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...

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...

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...

Veterans face a significantly heightened risk of dying from opioid overdose—a trend that has steadily worsened over the past two decades. Between 2010 and 2019, male veterans experienced a 61.2% increase in the risk of overdose death. Notably, this sharp rise was not...