New treatment could reduce relapse risk after cocaine addiction
New research may have revealed a powerful target for treating cocaine addiction and preventing relapse.
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Treatment for mental health and addiction is on the rise thanks to key laws
Ten years after the passing of legislation requiring insurance companies to cover behavioral and mental health issues like they cover physical health conditions, a new study shows that overall treatment for mental illness and substance abuse issues have risen significantly. According to a new analysis of individual procedures or services covered by private insurance companies…
ReadIs America’s opioid epidemic actually part of a 40-year trend?
Most would consider the opioid epidemic current affecting America to be a relatively new phenomenon driven by the rise of synthetic opioids and increasing prescription rates. However, a group of experts is now arguing the opioid crisis in America is actually part of a 40-year trend that shows no signs of stopping. Based on an…
ReadDeath in Seconds: Everything you need to know about fentanyl
Opioid addiction and overdoses from heroin have been a problem in America for decades, but recently there has been a shift that has made the drug crisis from both prescription pills and street drugs deadlier than ever. The recent spread of illicit fentanyl use has turned a health crisis into one of the deadliest epidemics…
ReadOver 1.2 million people were admitted to hospitals because of opioids last year
The latest figures show that opioid addiction and overdose rates are skyrocketing across the nation, and with that comes a new strain on our healthcare system. This was highlighted in a new report published this week stating that opioids caused over 1.27 million emergency room visits or inpatient stays in a single year. The new…
ReadNew Treatment Option For Opioid Addiction Gets Approval From The FDA
Opioid addictions are hitting Oklahoma hard, but a new implantable device seeks to help make treatment and recovery for those who are addicted to prescription painkillers or heroin. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved an implantable version of the new medication, Probuphine, which is a first of its kind treatment for opioid addiction.…
ReadAnimal Study Gives Insight To Why Depression and Addiction Treatments Sometimes Don’t Work
New research published in the journal Neuron may give inside to why drug treatments for addiction and depression are ineffective for some individuals while working on others. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say they believe the inconsistent effect is associated with the brain’s reward and aversion pathways. After observing mice,…
ReadCan Social Media Really Help Treat Addiction?
Young adults who incorporate social media in their attempt to quit smoking are twice as successful as those only rely on more traditional methods, according to new research which may have implications for treatment for addiction of all forms. The study, published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, compared the success of the Canadian social media-based…
ReadNew Research Finds Potential Target For Cocaine Addiction Treatment
A study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania could hugely improve treatment for cocaine addiction, as it claims to have found a potential target which would greatly improve treatment efficacy. Their findings, published in Molecular Psychiatry, show evidence that changing a single amino acid…
ReadOvercoming Addiction Once Lowers The Risk Of Developing a New Addiction
Contrary to previous belief, a new study says people who manage to get clean after being addicted to drugs are at lower risk of developing an addiction to another substance compared to those who never overcame the fist substance use disorder. “The results are surprising, they cut against conventional clinical lore which holds that people…
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