Addiction Medicine
Conference Coverage
Antidrug vaccines: A shot in the arm against addiction?
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Kim D. Janda, a leading researcher, says he envisions patients receiving 3-4 shots over a 3-month period.
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Think local when assessing adolescent heroin use
SAN DIEGO – Between 1999 and 2015, heroin use among high school students in some cities increased along with local trends in injection drug use....
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Many veterans with comorbid pain and OUD not receiving MAT
Preliminary findings show a lot more needs to be understood about treating patients with comorbid pain and opioid use disorders.
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Cocaine use declining among young adults
SAN DIEGO – A new report finds that about 5% of 18- to 22-year-olds have used cocaine in the past 12 months.
From the Journals
Buprenorphine endangers lives and health of children
Commentary
Will a cocaine epidemic follow the opioid crisis?
Dr. Michael L. Wenzinger and Dr. Mark S. Gold warn that, in light of the brain changes caused by cocaine use, a focus on prevention is imperative...
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For some SUD patients, kratom may be a self-treatment tool
SAN DIEGO – A survey finds that most users are not consuming kratom “primarily for achieving recreational ‘highs.’ ”
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Private Facebook chats show promise as depression, cannabis use intervention
SAN DIEGO – Research suggests that young adults find motivation through online support groups.
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Watch for substance use risks among never-deployed reservists
SAN DIEGO – “It was surprising to see how many of the soldiers did express having negative emotions related to having never been deployed.”
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A call for ‘changing the social norms’ on naloxone
SAN DIEGO – Among individuals with a history of injection drug use, more than one-third reported never or sometimes carrying naloxone, while just...
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Do free meals to physicians affect opioid prescribing?
SAN DIEGO – Physicians who received 1 free meal made about 150 opioid claims; those who received more than 10 made more than 700 claims.