Addiction Medicine
From the Journals
DEA ruling may have stoked illicit opioid sales
A new study finds a strong link between making prescription opioids harder to get and a surge in dark web sales.
Conference Coverage
Maternal use of pot and tobacco may boost birth defect risk
Some pregnant mothers report switching to cannabis – because they think pot is healthier than cigarettes.
Feature
NIH cans study that relied on millions in funding from alcohol companies
Study is being shuttered after ethical violations were found.
News
Generic versions of Suboxone approved for opioid dependence
The FDA says patients who receive medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder reduce their risk of death from all causes by 50%.
From the Journals
Benefits of nicotine preloading undercut by reduced varenicline usage
A study looked at the impact on smoking cessation of a prequit nicotine patch.
Conference Coverage
Mobile app engages individuals with opioid use disorders
Participants’ scores on the medication-assisted treatment attitudes scale rose from a mean of 3.3 to a mean of 3.5 (P = 0.044).
Conference Coverage
High-dose opioid prescribing linked to heroin use risk among U.S. veterans
SAN DIEGO – High-dose opioid prescribing is associated with an increased risk of heroin use among U.S. veterans, an observational study showed.
Opinion
Marijuana use is affecting the job market
From the Journals
Most U.S. buprenorphine prescribers assess patients for diversion
More than 80% of prescribers are willing to terminate treatment because of diversion concerns, survey shows.
Commentary
Dismantling the sports-betting ban: A mental health gamble
Dr. Michael Wenzinger wonders whether the legalization of betting on sports will lead to a rise in gambling addictions.
From the Journals
NIH launches HEAL Initiative to combat opioid crisis
HEAL will expand Advancing Clinical Trials in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (ACT NOW), a pilot study that will assess the prevalence of...