SPOTLIGHT -
May 29th 2024
An analysis presented at the ASCP Annual Meeting explored the safety and tolerability of the treatment for alcohol and tobacco use disorders.
May 24th 2024
Write to us now for a chance to be featured in our upcoming Special Report on Addiction.
May 10th 2024
Here’s how an integrated psychosocial and pharmacologic approach can enhance SUD treatment.
May 7th 2024
This 2024 APA Annual Meeting poster documented the abuse potential of benzodiazepines and tapering challenges.
May 6th 2024
Petros Levounis, MD, MA, talks addiction, buprenorphine, his year as president of the APA, and more at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
Samidorphan: Scheduled Substance No More
The Drug Enforcement Administration has freed this formerly schedule II controlled substance.
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Clearing the Smoke: FDA Working Toward Tobacco Flavor Ban to Save Lives, Promote Health Equity
Looking to reduce youth initiation into tobacco products, the FDA takes steps against menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Biden Administration Plan Tackles Drug Addiction Crisis
Government funding for the drug addiction crisis is on the way.
Cannabis 2021: What Clinicians Need to Know
The sharply decreasing perception of risk and easy accessibility of cannabis has many patients turning towards it, despite the potential negative effects.
Clinical Management of Cannabis Complications
The rapidly changing field of cannabinoids and their clinical implications poses a particular challenge in psychiatry.
Does Cannabis Cause Psychosis?
A synthesis of quantitative reviews on the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis.
A Young Man Presents With Perplexing Symptoms: What Is Going on Here?
Psychiatrists face diagnostic puzzles almost every day. Find out how one clinician cracked a tough case.
Hitting the Fast Track: Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Filing with FDA
An alcohol use disorder treatment has 4 potential advantages over existing treatments.
Improving Care in Teens With Opioid Use Disorder
With opioid use disorder, a tiny fraction of young patients are getting treatment, which would not be acceptable for any other medical condition.
Dropping the X-Waiver for Buprenorphine
The Department of Health and Human Services moves to reduce administrative procedural barriers to OUD treatment.
Medicine Combination With the Potential to Beat Methamphetamine Use Disorder
In an ADAPT-2 study, a combination of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion showed promise for methamphetamine users.
An Inside Look at Depression Treatment Among Patients With Addictive Disorders
Are patients with depression and substance use disorder getting an appropriate level of care? Our Journal Club piece investigates.
Less Risky Than Believed: Alcohol and Cannabis Combinations
According to a recent study, certain product combinations of alcohol and cannabis may be less likely to cause negative consequences.
Is Child Maltreatment Associated with Substance Use? New Evidence Emerges
Female emergency department patients with adverse childhood experiences were more likely to have substance use issues.
The Case for Medication-Assisted Treatment: An Ethical Priority
A significant proportion of incarcerated individuals struggle with with addiction. So what is being done about it?
The New Frontier: Psychedelics as Treatment
New research is being conducted on how psychedelic substances may change the future of mental health care. Dr Carlin explained more in her speech at the Annual Psychiatric Times® World CME Conference™.
Understanding Crisis Services: What They Are and When to Access Them
Inevitably, some of your patients will need of emergency psychiatric services. These tips will help prepare you and your patients when a crisis unfolds.
Talking to Pregnant Patients About Cannabis Use
Consumption of cannabis during pregnancy results in a host of problems, including cannabinoid placental crossing and accumulation in the fetal brain as well as other organs.
Special Issues for Patients With SUDs Undergoing Surgery
This innovative program at Massachusetts General Hospital addresses postoperative pain while preventing relapse in patients a history of opioid use disorder.
What Changes Are Shaping Opioid Treatment Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the country, SAMHSA and the DEA allow for flexibility in addressing the needs of patients with opioid use disorder.
Are We Making Any Progress in Treatment and Attitudes?
How much progress has been made in the area of substance use disorders in the last 40 years?
Demographic Insights in Alcohol-Related Deaths
Over the past two decades, deaths associated with alcohol abuse have increased, but little data point to demographic changes.
Surprising Benefits of the Expansion of Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act
Access to care has improved-especially for low-income and vulnerable populations-which has resulted in better health outcomes.
Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Although 6 months is the recommended duration for buprenorphine treatment, many patients discontinue within a few weeks or months of treatment.
Psychiatric Malpractice Grand Rounds: Addiction Psychiatry
James L. Knoll IV, MD, analyzes the ethical and legal duties of psychiatrists treating substance use disorders.
A Rock and a Hard Place
The costs, risks, and considerations involved in treating addiction have upped the ante, as illustrated in this case.
Ketamine Infusion for Alcohol Use Disorder
Researchers tested the effects of ketamine combined with motivational enhancement therapy in adults drinking 5 alcoholic beverages per day.
5 Manifestations of Methamphetamine Poisoning
Powerfully addictive, methamphetamine has devastating effects on health and other aspects of life. What is the net result of chronic methamphetamine abuse? Here are 5 of the major indicators.
Kratom May Have Less Abuse Potential Than Opioids
The herbal supplement kratom may be less addictive and more effective for the management of pain than opioids, according to new research, but caution is needed.
A Case of the Chicken or the Egg: Social Media, GAD, & Substance Use
Like it or not, social media has become a constant in our lives, and it is getting harder to unplug. But, is social media actually causing harm?