Addiction & Substance Use

1 in 6 people with opioid use disorder experience a new traumatic event every month, but no evidence-based treatment for trauma.

What are your thoughts about prescribing medical marijuana/cannabis to treat psychiatric disorders?

What are your feelings about the utility of cannabis in psychiatric practice?

With opioid use disorder, a tiny fraction of young patients are getting treatment, which would not be acceptable for any other medical condition.

The Department of Health and Human Services moves to reduce administrative procedural barriers to OUD treatment.

In an ADAPT-2 study, a combination of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion showed promise for methamphetamine users.

Lessons from the opioid epidemic should be applied to cases of methamphetamine abuse.

An innovative program sends mental health first responders out onto the streets.

Tips for helping patients preserve their sobriety through the holiday season

Navigating the treatment options for comorbid schizophrenia and alcohol use

Are patients with depression and substance use disorder getting an appropriate level of care? Our Journal Club piece investigates.

According to a recent study, certain product combinations of alcohol and cannabis may be less likely to cause negative consequences.

A drug developed to treat high blood pressure has unexpected benefits for patients with severe withdrawal symptoms.

Female emergency department patients with adverse childhood experiences were more likely to have substance use issues.

Sexual minorities with alcohol and tobacco addictions are at a higher risk for comorbid psychiatric disorders, bisexual women in particular.

Drug use is not only a consequence of addiction. It can also be a response to a deeper, existential problem.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the way young adults use substances like vaping, alcohol, and marijuana?

Addiction occurs among doctors at the same rate as the general population. Dr Linville Meadows shares his own story with addiction recovery and rehabilitation.

The reported increase in opioid related overdoses, likely fed by the disturbances of COVID-19, necessitates a need for more widely-accessible Naloxone, an emergency life-saving treatment.

A significant proportion of incarcerated individuals struggle with with addiction. So what is being done about it?

How can clinicians help patients struggling with addiction, especially during this time when uncovering past traumas might feel impractical?

While there are risks for prescribing benzodiazepines and opioids concurrently, experts agree there are times when it may be an appropriate treatment decision.

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™.

Veterans with chronic pain should consider reducing alcohol usage to combat symptoms.

The acute psychotomimetic effect of cannabis is transitory, but evidence indicates that the chronic use, especially if started in adolescence, contributes to the occurrence of schizophrenia.