Substance Use Disorder

This innovative program at Massachusetts General Hospital addresses postoperative pain while preventing relapse in patients a history of opioid use disorder.

Virtual happy hours abound, but this is also quite worrisome, especially for those struggling with alcohol and substance use. Alternative solutions are offered in this video.

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.

How much progress has been made in the area of substance use disorders in the last 40 years?

Over the past two decades, deaths associated with alcohol abuse have increased, but little data point to demographic changes.

Access to care has improved-especially for low-income and vulnerable populations-which has resulted in better health outcomes.

Although 6 months is the recommended duration for buprenorphine treatment, many patients discontinue within a few weeks or months of treatment.

James L. Knoll IV, MD, analyzes the ethical and legal duties of psychiatrists treating substance use disorders.

The costs, risks, and considerations involved in treating addiction have upped the ante, as illustrated in this case.

Researchers tested the effects of ketamine combined with motivational enhancement therapy in adults drinking 5 alcoholic beverages per day.

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.

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.

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?

Public endorsement for potential benefits of the marijuana plant is at an all-time high, even in vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women.

New research highlights the critical need for quality addiction treatment, especially for younger patients. The lead author provides insights about interventions and obstacles to treatment in this Q&A.

What are the most common symptoms of methamphetamine abuse? Test your skills in this quiz.

Three studies highlight how important it is that when physicians prescribe opioids there can be significant and even potentially fatal consequences for the family members of those for whom they are being prescribed.

The most frequently researched aspect of the relationship between BPD and bipolar disorder has been the frequency of their co-occurrence. Several reviews have estimated a 20% overlap in diagnostic frequency.

Researchers provide clues to whether there is a causative association between exposure to stress and a predisposition to drug abuse.

Processed foods, also described as “junk-food,” are often reported to be highly addictive in humans-leading to behavioral effects such as overeating, eating compulsions, and loss of control.

A radical and urgent perspective about the realities of climate change.

Judgements and settlements are starting in Oklahoma against various pharmaceutical companies for their alleged roles in that state’s opioid crisis. Who would be the beneficiaries of these funds?

This overview addresses two medications for analgesia of chronic benign pain, both of which have substance abuse risks themselves.

Technology addiction and screen time are topics of increased concern, but often the discussion does not focus on solutions. In this video, John Torous, MD discusses a new randomized clinical trial that explores the efficacy of CBT to guide patients in their recovery.