Zhanette Coffee, Ph.D., MSN, APRN, spent years working as an advanced practice nurse with certifications in family practice ...

There may also be a genetic link. A 2024 study found common genetic factors that increased the risk of ADHD along with: alcohol use disorder opioid use disorder cannabis use disorder problematic ...

Compared to the general population, individuals with incident hospital-based cannabis use disorder care have an increased risk of death.

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could keep thousands from accessing buprenorphine, a medication that helps people recover ...

A researcher posed as a case manager and called treatment providers across the city to figure out how easy it is to get ...

But if that balance changes, the risk of developing opioid use disorder could change, too,” said Higginbotham. The research team found that male rats with chronic pain in their paws gave ...

Treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in opioid treatment programs (OTPs) was associated with a lower risk for COVID-19 diagnoses and COVID-related emergency department visits than office-based ...

The authors of the study, published in JAMA Health Forum last Friday, say it’s believed to be the first evidence on the ...

The number of drug overdoses plummeted by nearly 24% in 2024. One of the key factors was access to Medicaid. Thanks to the ...