All articles tagged: Other psychoactive substance abuse, uncomplicated (F19.10)

As psilocybin mushrooms become the most popular psychedelic in the United States, some states have started to ease regulations on its recreational use.Now, a new report warns that the federal government will have to decide whether to follow suit.RAND, a nonprofit research group, stresses in the <a href="https://www.rand.org/news/press/2

Psychostimulants may help opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes in pregnant women, according to a study published online June 11 in&nbsp;Nature Mental Health.Kevin Y. Xu, M.D.,&nbsp;M.P.H., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues used U.S. multistate administrative data to examine the risks and benef

In the 12 months after a nonfatal overdose, few Medicare beneficiaries receive medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) or fill a naloxone prescription, according to a study published online June 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Christopher M. Jones, Pharm.D., Dr.P.H., from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in

Kirsten Puccio faced child welfare reporting due to her methadone treatment in pregnancy. Mass General Brigham's new policy focuses on actual harm, not just substance exposure. Initiatives like M.I.R.A.C.L.E. Mamas support mothers in recovery amidst changing testing and reporting practices.

Smoking drugs surpasses injection in US overdose deaths by 2022, with a 74% increase. Mainly linked to synthetic opioids like fentanyl, emphasizing need for harm reduction measures like naloxone and fentanyl test strips.

Adolescent substance use is associated with psychiatric symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, according to a research letter published online Jan. 29 in JAMA Pediatrics.Brenden Tervo-Clemmens, Ph.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues examined associations between commonly used substances and psychiatric s

The prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Oncology.Katie F. Jones, Ph.D., from VA Boston Healthcare System, and colleagues describe cancer type-specific prevalence of SUD among adult cancer survivors in a cross-sec

For adolescents, access to U.S. residential addiction treatment centers is limited and costly, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.Caroline A. King, M.P.H., from Oregon Health &amp; Science University in Portland, and colleagues identified 160 residential addiction treatment facilities that treated adol

Psychiatric diagnoses, psychotropic prescriptions, and health service use patterns might be signals of undiagnosed bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the&nbsp;British Journal of General Practice.Catharine Morgan, Ph.D., from University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and colleagues identified si