All articles tagged: Other psychoactive substance use, unspecified, uncomplicated (F19.90)

A considerable proportion of adults reporting illegally manufactured fentanyl (IMF) or heroin use also use xylazine, according to research published in the July 4 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Xinyi Jiang, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues identified a conv

Perinatal suicide is often associated with intimate partner problems (IPPs) and behavioral health issues, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.Kara Zivin, Ph.D., from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, and colleagues used data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (2003 through 2021) to

Only one-quarter of adults who needed opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in 2022 received medications for OUD, according to research published in the June 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Deborah Dowell, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues characterized U.

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

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

From 1999 to 2019, there was an increase in mortality related to substance use (SU) plus cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, M.D., from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, and colleagues identified SU

The levels of alcohol, nicotine vaping, and cannabis use remained stable or declined among students in 2023, according to the results of the annual Monitoring the Future survey.Richard A. Miech, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues surveyed students in eighth, 10th, and 12th grades who self-reported their substance

More than four hours of smartphone use per day negatively impacts behavioral health outcomes for adolescents, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Jong Ho Cha, from the Hanyang University Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, and colleagues examined the association between smartphone use and adverse behavioral

Social media use is associated with adverse health risk behaviors in young people, according to a review published online Nov. 29 in&nbsp;The BMJ.Amrit Kaur Purba, Ph.D., from the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies examining the association between s