More of Maine's Oldest Residents Are Struggling With Drug Addiction, and Seeking Medical Treatment

While the opioid epidemic is still primarily a problem among younger people, those who help people with addiction in Maine ...
Nature

Will blockbuster obesity drugs revolutionize addiction treatment?

Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.

Substance use-disorder act reauthorizes funding for opioid prevention programs

The SUPPORT Act, which will reauthorize federal funding for opioid prevention, education, coverage, and treatment programs, ...

Few evidence-based medication options exist for teens with substance use disorder

According to national estimates, nearly 2.2 million U.S. adolescents aged 12–17 met the criteria for at least one substance ...

Overlooked during the opioid crisis, more of Maine’s oldest began to struggle with drugs

The opioid epidemic is still primarily a problem among younger people. But as it has worn on, a change has been happening that’s largely gone unnoticed.
NJBIZ

Cooper expands Bupe FIRST program to fight opioid overdoses

Cooper Health expands its Bupe FIRST program to Newark and Paterson, bringing lifesaving buprenorphine treatment to more ...
KMA Radio

Montgomery County board hears opioid settlement funding request

Waubonsie Mental Health Center officials are seeking Montgomery County's contribution to a new program addressing opioid ...
Clinical Pain Advisor

Negative Reinforcement Linked to Compulsive Behavior in Chronic Opioid Use

Individuals with chronic opioid use, whether addicted or not, show heightened learning from negative reinforcement, suggesting that avoidance behavior may underlie both the development and persistence ...