Tag: SAMHSA
1.5 million Americans with mental illness misused opioids last year
Approximately 11.7 million adults in the U.S. (4.8 percent) have misused opioids within the past year, and roughly 9.8 million adults (4.0 percent) struggled...
Implant from Turkey could treat addiction worldwide
After the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a version of buprenorphine called Probuphine to be used as an implant to treat opioid abuse...
GOP bill would cut Medicaid for substance abuse treatment
It’s been 10 days since House Republicans introduced the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that looks to repeal and replace the Affordable...
The most effective interventions to prevent adolescent drug abuse
A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health looked at different substance abuse interventions for teenagers and determined which ones were the...
New study validates effectiveness of ignition interlocks for drunk driving offenders
Ignition interlock devices (IIDs) decrease the number of deadly crashes in states where the devices are required for individuals convicted of drunk driving, a...
New study validates Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment programs
A new study from the Society for the Study of Addiction validated the value of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s...
Tolerance and dependence: Heroin’s impact on the brain
More than 5 million people ages 12 and older reported using heroin in their lifetime, and 828,000 reported using it in the past year,...
From prescription to addiction: opioid abuse in seniors on the rise
The nation’s elderly population has a drug problem, according to recent findings from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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Gov’t grant aids universities in fight against drug use disorders
Earlier this month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced a grant valued at nearly $77.2 million to help various universities...
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