Tag: study
Improving post-op pain management in Latin America
Globally, poor postoperative pain management is linked to high rates of addiction to prescription drugs and opioid misuse. But a new report suggests that...
Rate of fatal car accidents involving prescriptions opioids surges
America's opioid epidemic continues to manifest itself in a new report that reveals a drastic sevenfold spike in the number of fatal car accidents...
Oral opioid addiction treatments may not be working, study reveals
A Spanish study found that no current oral opioid addiction treatments can claim to be fully effective at treating addiction.
The research, published in the...
Buprenorphine could boost treatment time for opioid-dependent newborns
A new method has been discovered to slash the treatment time for babies born with opioid dependency as a result of drug use by...
Binge drinking among youth linked to changes in the brain
Heavy drinking is known to alter behaviors and neurological systems, but a new research revealed that the neurotoxic effects of heavy alcohol use can...
Economic recessions and unemployment: A path toward drug use
The likelihood of drug use during an economic recession is increased by the distress of unemployment, according to a new review.
“In our literature review,...
The intricate nature of sleep during addiction treatment
Most issues related to substance use disorders are generally addressed and managed during addiction treatment, but a new study found that healthy sleep patterns...
Research breakthrough reveals link between hormone and alcoholism
A groundbreaking study has uncovered a potential pathway in the brain that could lead to alcoholism. The breakthrough may eventually improve treatment for people...
Opioid prescription numbers for injured workers plummet
The number of painkilling opioids handed out to injured workers in the U.S. has seen a major drop — but remains dangerously high in...
Children with mental health disorders found to be at high risk...
New research has shown that people who battle mental health disorders as children are at greater risk of developing addictions as adults.
Dutch researchers launched...
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