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Health experts explain benefits of Dry January

Dry January is a worldwide initiative and millions take part. The initiative got its start more than a decade ago as the Alcohol Change...

yoga as a tool for addiction recovery and mental health

"Practicing yoga on a regular basis helps with more than just flexibility . . . According to American Addiction Centers, yoga encourages...

the harm of weed use during pregnancy

New research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), shows that marijuana...

Telehealth leads to better opioid outcomes

A new study reports that including telehealth as treatment for opioid use disorder during the pandemic was associated with better outcomes,

National Institutes of health: Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma,

July 28, 2021: In a perspective published in Neuropsychopharmacology, leaders from the National Institutes of Health address how using...

Technology Networks: Can Memory Manipulation Treat Alcohol Addiction?

November 30, 2020: Dr. Steve Ramirez, Assistant Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Boston University, leads research on how...

Medical Xpress: New technologies link treatments to the patients who need them the most

September 30, 2020: Many nicotine addiction researchers live far away from the smokers who want to quit, meaning that researchers can't...

Eurekalert!: New alcohol genes uncovered

June 11, 2020: A new study shows that, while genes alone do not determine the outcome, people with alcohol use disorder have a genetic...

FUTURITY: TARGETING EUPHORIA MAY CURB COCAINE ADDICTION

April 30, 2020: A new study explains how cocaine modifies functions in the brain. The work reveals a potential target for therapies aimed...