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The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for December 17th, 2024
The impact of schizophrenia genetic load and heavy cannabis use on the risk of psychotic disorderFull story
Recent and Past Issues
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The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for December 19, 2023
As we start wrapping up 2023, the next two issues of The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly will contain the best of publications in both news and science. We do this each year to allow our readers an opportunity to catch up on things they may have missed, reflect on things that might have changed, or find out if they’re reading what their colleagues are reading (sort of like personalized normative feedback mentioned in the study from Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research).Full story -
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for December 12, 2023
It takes big data to tackle some of the biggest issues in addiction. Cannabis use rates have been rising in recent years and a new study leveraging data from the largest integrated health care system in the US (the VA) has found that cannabis use disorder (CUD) rates have more than doubled among veterans. Unfortunately, increases were disproportionately found among veterans with psychiatric disorders, especially those with the most severe diagnoses such as bipolar and psychotic spectrum disorders (American Journal of Psychiatry).Full story -
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for December 5, 2023
The field of addiction medicine has been working hard to raise awareness about the disease and its treatments. A new study from NIDA researchers is doing so because of unfortunate findings: overdose deaths rose significantly for pregnant and postpartum women across demographic groups and in areas with adequate health care access, underscoring how stigma and punitive policies are still discouraging treatment (JAMA Psychiatry).Full story -
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for November 28, 2023
SAMHSA recently released results from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). While further analysis of the data is expected to follow, many of our featured publications this week provide important context for the numbers.Full story -
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for November 21, 2023
If you're a little apprehensive this year about having awkward or even anxiety-provoking Thanksgiving conversations, then we’ve got you covered.Full story -
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for November 14, 2023
How we frame the problem significantly impacts individuals with addiction. A global review of legislative approaches toward gambling demonstrates how some countries are still warming to a systemic, public health approach while many are mostly focused on vulnerable individuals and promoting responsible gambling (Lancet Public Health).Full story -
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for November 7, 2023
As we presented last week, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ provides expert guidance for the field of addiction medicine. Today, the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ (ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ) and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) published the Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder.Full story -
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for October 31, 2023
If you haven’t recently explored the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ website, this week’s publications may be a good motivation to do so.Full story -
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for October 24, 2023
Stuff happens as we move substance use along the spectrum between criminalization and commercialization.Full story -
The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Weekly for October 17, 2023
There’s something remarkable about identifying a common brain network underlying substance use disorders (Nature Mental Health). This commonality was not a given -- the results could have gone the other way -- but its existence is reassuring for how it unifies the disorders of addiction.Full story
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