Why Social Distancing May Increase the Risk of HIV and Overdose for Certain Populations
While staying home may protect people living with addiction from exposure to the coronavirus, it may result in other health...
New Study Highlights Increased Vulnerability to COVID-19 Among Those with SUDs
Nov 17, 2020
While researchers are just beginning to understand COVID-19 and its impacts, early findings suggest an alarming relationship between the virus...
What’s the Difference between Opioid Dependence and Addiction?
Nov 9, 2020
Substance misuse is complex; so is its treatment. Prescription opioid and heroin misuse affects millions of Americans every year. Unfortunately,...
Three Reasons Why LGBTQ People Face a Higher Risk of Substance Abuse Disorder
Jun 29, 2020
While acceptance is rising of LGBTQ individuals, stressful stigmas, and stereotypes persist. Adults defined as “sexual minority,” including those who...
Does Substance Use Disorder Increase COVID-19 Complication Risk?
Apr 30, 2020
Seniors and immunocompromised people aren’t the only ones who have an extra reason to be concerned about COVID-19. The COVID-19...
Non-Opioid Pain Relief: Six Potential Options
Jun 6, 2019
Hundreds of Americans die from opioid overdoses every day, according to the CDC. Countless others suffer from life-destroying addiction. For...
Understanding Integrated Intervention for Those with HIV and a Substance Use Disorder
May 15, 2019
Different drugs merit different treatment approaches — especially as they pertain to injection drug use, HIV, and mortality rates. “People...
New Study Highlights Effectiveness of Medication-Assisted Therapy for OUD
Apr 30, 2019
Does extended-release buprenorphine offer better outcomes for OUD? Knowledge regarding how best to treat patients struggling with opioid addiction is...
Is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome More Prevalent in Economically Challenged Areas?
Apr 5, 2019
If you use opioids or other drugs, sharing this information with your physician can be the key to having a...
Missouri Drug Statistics Point to Increased Use by College-Aged People
Feb 28, 2019
We recently covered Missouri’s problem with opioid-related overdose deaths, as well as the degree to which St. Louis, in particular,...
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