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Recent News and Articles Relating to Drug Abuse by Medical News Today

• Sugar alters brain chemistry after only 12 days January 18, 2020
  New research in pigs examines how sugar intake affects the brain's reward circuits and finds that changes are noticeable after just 12 days.
• How long does molly stay in your system? January 18, 2020
  The exact length of time that molly, or MDMA, stays in a person's system depends on several factors, including how much of the drug they have taken. Learn more here.
• What to know about alcohol and depression January 10, 2020
  Alcohol is a depressant and can amplify or trigger depression symptoms in some people. Learn more about the links between depression and alcohol in this article.
• Veterans benefit from pain treatment without drugs January 2, 2020
  A new study sees fewer post-treatment complications among returning military service personnel with chronic pain who received nondrug therapy.
• New Year's resolutions: How to boost success rates January 1, 2020
  In this special feature, we ask whether New Year's resolutions work and look at some science-backed ways to improve the chances of success.
• Could MDMA help treat mental health conditions? December 30, 2019
  New research in mice investigates the possibility that MDMA, a potentially addictive drug, may help in the context of mental health therapy.
• What to know about alcohol and the keto diet December 19, 2019
  The keto diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate eating plan. Although alcohol does contain carbohydrates, it can be part of a keto diet. This article looks at the best and worst drinks for people following a keto diet.
• What to know about marijuana detox December 13, 2019
  Marijuana contains some compounds that remain in the body after use. Many factors affect how long it stays there. Learn about the marijuana detox process here.
• What does it feel like to be high on marijuana? December 10, 2019
  Marijuana use can affect different people in different ways, and being 'high' can feel different to different people. Learn about what being high on marijuana might feel like here.
• Is marijuana use associated with a higher risk of cancer? December 8, 2019
  A new meta-analysis looks at the potential link between marijuana use and an increased risk of cancer, emphasizing the poor quality of existing studies.

Recent News and Articles by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens December 18, 2019
  Findings from the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey demonstrate the appeal of vaping to teens, as seen in the increased prevalence of marijuana use as well as nicotine vaping. Results from the 45th annual MTF survey, a nationally representative sample of eighth, 10th and 12th graders...
• National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use December 9, 2019
  The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a teleconference on Wednesday, December 18, to discuss the results of the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey. The survey, funded by NIDA and conducted by scientists at the University of Michigan, tracks annual drug use and attitudes...
• Event registration opens for 10th anniversary of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® November 7, 2019
  The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced that event registration begins today for the 10th annual National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), to be held March 30 through April 5, 2020. NDAFW is a...
• NIH-funded study finds teens prefer mint and mango vaping flavors November 5, 2019
  Courtesy: www.unsplash.com/ Dani Ramos A new analysis suggests that teens prefer mint and mango as their vaping flavors of choice for e-cigarettes. Previous research showed that teens were attracted to nicotine vaping by the candy and fruit-flavored products offered by manufacturers....
• Nicotine addiction linked to diabetes through a DNA-regulating gene in animal models October 16, 2019
  Image by NIDA Researchers have discovered a mechanism in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientists found a crucial role for a diabetes-associated gene, called transcription factor 7-like 2 (Tcf7l2), in regulating the response to nicotine in the...
• NIDA-NIAAA 2019 Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research October 10, 2019
  Society for Neuroscience satellite meeting explores notable research on drug and alcohol addiction What: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), both part of the National Institutes of Health, will host a one-day...
• Teen e-cigarette use doubles since 2017 September 18, 2019
  Photo by © iStock/BackyardProduction Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling in the past two years. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, scientists who...
• Marijuana use at historic highs among college-age adults September 13, 2019
  See larger image Newly released Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey data on drug use in college-age adults ages 19-22 shows an increase in marijuana use in the past five years, including vaping with marijuana, as well as a significant increase in nicotine vaping. The survey is funded by the...
• Co-prescribing naloxone in Medicare Part D increases August 6, 2019
  Image by NIDA The practice of co-prescribing the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone to Medicare Part D patients who take opioids for chronic pain increased between 2016 and 2017, though such co-prescriptions were provided to only a small minority of patients who might benefit, according...
• NIH establishes network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings July 24, 2019
  The National Institutes of Health will award 12 grants to form the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) to support research on quality addiction treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in criminal justice settings nationwide. The awards, totaling an estimated $155 million from the...

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