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JANUARY IS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT MONTH
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This week our first article details the link between heavy alcohol use and colorectal cancer, which is the leading cancer-related causee of death for those under 50. Next come good news: A reduction in drug-related deaths has actually increased U.S. life expectancy. Also, the National Council on Problem Gambling has establised 1-800-MY-RESET as the official number for their problem gambling hotline. Much more below!
In our Research section, read a new ASAM editorial which discusses the link between the growing stimulant crisis and cardiovascular disease. Then find out how the public views opioid overdose and those with opioid use disorder and much more.
HEADLINES
Lifetime alcohol use linked to higher risk of colorectal cancer, new study finds
RELATED
Colorectal cancer now top cause of cancer death in adults under 50: Study
Decline in US drug overdose deaths brings life expectancy to all-time high
National Council on Problem Gambling adopts 1-800-MY-RESET as new national problem gambling helpline number
Amid payer pressure, behavioral health providers lean on data
Disarming millions of Americans simply because they use marijuana is unconstitutional, a SCOTUS brief says
Fentanyl child endangerment bills ramp up across the US
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts and the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine establish the National Methadone Access and Quality Commission
Marijuana research revival?
Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance use
NEW PAPERS AND REPORTS
A Heartbreaking Face of the Stimulant Crisis: The Cardiac Toll of Stimulant Use (American society of Addiction Medicine. January 27, 2026)
Public Views About Opioid Overdose and People With Opioid Use Disorder (JAMA Network Open. January 27, 2026)
Extended-Release vs Sublingual Buprenorphine for Adolescent Opioid Use Disorder (ERA) (National Institute on Drug Abuse. January 28, 2026)
Effects of physical exercise interventions on multidimensional health outcomes in patients with substance use disorders: a network meta-analysis (Frontiers in Psychiatry. January 23, 2026)
Smokeless Tobacco and Oral Cancer in Global Perspective (New England Journal of Medicine. January 27, 2026)
The impact of internet addiction on non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: a moderated chain mediation model (Frontiers in Psychology. January 23, 2026)
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FREE SAMHSA PUBLICATIONS!
988 & 911: Strengthening Crisis Response While Managing Risk and Liability
Advisory: Evidence-Based Care for Clients with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders
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