Substance Use & Drug Information News Briefs

February 20, 2025

CEU Course of the Week:

Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorders: Pharmacology and Physiology



HEADLINES

Exploring the crossroads of cannabis and psychiatry 


Frequent cannabis use can lead to cavities, severe tooth loss, study finds


Frequent cannabis use can lead to cavities, severe tooth loss, study finds


Wegovy is the new methadone


Trump’s punitive approach to drug addiction is nothing new


Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged


Health Secretary RFK Jr. calls for thorough studies of marijuana


Telehealth may be closing the care gap for people with substance use disorder in rural areas


Study of amphetamine that targets binge eating produced mixed results


NEW PAPERS AND REPORTS


Time to Act on a Growing Public Health Threat—Evidence of Elevated Mortality in Cannabis Use Disorder (JAMA, February 19, 2025)


Patient characteristics associated with their level of twelve-step attendance prior to entry into treatment for substance use disorders (Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, February 15, 2025)


Brain Function Outcomes of Recent and Lifetime Cannabis Use (JAMA, February 16, 2025)


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