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
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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