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Is substance misuse ("addiction") a disease? A new study in our Research section indicates that almost 25% of all Americans either 1) Didn't know addiction is a disease or 2) Do not believe that addiction is a disease. Also in our Research section, you will find a new report from the National Institutes on Health titled "Treating Addiction". Then peruse a report on the emerging drug medetomidine and read a story about the evolving role of cannabis in pain medicine. Much more below.
A new study suggests that yoga can accelerate opioid withdrawal stabilization. Read the article in our Headlines section and the full paper in Research. You can also access an article in Research that answers questions about high-THC cannabis what the public health solutions might be. Young-onset pancreatitis related to heavy alcohol use? It sometimes happens and you can read the story below.
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HEADLINES
Yoga training can accelerate opioid withdrawal stabilization
High-THC marijuana: What everyone is asking, and the public health solutions
Heavy drinking tied to young-onset pancreatic cancer
New California law will offer college students rehab before discipline for overdosing
Are ADHD medications overprescribed in kids?
This common antidepressant can help cut back methamphetamine use
NEW PAPERS AND REPORTS
Yoga for Opioid Withdrawal and Autonomic Regulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial (JAMA Psychiatry. April 8, 2026)
Treating Addiction (National Institutes of Health. April 8, 2026)
Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose and Severe Withdrawal Syndrome (CDC. April 7, 2026)
Essentials for Treating Behavioral Health in Primary Care: A Guide for the Primary Care Provider (Springer Publishing. April 5, 2026)
Cocaine-Induced Cardiomyopathy as a Rare Etiology of Severe Heart Failure in Young Adults: A Case Report (Cureus. April 8, 2026)
From controversy to clinical evidence: the evolving role of cannabis in pain therapy (European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. April 5, 2026)
Social Media Portrayals of Nitrous Oxide Normalize Use and Encourage Youth Exposure (Abstract only. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. April 3, 2026)
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