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Substance Use & Drug Information News Briefs

January 8, 2025

CEU Course of the Week:

Street Drug Pharmacology

JANUARY IS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT MONTH

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This week we feature stories on the use of psilocybin to treat binge eating disorder, a new Colorado law which equalizes insurance coverage for behavioral and physical health, and the case for raising doses of buprenorphine.

In our research section, a variety of papers are featured, including ones on the difficulty of treating fentanyl users with buprenorphine, a surprising link between psoriasis and addiction and more.   


HEADLINES



Psilocybin therapy shows promise for binge eating disorder


Colorado law equalizes insurance coverage for behavioral, physical health


The case for higher-dose buprenorphine


High Standards: Marijuana reclassification and NRC fitness-for-duty requirements


NEW PAPERS AND REPORTS


Barriers to Buprenorphine Initiation in Patients Using Fentanyl (JAMA Open Network. January 6, 2025)


New Study Reveals High Rates of Addiction Among Patients with Psoriasis and Other Conditions (Dermatology Times. January 6, 2025)


DEA CY 2024 Methamphetamine Report (Drug Enforcement Administration, January 5, 2025)


Fentanyl’s Deadly Footprint: A New Framework for Predicting Overdose Hotspots (Cureus. January 6, 2025)


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