Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary

The national decline in overdose deaths is leaving Black communities behind

Alcohol use disorder patients show brain structure changes that may underlie emotional distress

CBD may reduce cravings for people with alcohol use disorder

Vaping weed is very popular, but users should be aware it carries risks

Marijuana ads are enticing kids to try weed, study says

Social factors associated with longer stays in alcohol treatment

Study: Among veterans with alcohol use disorder, women drink as much as men and have more severe mental health symptoms

Fentanyl in the US: A visual guide

Combining self-help groups and medication boosts success in opioid treatment, research finds

FOCUS ON KETAMINE

How does ketamine work? New research offers insight

Ketamine shows promise for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder in new study

Ketamine for mental health should only be provided by trained professionals

Anesthesiologists' group urges limits on ketamine use

NEW PAPERS AND REPORTS

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder (JAMA, February 13, 2025)

US Ranks Highest in Global Overdose Deaths (JAMA, February 12, 2025)

Brain Function Outcomes of Recent and Lifetime Cannabis Use

 (Free pdf. JAMA Network Open, February 12, 2025)

A Fresh Look at the Allostasis Theory of Addiction (American Journal of Psychiatry, February 12, 2025)

Real-Time Assessment of Alcohol Reward, Stimulation, and Negative Affect in Individuals With and Without Alcohol Use Disorder and Depressive Disorders (American Journal of Psychiatry, February 12, 2025)

 A pilot study of twice-weekly group-based written exposure therapy for veterans in residential substance use treatment: effects on PTSD and depressive symptoms (Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, February 11, 2025)

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