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Brain Study Links Alcohol Relapse to Detox Needs

A new study found a key brain area that may contribute to alcohol addiction and an increased risk of relapse, highlighting the importance of alcohol detox and relapse prevention. Many have wondered why a person …

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Raises Surgery Risks

A recent study based in Ohio highlights the need for patients prepping for surgery to undergo detox to address the oft-overlooked issue of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Surgery is tough on the body, but for patients …

Louisiana Medicaid Detox Center Opens in Lake Charles

An exciting and much needed new addition to the region’s mental health care system has recently opened in Lake Charles. New Steps Detox Addiction Treatment Center is dedicated to expanding access to care across Southwest …

Baltimore Drug Crisis Needs More Than Harm Reduction

Harm reduction programs are helping to save lives nationwide but they’re not enough to solve the Baltimore drug crisis recovery advocates say. If the epidemic of drug addiction is to be effectively addressed, they argue, …

LA Harm Reduction Efforts Save Lives on Skid Row

There’s no question about it: LA harm reduction programs are on a mission to save lives but they’re fighting an uphill battle. It’s a battle not just against substance use disorder. It’s also a fight …

New Study Exposes Gaps in Race and Addiction Treatment

A new study has revealed significant gaps in race and addiction treatment access. According to researchers Black and Hispanic people are “significantly less likely” to be given two critical medications used in the treatment of …

Ohio to Fund $2.3M in Addiction Treatment for Inmates

Jails across the state of Ohio have received a second round of grants totaling $2.3 million to prioritize addiction treatment for inmates. Substance abuse is among the leading causes of death for prisoners. Preventing Overdose …

Buprenorphine Smuggling Sparks Detox Access Calls

A buprenorphine smuggling incident at a Michigan prison is sparking detox access calls nationwide. It comes after a corrections officer was found guilty of smuggling the drugs to inmates at the minimum security facility in …

How Underdosing MAT Raises Opioid Overdose Risk

The opioid overdose crisis continues to plague communities across the US but according to a new report there’s one risk factor that is little discussed and even less well understood. This threat is the underdosing …

Are Immunotherapies a Treatment for Meth Addiction?

They couldn’t get through! The meth molecules in Becky’s bloodstream couldn’t get to her brain because they were too large to pass through the blood-brain barrier. So they stayed in her bloodstream. The molecules traveled …

The New Meth Epidemic: Chemical Changes Lead to Major Devastation

Meth is meth, right? Or is it? Let’s take a look at something more benign: water. Put two atoms of hydrogen with one atom of oxygen and you get water. Add a second oxygen atom …

Injectable Biosensor Chip Can Monitor Alcohol Levels in Recovering Addiction Patients

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a tiny injectable biosensor chip that can detect whether patients in recovery from alcohol addiction have relapsed and consumed any alcohol. The device is intended …