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Treatment, Drugs & Other News
Up one levelRead about current research and studies in treatment and pharmaceuticals, and other current events in the recovery community.
- Drug Relieves Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
- A pilot study found that the muscle-relaxing drug baclofen helps ease withdrawal symptoms. Taken from Join Together Online.
- ER Patients with Addictions Cost More
- A new study examining emergency department patients finds that those with unmet addiction treatment needs incur higher hospital and emergency department charges than other patients. Taken from Join Together Online.
- Study: Screening Could Save Hospitals Billions
- Hospitals could save $2 billion each year by screening emergency room patients for alcohol use and offering them brief interventions. Taken from Join Together Online.
- FDA Approves Two Forms of Buprenorphine for Opiate Treatment
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two versions of the drug buprenorphine for treating opiate dependence. Reported by Join Together Online
- Mayo Clinic to Study Genetics of Addiction
- The Mayo Clinic will conduct a 5-year study aimed at identifying genes that may contribute to susceptibility to alcohol and other drug dependency. Taken from Join Together Online
- New Drug May Curb Alcohol Cravings for Some
- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that may reduce alcohol cravings in problem drinkers who have quit.
- No Magic Bullets for Alcohol Dependence
- Taken from an article by Robert Finn, in the January 2004 issue of Addiction Psychiatry, an overview of existing and upcoming pharmacotherapies.
- Population Growth in NC
- The ratio of physician to NC citizen improves, but still could use improvement!
- Research on Alcohol Patch Underway
- Researchers will conduct trials to determine whether a skin patch originally developed as a quit-smoking aid and containing the drug mecamylamine can reduce drinking by curbing alcohol cravings. Taken from Join Together Online
- Researchers See Stronger Genetic Links to Addiction
- Genetics may play a stronger role in behaviors like smoking and other drug use than previously believed, new research indicates. Taken from Join Together Online
- The Delicate Balance of Pain and Addiction
- Just how great a risk of abuse and addiction do narcotics pose to pain patients? By Barry Meier, from The New York Times, November 25, 2003