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Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain
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By changing the activity of this circuit, researchers restored levels of motivation in a pre-clinical model of pain tested in rodents
Buprenorphine misuse decreased among U.S. adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019
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NIH study highlights the need to expand buprenorphine-based treatment while monitoring and reducing misuse
The Hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic: Orphaned Children – More than 140,000 U.S. children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Study highlights stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response
People with substance use disorders may be at higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections
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Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests
Methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 to 2019, NIH study finds
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Patterns of methamphetamine use have become riskier, diversified across U.S. population
Disparities in opioid overdose deaths continue to worsen for Black people, study suggests
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NIH-supported study underscores the need for racially inclusive approach to address the opioid crisis in hard-hit areas
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Black Opioid Overdose Deaths Are Increasing Faster Than Whites, Study Finds
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NPR, By Marisa Peñaloza
Experts Advocate for Wider Use of Academic Medicine in Overdose Prevention
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Verywell Health, By Claire Wolters
The Opioid Crisis And The Growing Death Toll From America's Other Epidemic
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Wisconsin Public Radio, By Joe Tarr
The pandemic changed the trajectory of America’s overdose and suicide crises
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Vox, By Dylan Scott
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