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In January the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for speech and language [...]

Overdose deaths tripled among 35 to 44-year-old pregnant and postpartum women from 2018-2021 and rose markedly in all pregnant and postpartum girls and women ages 10 to 44, a new [...]

In the first head-to-head study of nalmefene nasal spray (OPVEE is the trade name) vs. naloxone to reverse opioid overdose conducted in volunteers, researchers found that nalmefene worked faster than [...]

About 11% of 12th graders have used delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the past year, according to an analysis of last year's Monitoring the Future Study, which is conducted by the [...]

Stories of overdose deaths greatly outnumber stories of withdrawal precipitated by the use of rescue medications such as naloxone. In fact, the illicit fentanyl supply is so strong that the [...]

Contingency management (CM) is the only proven treatment for stimulant use disorder. It is based on paying people money for staying off stimulants, but the reward has to be much [...]

Many providers--and parents--are relieved when their patients and children who have drug or alcohol problems have 'recovery housing.' This kind of residence is alcohol- and drug-free and can help young [...]

The Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study released this month shows that adults ages 35-50 have a big problem with binge drinking and marijuana. This panel study focuses on post-high [...]

Last year a seminal study, 'Prenatal antidepressant exposure and offspring brain morphologic trajectory' by Dojukan Koc, M.D., and colleagues was published in JAMA Psychiatry. The cohort study results suggested that [...]

A small-scale study funded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that in community settings (as opposed to ambulances or hospital emergency rooms) where there is no oxygen available, [...]

The most common pregnancy complication, and the leading cause of preventable maternal mortality, are perinatal mental health problems. Sometimes, clinicians don't want to screen for something because they don't know [...]

A recent literature review highlights the need to investigate a patient's medical issues before diagnosing, and treating, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to the review which looked at studies conducted [...]

Epigenetics refers to the modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself. The DNA doesn't The study looked at changes in DNA methylation (a process by [...]

For children aged 5-17 years, 100 mg or less of chlorpromazine equivalents was not associated with increased risk of death, but for doses greater than 100 mg, young adults aged [...]

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends pediatricians and health professionals screen for suicidal ideation and risk factors of suicide, and focused on this in a clinical report published in [...]

A session on violence in and out of the classroom at the American Psychiatric Association conference in May shone a light on risk assessment, from the point of view of [...]

Receiving buprenorphine should not be contingent upon receiving counseling as well, the federal government has said in a 'Dear Colleague' letter issued May 9. The letter, from the Food and [...]

Epigenetics refers to the modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself. The DNA doesn't change. But to use a common example, mice raised by stressed [...]

Preterm birth and its complications are the leading causes of neonatal illnesses and deaths in the United States; the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is calling for a primary care [...]

At the annual AACAP (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) conference in October, a fascinating session to a packed house was the second part of an overview of psychopharmacology [...]

This year the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) provided clear information to prescribers of controlled substances on the new training requirements in order for them to get their license. The new [...]

Young people whose substance use--either as a patient or in another way--is revealed can have problems getting a job, and even may be kicked out of school. The problems would [...]

The predicament of children whose parents are involved in 'violent extremism' includes severe psychological risks including distress about family separation, and conflicts of loyalty, according to a study of such [...]

Late last year when President Biden signed the 'omnibus' spending bill eliminating the X-waiver and the patient caps for buprenorphine, prescribers were thrilled. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), [...]

At the beginning of this year, many of us made New Year resolutions. But promises to ourselves--and our children--can be made anytime. Beginning with the strengths your family already has, [...]

Here are some helpful ways to talk to your adolescent child about drugs. The source is the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a federal research agency. Why do people [...]

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, also known as ADHD, is a condition that often begins between ages 3 and 6, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (https://bit.ly/3sUSkXw). And it's not [...]

Recent studies have found that women with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have disparities in their treatment during pregnancy, resulting in adverse birth outcomes, according to background material introducing a study [...]

Parents may be confused when they first get the news that their child has a problem, especially one that requires medication. On the one hand, they may--and should--be relieved to [...]

A 'toolkit' (federalese for a brochure) on overdose prevention and rescue from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued last month has outdated recommendations for overdose rescue [...]

That there is a strong relationship between psychosis and self-harm is not in question. However, most of the research conducted has been on individuals already diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. [...]

Stories of overdose deaths greatly outnumber stories of withdrawal precipitated by the use of rescue medications such as naloxone. In fact, the illicit fentanyl supply is so strong that the [...]