Given the fact that drug & alcohol addictions, as well as mental health and co-occurring disorders, are such debilitating factors within modern day society, especially in light on the recent opioid epidemic nationwide, Recovery House 54 feels it to be very necessary to present an entire page highlighting the most recent news & articles industry-wide. We have essentially created what are called “RSS Feeds” and designed them to pull the most recent articles from two well regarded news outlets within the realms of substance abuse and mental health, those being: NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) and Science Daily.
Please note that the articles and information shown below are generally going to be unbiased and factual, although there may be exceptions from time to time. An example of this may be, for instance, a press release issued by a drug rehab center that for whatever reason was picked up and published by one of the news outlets below. As such, Recovery House 54 does not officially endorse nor has any opinion on the information displayed. However, from our experience over the years, both NIDA and Science Daily have historically shown themselves to be trustworthy and unbiased sources.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA News
Health and safety agencies in Iowa have issued an advisory to warn Iowans of counterfeit pain pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids.
NIH-supported clinical trial shows AI tool as effective as healthcare providers in generating referrals to addiction specialists
Posted: April 3, 2025, 12:00 am
Differences appeared to exist prior to substance use, pointing to the role brain structure may play in risk
Posted: December 30, 2024, 12:00 am
New NIH-funded data show lower use of most substances continues following the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted: December 17, 2024, 12:00 am
Engagement across stakeholders is critical to accelerate smoking cessation and reduce smoking-related disease and death
Posted: October 15, 2024, 12:00 am
Science Daily
Addiction News -- ScienceDaily
Read current medical research articles on drug addition including nicotine, prescription drugs and illegal drugs. Find out about addiction treatment.
A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression factor into the relationship between insomnia and hazardous drinking -- perhaps not a surprise. But because the relationship between insomnia and heavy drinking goes in both directions, the influence of stress or depression depends on which condition came first, the analysis found.
Posted: April 14, 2025, 4:46 pm
Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and thereby the formation of strong drug-related memories, which can trigger relapse in individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). The study, detailing these epigenetic mechanisms in the brain, uncovers a new molecular target for the development of novel SUD treatments.
Posted: April 10, 2025, 8:09 pm
The heart of the opioid epidemic that killed 665,341 people in the United States between 2005 and 2020 shifted geographically from the Northwest to the East, according to a new geographical analysis.
Posted: April 10, 2025, 5:06 pm
A recent study found that people may perceive fewer negative effects of alcohol if they are also using cannabis at the same time.
Posted: April 10, 2025, 5:05 pm
Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems, according to a new study.
Posted: April 9, 2025, 9:31 pm
