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Federal Marijuana Reclassification Opens Door for More Research
For people navigating addiction treatment or co-occurring mental health conditions, a major shift in federal drug policy may soon affect their care...
Written By: Peter Lee
May 11, 2026
Kratom Poisonings Up 1200 Percent as Addiction Risks Grow
Written By: Courtney Myers
May 8, 2026
New Brain Research Targets Parkinson’s and Addiction Treatment
Written By: Peter Lee
May 6, 2026
Teen Cannabis Use Slows Cognitive Development in New Study
Written By: Terri Beth Miller
May 5, 2026
Exercise Addiction Shares Brain Pathways With Substance Addiction, Study Finds
Written By: Nikki Wisher
May 4, 2026
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Purdue Pharma Dissolves in $50B Opioid Settlement
The company most blamed for igniting the opioid epidemic is finally shutting...
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How a Shifting Drug Supply is Changing Overdose Rates
Overdose deaths in the United States have dropped roughly 25% from their peak....
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New Opioid DFNZ Shows Much Lower Addiction Risk Than Morphine
Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have developed a...
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New Study Shows Cravings Drive Relapse by Rewiring the Brain
If you or someone you love has struggled with relapse, new research offers a...
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Podcast: Inside DFNZ: A New Opioid That May Be Less Addictive Than Morphine
This week, Addiction News Weekly looks at DFNZ, a new synthetic opioid that...
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Long-Term Residential Treatment Outperforms 30-Day Rehab for Opioid Recovery
For anyone researching rehab options for opioid use disorder, one question...
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Genetics Linked to Addiction Risk Across Multiple Substances, Study Finds
A landmark study published in Nature Mental Health has confirmed what...
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Seniors More Addicted to Devices Than Young Adults, Report Finds
A behavior long associated with teenagers is increasingly common among a very...
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Teen Online Gambling Is a Growing Addiction Crisis, Study Suggests
A growing behavioral addiction is quietly filling waiting rooms, and it is not...
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