The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a 400-page study called “Facing Addiction in America,” covering various aspects of abuse, …
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ConclusionsThe ASQ compared favorably with the better‐known SRE in predicting increased stimulation and reduced sedation following an acute alcohol challenge. The ASQ appears to be a valid self‐report measure of alcohol sensitivity and therefore holds promise for identifying individuals at‐risk for AUD and related problems.
The Alcohol Sensitivity Questionnaire (ASQ), a new retrospective, s
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ConclusionsAmong treatment seeking, alcohol‐dependent patients, craving mediated the relationship between stress and lapse. The effect was not moderated by depressed mood or anticraving medication.
Stress, craving and depressed mood are implicated in alcohol‐use treatment lapses. This prospective study examined a stress–treatment response model that incorporated mediation by craving and mod
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March 22, 2016 — In a continuing effort to educate prescribers and patients about the potential risks related to opioid use, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced required class-wide safety labeling changes for immediate-release (IR) opioid pain medications. Among the changes, the FDA is requiring a new boxed warning about the serious risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose a
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The Food and Drug Administration will require boxed warnings on the risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, overdose, and death for all immediate-release opioids. The decision is part of the latest wave of efforts by federal officials to combat the ballooning opioid epidemic. It comes a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines recommending nonopioid analgesia for non
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