COVID-19 pandemic linked to adverse mental health in US adults with disabilities
Report examines mental health and substance use among disabled adults during pandemic
An observational report describes adverse mental health symptoms or substance use among US adults with disabilities during the COVID-19 pand…
A report highlights adverse mental health symptoms and substance use among adults with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health center visit rates studied in US adults with mental health or substance use disorders
How often do adults with mental health or substance use disorders visit health centers?
An observational study examined health center visit rates among US adults with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, or both.
We don't yet know how frequently adults with mental health or substance use disorders visit health centers.
Psychological interventions show minimal symptom benefit, no substance use effect in schizophrenia with SUD
Do current talk therapies help people with schizophrenia who also use substances?
A meta-analysis of 35 RCTs (3,831 participants) found psychological interventions for adults with schizophrenia and substance use disorders …
Nearly half of people with schizophrenia also use substances, yet current talk therapies show almost no benefit for reducing drug or alcohol…
Observational report examines racial and ethnic disparities in mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
Did the pandemic hit some communities harder with stress and substance use?
An observational report describes racial and ethnic disparities in stress, worry, mental health conditions, and substance use among U.S.
A new report shows stress, worry, and substance use during the pandemic hit some racial and ethnic groups in the United States harder than o…
School racism experiences associated with mental health, suicide risk, and substance use in US high school students
Report finds links between school racism and student mental health, substance use
An observational report found associations between experiencing racism in school and poor mental health, substance use, and suicide risk amo…
A new report links racism in schools to worse mental health, substance use, and suicide risk among high school students from all backgrounds…
School-based resilience interventions reduce adolescent tobacco, alcohol, and illicit substance use
School resilience programs linked to lower substance use in students
A meta-analysis of school-based studies in students aged 6-18 years found resilience interventions were associated with reduced substance us…
School resilience programs that teach coping skills are linked to lower tobacco, alcohol, and drug use among students aged 6 to 18.
Study Buddy Intervention Fails to Improve Retention in Rural PWUD Longitudinal Research
Study buddy approach did not improve retention in rural drug use research
A randomized controlled trial of 739 rural people who use drugs (PWUD) in the US found that adding a participant-referred 'study buddy' inte…
Asking rural people who use drugs to recruit a 'study buddy' did not improve their chances of staying in long-term health research compared …
Research across Substance-Related Disorders
Related studies from across the Substance-Related Disorders family.
Semaglutide linked to lower neuropsychiatric event risk vs other diabetes drugs in observational study
Semaglutide linked to lower neuropsychiatric risk than other diabetes drugs
This observational cohort study analyzed 63,215 patients with baseline neuropsychiatric conditions across a large US federated data platform…
A large observational study suggests semaglutide may be associated with a lower risk of neuropsychiatric conditions compared to other common…
Cannabis-involved ED visits increased among US youth during COVID-19 pandemic
Cannabis-related emergency visits rose among young people during COVID-19 pandemic
A US report found cannabis-involved emergency department visits were higher among persons under 25 during the COVID-19 pandemic period compa…
Emergency visits for cannabis use among young people rose during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before.
Field report describes overdose deaths involving eutylone, a psychoactive bath salt, in the United States
What happens when people overdose on the bath salt drug eutylone?
A field report describes overdose deaths involving eutylone, a psychoactive bath salt, in the United States.
A new report confirms that eutylone, a dangerous synthetic stimulant often sold as bath salts, is causing fatal overdoses in the United Stat…
Questions about Substance Use Disorder
How do just-in-time adaptive interventions help adolescents with substance use problems?
Just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) help adolescents by delivering personalized support at the exact moment they face risk, using real-time data to improve engagement and reduce substance use.
Full answer →What mobile health apps help youth with mental health and substance use?
Mobile apps like Mind your Mate help youth reduce depression and alcohol use by offering peer support and real-time tools, though effectiveness varies by app type and user needs.
Full answer →Do sexual minority women have higher substance use rates than heterosexual women?
Research shows sexual minority women have higher rates of substance use and related disorders than heterosexual women, with bisexual women often facing the highest risk.
Full answer →How did Substance Use Disorders change among US high school students before and during the pandemic?
Substance use among US high school students decreased overall during the pandemic, but disparities widened for certain groups, including sexual minority youth and those experiencing racial/ethnic stress.
Full answer →Do sexual minority women have higher rates of Substance Use Disorders compared to heterosexual women?
Research confirms that sexual minority women have higher rates of substance use disorders than heterosexual women, with bisexual women often facing the highest risk.
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