Associations of cannabis use, use frequency, and cannabis use disorder with violent behavior

Biomarkers of metal exposure in adolescent e-cigarette users: correlations with vaping frequency and flavouring

The United States is in the midst of an evolving and dynamic overdose crisis, driven by the proliferation of fake pills that contain illicitly made fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show more than 107,000 lives lost to overdose in 2022 – the largest number of deaths reported to date. CDC also published data estimating the number of lives lost due to excessive alcohol use – nearly 178,000 each year – an often-overlooked dimension of our nation’s substance use challenges.

Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery

Over the past year as president of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), my presidential theme has been “Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery.” This initiative has focused on four of the biggest areas—three persistent and one emerging—in addiction medicine: vaping & tobacco, opioids, alcohol, and technological addictions. Each of these issues has been addressed in quarterly educational campaigns that have seen American Psychiatric Association member experts creating resources aimed at the general public and physicians alike.

Preventing deaths after prison release

Telling the story of the opioid crisis: A narrative analysis of the TV series Dopesick

Impact of jail-based methadone or buprenorphine treatment on non-fatal opioid overdose after incarceration

Epigenome-wide association study on methamphetamine dependence.

Disposable E-Cigarette Use and Subsequent Use Patterns in Adolescents and Young Adults