Dec 28, 2019
Dr. Susan Glod, associate professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in a congressional briefing on opioid dependence and addiction on Nov. 19.
Dec 17, 2019
Penn State Addiction Center for Translation's Fifth Annual Addiction Symposium, held Dec. 10, 2019, brought together those across Penn State and in the community at large to hear new strategies for treating substance use disorder.
Dec 9, 2019
Two researchers have received NIH funding to study whether an already-approved drug can be used to reduce cravings and prevent relapse in those struggling with opioid addiction.
Nov 20, 2019
Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine will use a $1.5 million federal grant to address underage drinking and opioid use in ten rural counties in central Pennsylvania.
Nov 15, 2019
When it comes to nicotine delivery, not all electronic cigarettes are created equally, according to Penn State researchers
Sep 20, 2019
A Penn State College of Medicine researcher and his team will receive almost $1.2 million over three years to examine the effects of state policies on pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their infants.
Aug 29, 2019
Penn State Health is taking steps to equip its staff and trainees with strategies to treat the more than 15,000 opioid overdose-related emergency room visits have occurred in Pennsylvania hospitals since the start of 2018.
Aug 13, 2019
Dr. Jessika Kissling of Penn State Health St. Joseph Women’s Services and Kirsten Benjamin, the organization's director, spoke about opioid addiction's effects on pregnant mothers and their babies.
Aug 1, 2019
The societal costs of the opioid epidemic are explored in a special supplement featuring the work of Penn State researchers. Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute helped fund the production of this supplement in The American Journal of Managed Care.
Jun 25, 2019
On May 1, Dr. David Herzberg presented a lecture at Penn State College of Medicine titled "Psychoactive pharmaceuticals and addiction in U.S. history."
