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."
Jun 17, 2019
Community leaders and scientists shared breakfast and sought solutions to problems like opioids, obesity and depression June 6 at the Community-Engaged Research Day.
May 15, 2019
Highmark Health and Penn State Health are making progress in addressing opioid misuse and addiction in central Pennsylvania, responding to the region’s needs with an approach that emphasizes primary prevention, safe prescribing, high-quality and accessible treatment for substance use disorder, innovative research and medical education, and community supports.
Babies exposed to opioids while their mothers were pregnant with them may need special care even before they start to experience withdrawal symptoms, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Apr 2, 2019
A recent study, published in Nature Genetics, reveals that addictions to tobacco and alcohol may result from a complex blend of genes and environmental influences, and are genetically correlated to other health issues and diseases.
Mar 15, 2019
Researchers will have a better understanding of factors associated with opioid use disorders in teenagers through a new project recently funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.