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.
Mar 14, 2019
Penn State College of Medicine researchers received 41 grants in February. They’ll use at least two of them totaling nearly $1.3 million to fight Pennsylvania’s opioid epidemic.
Feb 20, 2019
For patients suffering from opioid use disorder, and for the physicians in small towns across Pennsylvania who are their first level of care, Project ECHO offers hope.
Jan 9, 2019
Penn State's fourth annual Addiction Symposium took place Nov. 28, 2018.
Jan 8, 2019
Problem drinking that becomes severe is given the medical diagnosis of “alcohol use disorder” or AUD. Would you know how to recognize AUD in a family member or friend? Would you know what to do if you suspect someone has AUD?
