As electronic cigarettes and vaping devices continue to increase in popularity, especially among teens, many people still believe the false narrative that vaping is a… Read more
Category: addiction
Young Females Binge Drink More Than Young Males, Pitt Study Finds
New research from the University of Pittsburgh, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), finds that between 2021 and 2023, young women… Read more
UPMC Telemedicine Toxicology Bridge Clinic Successful in Treating Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
As communities grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers were still in the midst of a different crisis: the opioid epidemic. Stay-at-home orders affected treatment… Read more
How Pitt Researchers are Spreading the Word About Harmful Xylazine
Researchers across the country are noticing an increased presence of life-threatening xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, that is frequently showing up in the nation’s illicit opioid… Read more
FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan is an important step in the effort to combat the U.S. opioid crisis
On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale. Narcan is the 4-milligram nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can… Read more