News Releases | National Institute on Drug Abuse

Summary: Did you know that the science of addiction recovery is making huge leaps? Recent studies show some amazing news about how we treat substance use. First, more teens are staying completely away from drugs than ever before! However, adults aged 35 to 50 are using more marijuana and hallucinogens, reaching historic highs.

For those struggling with severe opioid addiction, science is offering better lifelines. Doctors are finding that higher doses of medications like buprenorphine are needed to fight off incredibly dangerous drugs like fentanyl. Also, providing these life-saving treatments in jails and through telehealth video calls is drastically reducing overdose deaths and keeping people from going back to prison. Interestingly, researchers also found that quitting smoking actually helps people recover from other drug addictions too!

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