- The use of stimulant therapy by adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not associated with later prescription drug misuse (PDM), a new study showed. However, misuse of prescription stimulants during adolescence was associated with significantly higher odds of later PDM. https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.20230418 131 comments science
- Recently incarcerated people with opioid use disorder have trust in working with peer support specialists who recovered from addiction and faced similar life experiences https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.20220310 6 comments science
- 12.6 percent of U.S. adults used benzodiazepines like Xanax in the past year, up from previous reports. Misuse of the prescription drugs accounted for more than 17 percent of overall use. https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201800321 4 comments science
- Effects of Risk-Based Firearm Seizure Laws in Connecticut and Indiana on Suicide Rates, 1981–2015 https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201700250 3 comments science