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OxyContin and Suboxone Top 25 Pharmaceutical Drugs Sold in 2010 Drugs.com Share    
A listing of the top 200 pharmaceutical drugs by retail sales in 2010 includes OxyContin at No. 5 and Suboxone at No. 25. More Advertisement
 HHS Announces Guidance to the States on the Essential Health Benefit U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Share
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidelines intended to give consumers, states, employers, and insurers timely information as they work toward establishing Affordable Insurance Exchanges and making decisions for 2014. Public input on this proposal is encouraged; comments are due by January 31 and can be sent to EssentialHealthBenefits@cms.hhs.gov. More 
ABAM and ABAM Foundation Install Newly Elected Directors and Officers American Board of Addiction Medicine Share
The American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) and the ABAM Foundation recently installed newly elected directors and officers. These distinguished physicians will lead ABAM in the formal certification of physicians as experts in addiction medicine, establish and accredit physician postgraduate addiction medicine training programs, and thus advance the quality of medical care for substance use disorders related to alcohol, tobacco and other addicting drugs, including some prescription medications. More Journal of Addiction Medicine Seeks Co-Editor ASAM Share
The official Journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Journal of Addiction Medicine, seeks a new co-editor to join the editorial team. Applications for this position must be received by close of business January 31. For more information and application instructions, please read the JAM Co-Editor Solicitation. ASAM Marijuana White Paper Published in The Journal of Global Drug Policy and Practice The Journal of Global Drug Policy and Practice Share
ASAM's white paper, "The Role of the Physician in 'Medical' Marijuana," was republished in The Journal of Global Drug Policy and Practice. More  New Medications for Substance Use Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities Nature (Free Abstract) Share
Drs. Nora D. Volkow and Phil Skolnick write about the increased understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying the process of addiction, which has led to unique molecular targets and strategies for pharmacotherapies against addiction. More Opioid Abuse Linked to Mood and Anxiety Disorders John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Share
A new study provides support for a bidirectional pathway between nonmedical prescription opioid use and opioid-use disorder due to nonmedical use and several mood anxiety disorders. More Advertisement
Drug Users With HIV May Have Higher Risk of Overdose HealthDay News Share
HIV-infected drug users are 74 percent more likely to have an overdose than those without HIV, a new review finds. More Dopamine D3 Receptor Function and Cocaine Exposure Nature (Free Abstract) Share
Dopamine D3 receptors have been implicated as potential pharmacotherapeutic targets for cocaine addiction because of their restricted localization and involvement in the behavioral effects of cocaine. Evidence suggesting a history of cocaine use dynamically impacts D3 receptor expression and activity. More  Powerful New Pain Medications Have Addiction Experts Worried The Associated Press via Time Share
Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of the nation's second most-abused medicine, hydrocodone, which has addiction experts worried that it could spur a new wave of abuse. More Study Finds that Kaiser Permanente Early Start Program Could Save Billions Kaiser Permanente Share
A program for women at risk of substance abuse during pregnancy could save nearly $2 billion annually in health care costs if implemented nationwide, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. More Advertisement
US Military Targeting Users of Dangerous 'Spice' Drug That Can Bring Daylong Hallucinations The Associated Press via The Washington Post Share
U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called "spice," which mimics a marijuana high and can bring on hallucinations that last for days. The abuse of the drug has so alarmed military officials that they've launched an aggressive testing program that led to the investigation of more than 1,100 suspected users in 2011, according to military figures. More  Medicare Implements Plan to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse Reuters Share
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing Medicare prescription drug plans to withhold payments when patient abuse or fraud is suspected. More Privacy Protection for Patients With Substance Use Problems Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Share
Many Americans with substance use problems will have opportunities to receive coordinated health care through the integration of primary care and specialty care for substance use disorders under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Sharing of patient health records among care providers is essential to realize the benefits of electronic health records. More  NIH Launches 1st Online Genetics Course for Social and Behavioral Scientists National Institutes of Health Share
A new genetics educational program will provide social and behavioral scientists with sufficient genetics background to allow them to engage effectively in interdisciplinary research with genetics researchers. The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research at the National Institutes of Health, partnered with the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics to create the free, Web-based project. More Opioid Analgesia Tool Kit American Pain Foundation Share
A tool kit that organizes the essential, practical resources that aid clinicians in treating and managing patients on chronic opioid therapy. More  
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