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Taking time off from drinking provides an opportunity to reexamine your relationship with alcohol and take note of areas in which drinking may be negatively impacting your life.
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The findings could eventually result in improving access to this life-saving treatment and help close the gap in care.
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Smithers Center at Columbia University Irving Medical Center provides evidence-based care to individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
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In a Phase 2a clinical trial, Columbia researchers found that the drug AEFO117 significantly reduced the effects of cannabis in daily cannabis smokers.
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“As we treat more people with ketamine, an unfortunate side effect of that is more exposure, which means that we're going to create more ketamine addicts,” said Dr. Drew Ramsey.
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Researchers at Columbia have developed a “Cascade of Care” model for treating individuals with opioid use disorder based on lessons learned in the HIV/AIDS field.
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Survivors of opioid overdose are at great risk of dying in the year after overdose, but the deaths are not always caused by drug use, a new study reveals.
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A new Columbia University study suggests that smoking cannabis may lower the amount of prescription opioids needed to produce pain relief.
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By Rachel Yarmolinsky
While some people may benefit from sharing their experiences, others risk experiencing more trauma by recalling them, says Dr. Elias Dakwar, Columbia University’s Division on Substance Abuse.
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