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By Jim Dryden  Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found that although the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorder see their doctors regularly for a range of issues, fewer than one in 10 ever get treatment to help curb their...

As part of All of Us Research Program, School of Medicine will seek to enroll local participants By Julia Evangelou Strait   Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has joined the All of Us Research Program, an initiative of the National Institutes...

Study indicates the drug is effective in opioid users who also take benzodiazepines for anxiety, other conditionsBy Jim Dryden   Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more...

National Science Foundation grant funds analysis, Twitter-based interventions By Jim Dryden The impact of social media on anxiety and stress during the coronavirus pandemic is the focus of a new study led by mental health experts at Washington University School of...

By Siteman Communications  Making discoveries that can advance clinical practices and close the gap between health and racial disparities is inspiring for researchers. There is a great need to examine the racial disparities in healthcare and how we can help those...

By Laura Jean Bierut There is no doubt that the opioid epidemic, which has been building in the U.S. for the past two decades, is a public health crisis. But after a slow start, public health efforts are targeting this issue at the local, state and federal levels....

ST. LOUIS - US Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, issued a warning last week that appears to be obvious.  Pregnant women and teenagers should not smoke or vape marijuana because it's dangerous.  Psychiatrist Dr. Laura Bierut of the Washington University School of...

By Jim Dryden Charis Baumgartner, a clinical nurse coordinator, completes a tobacco assessment of a patient at Siteman Cancer Center. A new program funded through the Cancer Moonshot Initiative has doubled the number of Siteman patients assessed for smoking, and...

By Evie Hemphill - St. Louis Public Radio A recent study of American teenagers showed a big jump in nicotine vaping among young people in 2018. Even as many steer clear of other substance-related activities such as binge drinking and drug use, the number of teens who...

By Halle Ames ST. LOUIS - If you have a teenager, you are likely familiar with vaping or Juuls, if not you should be. Being on the market for just two years, the Juul, which is a type of e-cigarette, has become so popular among young people, it has garnered nearly...

How can we help cancer patients quit tobacco? This new video on the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative shows how NCI is working to research and apply the best answers to that question.Launched by NCI in 2017 as part of the Cancer MoonshotSM, the Cancer Center...

By Doug Brunk   SAN DIEGO – Individuals with opioid use disorder generally embraced the idea of using a novel mobile application to learn about recovery options and medication-assisted treatment, according to results from a pilot study. “We found that, after...

Such patients have higher than average smoking rates

A new program funded by the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Moonshot initiative will help patients at Siteman Cancer Center quit smoking. The national smoking rate is about 15 percent, but some 23 percent of Siteman patients smoke.

More people are consuming alcohol in risky ways. That’s not a good trend.

Dr. Bierut talks about multigenerational addiction in a West Virginia Public Broadcasting interview.

By Marquise Middleton     ST. LOUIS, Mo. _ Today is "The Great American Smoke-Out", a day where smokers are urged to kick the habit. It's hard yes, but it is possible, especially with this free program at Washington University. Brad Serengeli, a former...

Surveys over a decade indicate positive behavioral shifts