BACKGROUND: According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking is the most important source of preventable deaths and illnesses and early deaths worldwide. Many of these deaths are a result ...

Researchers have identified another gene that could influence the risk of opioid dependence, a new study shows, adding to the evidence that genetic factors play a crucial role in determining who ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

Are you mostly a product of the genes you inherit or your experiences in life? This question intrigues many people, including addiction researchers. In this post, I provide an overview of key research ...

Here at A3 we're big supporters of scientific progress in addiction treatment. It may be true that addicts need to want recovery in order to truly turn their lives around, but the choice is hardly ...

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Prescient Medicine created a genetic test to assess individual risk of opioid addiction, according to a study published in Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science. Researchers developed the test after ...

Patients now have access to a prescription genetic test that could indicate their risk of opioid use disorder (OUD) before beginning treatment with an opioid pain medication. The Food and Drug ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first test for assessing the risk of opioid use addiction in specific individuals. It is a prescription-use only genetic laboratory test intended ...

A new test suggests that, with a bit of your DNA, it can help identify whether you have a genetic susceptibility to opioid use disorder. Aided by an influx of fentanyl and other substances, the number ...

Next month is National Recovery Month, and while most attention goes to addicts seeking sobriety, it's important to realize addiction is a disease that affects the entire family. Townsend chief ...