Recovery Research Institute at MGH

Varenicline, also known as Chantix, helps young people quit vaping. When combined with 12 weeks of behavioral support, young people who received varenicline were much more likely to stop vaping than those assigned to placebo or just behavioral support. Link in bio).

Save the Date! The 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery will take place March 24–26, 2026 and we’re thrilled to announce that our Call for Proposals opens TODAY (July 24, 2025)! Find out more here: youthrecoveryanswers.org/national-confe… #JMYPTR2026

What does the American public want to know about addiction? It depends on the type of addiction… This study found 9 categories of questions people ask about addiction—from treatment and prevention to stigma and drug policy. Link in bio #recovery (Image source: Kelly, 2025)

What are digital recovery support services? Learn more here: youtu.be/EGL2XQdjQDE #RecoveryThroughScience #recovery #digitalsupport

Last week, a congressional briefing brought together leading experts to share the latest science on addressing the national crisis of substance use disorder, treatment, and recovery. Hosted on Capitol Hill. #RecoveryThroughScience #addiction #Recovery #Policy

A Congressional Briefing on Recovery Science is happening this Thursday at the Rayburn House Office Building. For anyone in or near DC, here is the RSVP Link: lnkd.in/e_HnM7Yy

A 2019 model found that while recovery coaching cost $3 billion, it led to 570,000 more healthy life years and 320,000 more people in recovery within three years. Recovery coaching becomes even more cost-effective when it performs at the higher end of its potential. Link in bio

While women have consistently reported less harmful alcohol use than men, recent data from 2017-2023 shows notable reversals among young adults: Young women ages 18–25 reported more binge drinking than young men (32% vs. 30). View the Recovery Bulletin (link in bio). #addiction

For people taking opioid use disorder medication, stimulant use increases overdose risk, but only for those taking methadone. More in the Recovery Bulletin (link in bio). #RecoveryThroughScience #science #addiction #opioids

Research shows: when teens use cannabis to help with sleep it worsens later sleep quality. Also, poor sleep makes teens more likely to use cannabis for sleep. This means poor sleep and cannabis use for sleep can make each other worse. Read more: buff.ly/fCscJoS

In young adults with cannabis use disorder, a text message program using motivational interviewing to promote reflection on peer cannabis use influences didn’t lead to greater reductions than the control group. More research is needed. Learn more: recoveryanswers.org/research-post/…

A brief 3-session family-based intervention for patients receiving opioid use disorder medication didn’t improve overall family functioning compared to treatment as usual —though some of the findings were encouraging. Learn more through this link: recoveryanswers.org/research-post/…

PhenX Toolkit: 30 new protocols available in the Substance Use, Use Disorders, and Recovery Collections — including a new Substance Use Recovery Specialty Collection. These support research on medical cannabis, polysubstance use, and substance use recovery. Funded by @NIDAnews

“Less is more”? Youth who received a single motivational interviewing session with personalized feedback in the emergency department (“SafERteens” intervention) to reduce alcohol use and aggression—showed major improvements. Learn more here: recoveryanswers.org/research-post/… #addiction

People with riskier drug use and more barriers to care are more likely to say they'd use a harm reduction vending machine. Those with history of syringe sharing are 76% more likely to say they’d use one - each overdose increases the odds by 7%. Read more recoveryanswers.org/research-post/…

Latino Americans were up to 50% more likely than White Americans to experience barriers to alcohol treatment—like language challenges and cultural disconnects. Addressing these barriers may be critical to improve care for Latino Americans. Learn more: recoveryanswers.org/research-post/…

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Medicaid-covered individuals are less likely to use telehealth for treatment—even though they make up most of treatment visits. While they account for 93% of all substance use disorder visits, they only make up 75% of telehealth visits. See more: recoveryanswers.org/research-post/…

In a recent study of people who use drugs, some participants believed that naloxone (also known as Narcan) “enables” drug use or discourages treatment—highlighting some negative beliefs that may persist as barriers to its use. Learn more here: recoveryanswers.org/research-post/…

A weight loss medication called semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, may do more than support weight loss—it could also help reduce alcohol use. As such, it is not currently FDA approved to treat alcohol use disorder. Learn more: recoveryanswers.org/research-post/… #addiction #science