
Researchers investigate why certain brains are more vulnerable to addiction
A new USC study examines how to identify the people most at risk of opioid addiction and how to best treat those already addicted.
A new USC study examines how to identify the people most at risk of opioid addiction and how to best treat those already addicted.
A major step in reducing reliance on opioids is empowering surgical patients to make informed, educated decisions about their health, a USC expert notes.
The association between prescription opioids abuse and later heroin use reinforces that adolescents need to be considered in the opioid epidemic discussion.
What if you could quickly feel better after surgery just by planning ahead? That’s one way physicians are tackling the opioid crisis.
Nearly 400,000 people in America died from opioid overdose from 1999-2017. USC experts believe they can stem the tide.
USC’s Robert Kozinets documents how Big Tobacco is crafting creative Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns — with dubious motives.
Initial studies with young adults show dramatic drops in stress, cravings, impulsivity and risk of relapse after practicing mindfulness.
Study by USC Annenberg and colleagues compares responses with recent data gathered from Japan and the U.S.
A USC study raises concerns about adolescent health amid a booming cannabis market that touts sleekly packaged products claiming an array of health benefits.
The funding will be used to promote biomedical and behavioral research to build the scientific underpinning for regulation of tobacco products.
Algorithm created by USC researchers leverages social networks to make the best use of substance abuse intervention groups for homeless youth.
Social media survey reveals new undetectable device is more likely to hook kids on nicotine than free adults from cigarettes.
USC researchers dispel myth that tanning is a problem only among white, college-age women.
USC Viterbi researchers respect privacy while reviewing medical histories to predict the possibility of a person’s dependency on opioids.
Nearly everyone who used heroin transitioned to drug injection in about six months — a trend that contributes to the hepatitis C epidemic, USC-led study finds.
A new study is a hard look in the mirror for how providers have contributed to the addiction epidemic.
USC Michelson Center scientists are part of an international team developing new alternatives to easing pain in the midst of a national crisis.
Since their introduction 10 years ago, smartphones have become a necessity many can’t live without.
Nicotine is extremely harmful to the developing adolescent brain, USC study finds.
First study to compare data from both nations reveals teenagers and parents feel distracted and anxious due to device use.
Our love of smartphones shows no sign of stopping a decade after Apple released its first one.
Injection comes more quickly to those born in the ’80s and ’90s, increasing their risk of HIV, mental health disorders, overdose and early death.
USC Presidential Professor Angus Deaton and his colleague look at the rising trend of deaths from drug overdose, alcohol-related disease and suicide.
Patients in drug and alcohol recovery face the risks of malnutrition, dramatic weight changes and eating disorders.