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Gay and lesbian adults over age 65 are nearly 28 times more likely than heterosexual peers to engage in polysubstance use, a Yale team finds in a new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports.

A digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program was more effective than clinician-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in increasing alcohol abstinence in patients over an 8-month study period, according to a new Yale study. Brian D. Kiluk, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, is lead author of the study, published in JAMA Network Open.

Joseph Deak, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been chosen to receive two awards from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), including a 5-year K01 career development award.

In a review in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, Yale authors conclude current evidence supports medications for opioid use disorder safety and effectiveness in reducing nonmedical opioid use. Co-first authors are Oluwole Jegede, MD, MPH, left, and Joao P. De Aquino, MD, center. Senior author is Srinivas Muvvala, MD, MPH, right.

A Yale tobacco researcher discusses the latest nicotine product popular among youth.

Twenty five residents graduated from the Yale Department of Psychiatry Residency Program at a ceremony June 20 at the New Haven Lawn Club.

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are aware of and engage in modifications of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), according to a study published online June 17 in Pediatrics.

As many as four out of every 10 teenagers and young adults who vape are modifying their e-cigarettes in ways that could expose them to burns, lung injury, and covert use of marijuana, a team of Yale Department of Psychiatry scientists found.

Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone, according to a recent study in Preventive Medicine. Patricia Simon, PhD, assistant professor adjunct of psychiatry, is lead author.