addiction health
Big picture: Dr. Adriana Davis “Yes, genes play a big role in substance abuse, but steps can be taken to improve.”
In the news: New research continues to discover genetic markers associated with substance abuse. These findings will help develop better treatments and management protocols for drug and alcohol use disorders (AUD).
Key Point: The study identified a drug- and alcohol-specific region, a ‘substance-specific locus’. The sample size included over 1 million people.Researchers have found genetic variations in people’s dopamine signaling regulation may be the key To manage and reduce the risk of addiction.
This new study because it’s important again These variations and the presence of two or more substance use disorders indicate that they may predict increased risk of mental and physical illness.
Did you know that 16% of adults in Maricopa County drank alcohol at least once in the last year? 18.6% of adults in Maricopa County have depression.
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Doctors’ Perspectives on Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Know this: “It is important for people to know that heredity plays a large role in mental health conditions and substance use disorders. unsuccessful treatment Their substance use disorder occurs because an underlying mental health condition is not properly addressed. This is commonly seen in clinics with dopamine-related conditions such as ADHD. It is important to be evaluated for ADHD and other conditions when working with substance use disorders. ” Dr. Puja Upal, Family Medicine.
Next steps: Please understand this clearly, substance use disorders are no a reflection of your willpower Personal weakness. Your genes and other factors are at work.
Further steps: Talk to your doctor or health care team about using the substance. This conversation should be a non-judgmental chat. If you find that your primary care physician is ignoring your concerns, find a new primary care physician.
live in Arizona, You can dial 988 to speak with a mental health professional. Alternatively, you can find help with your treatment by visiting the following resources: (Visit FindTreatment.Gov)
did you know 1 in 10 Americans 12+do you have an alcohol use disorder?
You are not alone. Talk to your medical team!
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In Maricopa County, 21.5% of adults report no time for leisure activities. 14.4% of her people in Maricopa County report poor mental health.
Both of these variables increase the burden of substance abuse disorders.
What they say:
“Substance-specific loci (9 alcohol, 32 tobacco, 5 cannabis, 1 opioid) contained metabolic and receptor genes. It provides insight into genetic risk loci for use disorders.”Primary information)
“Genetics play an important role in determining our health throughout our lives, but they are not destinies… A better understanding of genetics will help us understand the unique biology, environment, It also brings us one step closer to developing personalized interventions that are tailored to and tailored to the lived experience to deliver maximum benefit.” Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA.
Alcohol use disorders in the United States
Image credit: National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics
sauce:
Nature mental health I published a paper: Multivariate genome-wide association meta-analysis of over 1 million subjects identifies loci underlying multiple substance use disorders (read here)
Alcohol use statistics: (NCDAS)
Over 60% of Americans have increased their alcohol consumption during COVID.
Women are the fastest growing group of bingeing individuals.
More than 3 million people die each year as a result of alcohol abuse.
16% of adults in Maricopa County report binge drinking.
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