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The Recovery Research Institute (RRI) is a leading nonprofit research institute of Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, dedicated to the advancement of addiction treatment & recovery research.

GLP-1 medications are drawing attention to more than weight loss.People taking these GLP1 medications intended to addres...
06/18/2026

GLP-1 medications are drawing attention to more than weight loss.

People taking these GLP1 medications intended to address weight loss in diabetes show additional modestly lower risk of developing substance use disorders and fewer serious addiction-related harms—like overdose, hospitalization, and death—compared to those taking a different diabetes medication, suggesting they may affect brain pathways involved in craving and reward.

Learn more here: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/can-glp-1-medications-prevent-addiction-and-reduce-its-harms/

Join us for the quarterly webinar series, sponsored by the Opioid Response Network and the American Academy of Addiction...
06/18/2026

Join us for the quarterly webinar series, sponsored by the Opioid Response Network and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, focusing on youth substance use treatment and recovery.

We’re honored to have Dr. Sarah Bagley speak Wednesday, July 8 at 12:00pm ET. She’ll discuss integrating overdose prevention and OUD treatment in pediatric primary care.

Register for free: https://buff.ly/kjJQZDY |

There’s a lot of confusion about medications for substance use disorder in youth. What’s actually approved? What’s consi...
06/16/2026

There’s a lot of confusion about medications for substance use disorder in youth. What’s actually approved? What’s considered off-label? Are they safe? We break it all down in this new resource, created in partnership with the Opioid Response Network

Learn more here: https://buff.ly/6zUsRSe |

Telehealth-delivered training intervention (known as CRAFT) improves outcomes for family members and friends affected by...
06/16/2026

Telehealth-delivered training intervention (known as CRAFT) improves outcomes for family members and friends affected by a loved one’s substance use.

Participants report better quality of life, less anxiety and depression, and greater confidence in helping their loved one. Gains, however, were modest and short-term in some cases.

Learn more here: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/can-telehealth-delivered-craft-improve-well-being-friends-families-affected-by-addiction-rural-areas/

Adding a brief web-based intervention to standard driver education may help correct misperceptions about peer alcohol an...
06/16/2026

Adding a brief web-based intervention to standard driver education may help correct misperceptions about peer alcohol and cannabis use.

The online program gives students personalized feedback comparing their perceptions of peer substance use to actual norms, and students who received it were less likely to overestimate how much their peers drank or used cannabis - beliefs that can shape their own behavior.

Learn more here: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/driving-under-influence-adding-web-intervention-driver-education-decreased-misperceptions-peer-alcohol-cannabis-use/

Staying in opioid use disorder treatment longer than 6 months may do more than support recovery, it may help save lives....
06/16/2026

Staying in opioid use disorder treatment longer than 6 months may do more than support recovery, it may help save lives.

Mortality risk continues to decline after 6 months of treatment, suggesting the benefits of staying on medication may extend well beyond the early stages of care. However, more research is needed to determine whether current clinical guidelines should be revised.

Learn more here: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/mortality-risk-decreases-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-duration-past-6-months-results-retrospective-cohort-study/

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