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Leonard Named to Advisory Board of NIAAA Consortium
9/11/23
Kenneth E. Leonard, PhD, director of UB’s Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions, has been appointed to the Program Advisory Board of the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescent-Adulthood (NCANDA-A).
Addictions training program closes care gaps
6/29/23
The School of Nursing’s Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training grant aims to expand services in underserved communities.
Increasing chances for recovery from alcohol abuse
6/8/23
An innovative project will explore how a person’s emotional changes during the early stages of recovery can influence its potential success.
UB awaits approval on new master's program
5/15/23
As more treatment programs come online in Western New York amid the opioid epidemic, Dr. Nancy H. Nielsen agrees the need is there.
A new tool for treating alcohol, drug addiction
5/12/23
The Multidimensional Inventory of Recovery Capital is a reliable measure of resources that contribute to successful recovery.
Addiction among older people is rising. How to spot the signs and get help.
2/3/23
It’s easy to forget that older people can suffer from what doctors call “substance abuse disorder” just like everyone else. They’re hardly immune.
Navigating romance during Dry January? Here are tips for sober dating.
1/6/23
An alcohol-free date need not be complicated. There are ways to effectively communicate your choice and enjoy the experience.
Study examines pre-quit time of smoking cessation drug
12/1/22
A UB-led study found that extending the pre-quit duration of a leading smoking cessation medication doesn’t help smokers quit.
WNY-based company addressing global opioid problem with tech licensed from UB
11/28/22
Channavix Therapeutics and Peregrine BioVentures are developing two patent families related to long-lasting, non-opioid, non-addictive pain therapeutics.
Harm reduction historic shift in illegal drug policies
10/21/22
UB historian David Herzberg says the new approach could save thousands of lives if political opposition doesn’t derail it.
Opioids, tranquilizers still often prescribed for alcohol use disorder in NY
10/12/22
The prescribing rates remain high, despite efforts to curb the practice, a UB-led study has found.
Binge drinking has powerful impact on adolescent brain
5/23/22
UB preclinical study also demonstrates that low-to-moderate levels of drinking negatively affect the adolescent brain.
Study explores pandemic-related shifts in alcohol sales
1/10/22
Trends examined with machine-learning analysis could help inform public health policies.
Have You Begun ‘Gray Area’ Drinking During the Pandemic? How to Know
10/6/21
“Gray area” drinking is the realm between healthy levels of alcohol consumption and a diagnosed alcohol use disorder.
Gray area drinking is not an official medical diagnosis. But experts say any level of alcohol consumption that negatively impacts your personal or work life, your own health, or the health of others around you is cause for concern.
A number of recent surveys found that people living in the United States say they’ve begun drinking more heavily during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How A New Program Is Training College Freshmen About Sexual Misconduct Prevention
9/28/21
Healthline reported on new simulation-based programs designed to help college students better navigate issues they may encounter such as substance misuse and sexual assault and violence. The story quotes Ken Leonard, executive director of UB’s Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions, who said that education with skills training geared to reducing risky drinking behaviors can be effective. He noted that the “vast majority” of alcohol education programs, for example, usually “provide classroom instruction about how alcohol is metabolized, the amount of ethanol, or alcohol, in usual alcohol beverages, and the consequences of excessive drinking.” He added that there is “no evidence” that this kind of education “has any influence on drinking.”

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