Oct. 15, 2021 Vance Johnson to Discuss Addiction and Recovery at UArizona Health Sciences Event Former Wildcat football player Vance Johnson will discuss the stigma surrounding addiction and share his personal journey during the free event.
April 29, 2022 University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University Announce Transformative Addiction Research Partnership The partnership will advance pain and addiction research and accelerate positive health outcomes in Arizona, Oklahoma and across the country.
March 29, 2023 Cannabis education focus of new Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center program UArizona Health Sciences center developing educational materials on the responsible use and potential risks of cannabis thanks to a grant from ADHS.
April 13, 2023 UArizona Health Sciences researchers unlocking new answers in the quest for safer, more effective opioid therapy A University of Arizona Health Sciences study uncovered new ways in which Hsp90-inhibitor drugs in the spinal cord are showing promise as potential pain therapeutics.
April 21, 2023 Arizona Board of Regents confirms five new UArizona Regents Professors Price Fishback, Takeshi Inomata, Chris Segrin, Kathy Short and Todd Vanderah are the University of Arizona's newest Regents Professors. The university's highest faculty rank honors exceptional achievements that merit national and international recognition
July 5, 2023 Study shows how morphine may contribute to bone loss and cancer-induced bone pain A study published in the journal PAIN is the first to show how morphine interacts with toll-like receptor 4 to contribute to pain evolution and bone loss.
Sept. 20, 2023 Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center researchers surveyed teens on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border and found that strong family support can prevent children from using alcohol or drugs.
Sept. 21, 2023 Study shows millions of people live with co-occuring chronic pain and mental health symptoms A new study found that the combination of chronic pain and anxiety or depression affects more than 12 million adults in the U.S.