Cannabis education program seeks to inform and empower March 28, 2024 The University of Arizona Health Sciences’ Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction is distributing science-based cannabis information through AzCANN program. Read more Image
Poor sleep linked to migraine attacks in new UArizona Health Sciences study March 13, 2024 Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction found that sleep disturbances increased vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn’t true. Read more Image
Opioids focus of reimagine Health Research Symposium Feb. 9, 2024 Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction researchers presented at the 6th annual symposium. Read more Image
Lived experience leads to unique educational approach Dec. 8, 2023 Bridget Murphy's struggles as a teen fuel her work to educate the next generation of health professionals on how to address substance use disorders. Read more Image
Study seeks to transform methadone treatment for opioid use disorder Nov. 2, 2023 The MPACT study will develop and test a medical intervention to address critical gaps in current methadone maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder. Read more Image
Should cannabis still be a Schedule 1 drug? Oct. 9, 2023 The Drug Enforcement Agency received a recommendation to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule 3 drug, a move that would be a boon to research and patient care. Read more Image
CCPA leaders speak at Arizona Arthritis Center Lecture Series Oct. 5, 2023 Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction Director Todd W. Vanderah, PhD, and Medical Affairs Director Mohab M. Ibrahim, MD, PhD, spoke at the Living Health with Arthritis Tucson Lecture Series. Read more Image
Study shows millions of people live with co-occuring chronic pain and mental health symptoms Sept. 21, 2023 A new study found that the combination of chronic pain and anxiety or depression affects more than 12 million adults in the U.S. Read more Image
Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says Sept. 20, 2023 Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction 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. Read more Image
Researchers hope to help women with endometriosis pain Sept. 19, 2023 Comprehensive Center for Pain and Addiction researchers are examining the link between prolactin and endometriosis, a painful condition that affects women. Read more Image