CDC – Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUD) – About Drugs and Addiction

CDC – Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUD) – About Drugs and Addiction

Addiction: Genomics & Public Health

CDC Information: About drugs and addiction

NIH information: The science of drug abuse and addiction

A family history of alcoholism: Are you at risk? From the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

CDC statistics show opiate addiction a growing threat across country, The Herald News, May 2014

Find out how opioid prescription drugs are affected by genetic differences in metabolism and which drugs have labels or dosing guidelines PharmGKB: A comprehensive resource that curates knowledge about the impact of genetic variation on drug response for clinicians and researchers

Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) guidelines for cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) genotype and codeine therapy: 2014 Update- 2014 supplement  [PDF 293.44 KB]

Podcast: New codeine guideline and more help with pharmacogenomics

Addiction medicine: The birth of a new discipline 
Patrick G. O’Connor et al. JAMA Internal Medicine, September 8, 2014  

Addiction: How our genes program our preferences and habits, by Ben Locwin, Genetic Literacy Project,  Sept 11

Did you know? 388 genes have been reported in relation to addiction susceptibility and outcomes, including 41 genomewide associations. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator

Jump in deaths from narcotic painkillers, by Steven Reinberg, WebMD, Sep 16

Pharmacogenetic approaches in the treatment of alcohol use disorders: addressing clinical utility and implementation thresholds.
Hendershot CS.Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2014 Sep 13;9(1):20.