Psychology & Psychiatry
Surge in smoking among young adults during lockdown
The number of 18- to 34-year-olds who smoke increased by 25% in England during the first lockdown, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
Aug 25, 2021
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Addiction
Non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking
A new systematic review of randomized controlled trials has found evidence that non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking frequency (number of cigarettes per day) in nicotine-dependent smokers.
Aug 4, 2021
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Addiction
Meta-analysis finds cannabis may be linked to development of opioid use disorders
The idea that cannabis is a 'gateway drug' to more harmful substances such as opioids is controversial, yet has substantially impacted drug policy, education and how we conceptualize substance use. A new systematic review ...
Jul 15, 2021
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Health
E-cigarettes more helpful than nicotine replacement treatments for dependent smokers
E-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine replacement treatments in achieving long term smoking reduction and cessation, according to the results of a clinical trial by Queen Mary University of London.
Jun 29, 2021
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Addiction
New study charts Canada's 20-year journey towards opioid crisis
A new study looking at national opioid mortality, hospitalization and emergency department visits in Canada has found a nearly six-fold increase in opioid-related deaths between 2000 and 2017.
Jun 29, 2021
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Addiction
New study of how US recreational cannabis legalization could change illegal drug markets
A study published in the scientific journal Addiction provides the most comprehensive evidence to date of the association between recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) in US states and responses in the illegal markets for cannabis, ...
May 17, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Personality, treatment, and prescriber all influence retention for opioid rehab
A new report from researchers at The National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has found that a person's characteristics, their treatment, and the prescriber all have significant influence on retention ...
May 13, 2021
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Addiction
Alcohol and sexist attitudes combine to increase male violence towards women
Researchers have long known that problem drinking increases a man's likelihood of being violent towards his wife or girlfriend, but a new study published today by the scientific journal Addiction suggests that this relationship ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Too much pot during pregnancy may endanger baby's health
Women who use marijuana heavily during pregnancy are more likely to give birth prematurely or have an underweight newborn, a new study suggests.
Apr 26, 2021
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Addiction
Heavier social media use linked to more frequent drinking in young people
Heavier social media use is associated with more frequent alcohol consumption among young people in the UK, according to a new UCL study.
Apr 26, 2021
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