Opioids research finds overdose risk factors
New research from the University of Stirling has identified potential major risk factors leading to overdose in patients taking prescription medication.
Jun 28, 2021
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New research from the University of Stirling has identified potential major risk factors leading to overdose in patients taking prescription medication.
Jun 28, 2021
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People who have a high sensation-seeking personality trait may be more likely to develop an addiction to cocaine, according to a Rutgers study.
Jun 10, 2021
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People who take mulitple illicit drugs are significantly more likely to engage in non-traditional sexual activities such as sex with a friend or stranger, anal sex and BDSM, according to a UK study by academics from the University ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Researchers have looked at whether workers who are paid by the piece have a greater risk of using alcohol and hard drugs than employees on fixed pay.
Mar 16, 2021
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As the United States struggles to control record-breaking increases in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, the roll-out of two approved vaccines offers tremendous hope for saving lives and curbing the pandemic. To achieve ...
Jan 21, 2021
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A study published in Addiction suggests that the UK government's current national population-based data may be understating illicit drug usage among young people by as much as 20 percent.
Jan 19, 2021
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A national group of pediatric addiction medicine experts have released newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use disorder. Led by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, the ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Cocaine continues to be one of the most commonly abused illicit drugs in the United States. Pre-clinical literature suggests that targeting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors (GLP-1Rs) in the brain may represent a novel approach ...
Dec 7, 2020
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Young Europeans are drinking less alcohol and also smoking less—but are increasingly dabbling with cannabis, a continent-wide study showed Thursday.
Nov 12, 2020
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UNSW's Dr. George Dertadian says the anxieties, stresses and strains people are dealing with in the pandemic could be influencing the use of drugs in society.
Nov 5, 2020
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