(HealthDay)—Reacting to an upsurge in abuse of benzodiazepine sedatives such as Valium, Xanax and Ativan, U.S. officials on Wednesday added a "Boxed Warning" to the drugs' labels, cautioning about the danger.
Sep 24, 2020
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Is the COVID-19 pandemic likely to affect the health and well-being of people who use illicit drugs such as opioids, cocaine and methamphetamines? Yes, and it's a key public-health issue, says Sarah Larney, a newly recruited ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Illicit drugs are increasingly available in the European Union, where there is now "an abundant supply," the bloc's drug monitoring agency said in a report published Tuesday.
Sep 22, 2020
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College students with physical and cognitive disabilities use illicit drugs more, and have a higher prevalence of drug use disorder, than their non-disabled peers, according to a Rutgers study.
Sep 21, 2020
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Nonprescribed fentanyl and stimulants were the primary contributors to overdose mortality, while few people had prescribed opioids in their systems, according to new toxicology research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
Aug 24, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The pandemic is taking a big toll on Americans' psyches: A new government report found that about 41% of adults surveyed in late June "reported an adverse mental or behavioral health condition."
Aug 13, 2020
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Heavy use of class A drugs, such as heroin, methamphetamine, or cocaine is linked to a heightened risk of partial or total blindness among US military personnel, finds research published online in the journal BMJ Military ...
Aug 13, 2020
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The cancellation of events due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit Australia's music industry hard, with reports of losses up to A$200 million.
Jul 16, 2020
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A growing number of Australians support the legalisation of cannabis, while almost three in five back the idea of pill testing, according to a new national survey.
Jul 16, 2020
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Sometimes war involves battling other countries; other times, it's the metaphorical kind, like our current "war" against the coronavirus.
Jul 10, 2020
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