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Buying smokes? Everyone under 30 now must show ID
A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Non-substance-related mental health disorders commonly seen in overdose decedents
More than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9%) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Aug 30, 2024
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CDC sees link between overdoses, other mental health disorders
Treating and screening for non-substance-related mental health disorders could help drive down overdoses, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.
Aug 30, 2024
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Mechanisms of how morphine relieves pain mapped out
In a study published in Science, researchers at Karolinska Institutet describe the neural processes behind how morphine relieves pain. This is valuable knowledge because the drug has such serious side effects.
Aug 29, 2024
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Access to opioid agonist treatment in prisons saves lives, researchers say
Receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in prison and after release into the community substantially cuts the risk of death among people who use drugs, a new study shows.
Aug 29, 2024
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Machine learning predicts which patients will continue taking opioids after hand surgery
A machine learning algorithm performs well in predicting the risk of persistent opioid use after hand surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Aug 29, 2024
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Pharmacy naloxone standing order distribution may have reduced opioid fatality rates in Massachusetts
Expanding access to naloxone is a key component of the national strategy to end the opioid crisis in America, and community pharmacies play a central role in distributing this overdose-reversing medication.
Aug 29, 2024
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Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels
Marijuana use is common among patients considering plastic surgery and is associated with elevated nicotine levels on laboratory tests, reports a paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Aug 29, 2024
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Insights on brain-spinal communication in opioid withdrawal lead to a clinical trial
A deeper understanding of the communication inside the body when someone is going through opioid withdrawal has led to a new clinical trial at the University of Calgary.
Aug 29, 2024
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Cannabis and hallucinogen use among adults remained at historic highs in 2023
Past-year use of cannabis and hallucinogens stayed at historically high levels in 2023 among adults aged 19 to 30 and 35 to 50, according to the latest findings from the Monitoring the Future survey. In contrast, past-year ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Study: Quitting smoking nearly halves heart attack risk, cutting down does little
According to research presented today at ESC Congress 2024 patients with stable coronary artery disease who quit smoking at any timepoint after their diagnosis reduced their risk of a major event by almost 50%. In contrast, ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Greater alcohol intake tied to higher gout risk
Higher consumption of alcoholic beverages is associated with a higher risk for gout among both sexes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 29, 2024
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Increasing risk of synthetic opioid drug overdoses in Australia
A study appearing in Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy has uncovered alarming insights into the dangers posed by fentanyl-contaminated drug supplies in Australia, including a heightened risk of lethal overdose.
Aug 29, 2024
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Public voices often ignored in states' opioid settlement money decisions
The conversation wasn't sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20.
Aug 29, 2024
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Problem gambling may be on the rise among monthly gamblers in Massachusetts, online surveys suggest
In the latest of three online gambling surveys conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, monthly gamblers in Massachusetts reported an increase in gambling intensity and gambling harms. In addition, their attitudes ...
Aug 29, 2024
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As 'tranq' wounds rise, volunteers are filling gaps in care
There was no textbook for the volunteer training held on how to care for the severe skin wounds that are increasingly afflicting people in addiction.
Aug 29, 2024
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Study raises concerns about residential opioid treatment providers in N.C.
A new study of organizations that claim to provide residential opioid substance use services in North Carolina found that only 12% of the organizations were licensed by the state to provide residential substance use treatment. ...
Aug 28, 2024
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UK doctors urge government to act over 'vaping epidemic'
Leading UK doctors urged the government Wednesday to pass legislation to tackle "a vaping epidemic," in particular among young people, by banning disposable e-cigarettes and all flavors apart from tobacco.
Aug 28, 2024
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New genetic tool predicts risk of liver disease in heavy drinkers
An international research group led by the Centenary Institute has developed a new genetic risk prediction tool to identify heavy drinkers most at risk of developing alcohol-associated cirrhosis, a severe form of liver disease.
Aug 28, 2024
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Risks faced by women using anabolic steroids in Australia
A new study published in Drug and Alcohol Review has revealed critical insights into the challenges and risks faced by women who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS).
Aug 28, 2024
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Recent recreational drug use triples risk of repeat serious cardiovascular event, research finds
New research presented at this year's ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (30 Aug–2 Sept) shows that among patients admitted to the intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU), those with a recent history of recreational drug use are ...
Aug 28, 2024
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How exercise influences addiction recovery: Q&A with neuroscientist
A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain's reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery. Over the past year, this research has ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Ohio study reveals high risk of overdose deaths among those using drugs when they're alone
In Cuyahoga County, the stark reality of the opioid crisis is that most drug overdose victims die alone, with no one nearby to help. A recent study, done in partnership with Case Western Reserve University and Cuyahoga County, ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Harm reduction education and tools access may help women prevent opioid overdose
Women with opioid use disorder and who are also involved with the criminal legal system face unique challenges and stigmas that may keep them from seeking substance use treatment and harm reduction tools that could prevent ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Researchers find e-cigarette use disrupts the nasal microbiome
The nose plays more roles than merely allowing us to smell and shaping our facial profiles. It also acts as a gatekeeper for the respiratory tract, capable of preventing bacteria and other pathogens from leaving the nasal ...
Aug 26, 2024
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