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Study finds nonfatal opioid overdoses in youth spiked during pandemic: Majority occurred at home
Drug overdose mortality has risen faster among adolescents than the general population in recent years, largely due to fentanyl, a potent opioid pain medication. A study published in JAMA sheds light on trends in nonfatal ...
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Shrinking the pint reduces beer sales by almost 10%, study shows
Reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and restaurants, and could be a useful alcohol control measure, according to research published September 17 in ...
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Telehealth boosts retention of people on buprenorphine in addiction treatment
Patients who initiated treatment for opioid use disorder through a telehealth mobile app stayed with treatment at a greater rate over six months than those who started treatment in a physical clinic, a new study led by Oregon ...
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Ultra-low-dose ketamine can curb opioid withdrawal
Drug overdose is the leading cause of injury deaths in young adults in the United States, with fentanyl causing over 70,000 deaths annually.
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An industrial chemical is showing up in fentanyl in the US, troubling scientists
An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine, a sudden and puzzling shift in the drug supply that has alarmed health researchers.
Sep 17, 2024
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'It's just a part of life': Cannabis use disorder an issue alongside increased normalization
With legalization of cannabis sweeping the nation—Ohio the most recent convert, starting sales of recreational pot in August—use of the drug has been increasing too. With this uptick in use and a widespread acceptance ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Vaping is harming college students' brains, study shows
Vaping may look cool when you're young, but it appears to be dulling the brains of college students, a new study warns.
Sep 16, 2024
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Using AI, researchers find e-cigarette brands are skirting the rules about health warning labels on Instagram
Island breeze, blue lagoon, dew drop—these aren't the names of scented candles on display at your local home goods store. They're flavors of synthetic nicotine used in e-cigarettes, often advertised with neon-electric colors ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Fentanyl still deadliest drug in Florida as overall deaths decline and another synthetic drug rises
The number of Floridians who died from drugs last year decreased across the state, but one synthetic drug was noticeably on the rise and fentanyl is still the deadliest drug of all, according to a statewide report released ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Researcher: People in police custody say they are denied medication by police and nurses
People in police custody say they are being denied medication for their health problems by police and nurses, new research says.
Sep 13, 2024
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Uptick in drug overdose rates widely reported in Colombia, especially among young women
Overdose rates in Colombia involving illegal opioids, hallucinogens, stimulants and sedative psychotropic medication increased greatly during 2018–2021, mainly caused by overdoses in young women, according to a study at ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Understanding what helps families with teens maintain household vaping bans
In the roughly 20 years since e-cigarettes were introduced in the United States, use among young people has grown substantially. By 2022, more than one in five high school seniors reported they had vaped nicotine in the previous ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Cannabis and older adults: Poll shows current use patterns, beliefs and risks
Whether they're using it for recreational or medical reasons, a sizable percentage of people in their 50s and older have smoked, eaten, drunk or applied to their skin at least one form of cannabis in the past year, a new ...
Sep 12, 2024
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New form of addiction care for people with mild intellectual disability is effective, says researcher
Problematic substance use occurs relatively frequently in people with a mild intellectual disability. But the mainstream addiction care is not always effective for this group.
Sep 12, 2024
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Philly residents with opioid addiction get medication from the 'bupe bus' —creating a path for treatment
A mobile team offering medication treatment to people with opioid use disorder showed promise in getting patients in Philadelphia to return for follow-up visits, according to a peer-reviewed study I co-authored that was released ...
Sep 12, 2024
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'Rite of passage' preps young gamblers for future harms, finds Australian report
New research reveals that initiation to gambling and alcohol before the age of 18 is often seen as a rite of passage—but is linked to riskier behavior and greater gambling and alcohol harms as an adult.
Sep 12, 2024
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How social media became a storefront for deadly fake pills
Coco loved being the life of the party—cracking jokes, doing pranks and making people laugh, her mom, Julianna Arnold, recalled recently.
Sep 12, 2024
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Reductions seen in benzodiazepine dispensing when states relax medical, recreational cannabis access
A small team of mental and public policy specialists from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia and Indiana University has found that when states relax or rescind laws governing the use of marijuana, ...
Study shows cardiovascular health benefits can begin shortly after quitting smoking
Quitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to a study published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. The findings show that ...
Sep 11, 2024
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The public health impact of the FDA's request for additional safety data on cytisine for tobacco cessation
Krishna Reddy, MD, MS, a physician-investigator at the Medical Practice Evaluation Center and the Tobacco Research and Treatment Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical ...
Sep 11, 2024
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'Cuddle hormone' oxytocin may provide pain relief and help curb harmful opioid use, study suggests
In the midst of America's growing opioid crisis, a much healthier alternative to long-term pain management is emerging—one affectionately known as "the cuddle hormone," or oxytocin.
Sep 11, 2024
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With marijuana at a new level of scrutiny, here's what the research says
"Illinois Democrats legalized marijuana," proclaims a new billboard in Chicago. The ad, paid for by Gov. JB Pritzker's campaign fund, takes credit for a change that polls show is supported by about two-thirds of Americans.
Sep 11, 2024
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Oxycodone use in Australia dropped 45% after policy changes to opioid prescribing, wastewater analysis suggests
Between 2018 and 2020, Australia implemented policy changes to improve the quality and safety of opioid prescribing, with a specific focus on oxycodone. A new study led by The University of Queensland (UQ) using wastewater ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Experimenting with different vapes could be crucial to help people quit smoking
Experimenting with commercially available vapes may be important for some people's success in giving up smoking, according to new research.
Sep 10, 2024
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Nearly 1 in 4 Americans know someone addicted to opioids, survey finds
A 50-state survey led by Northeastern University's David Lazer reveals that one in four Americans say they know someone who struggles with opioid addiction, while one in seven knows multiple people.
Sep 10, 2024
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