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Vaping cannabis found to expose lung cells to toxic and cancer-linked substances
Is vaping cannabis less harmful to your health than smoking it? Many people seem to think so. However, two studies conducted at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) suggest that vaping ...
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Urban areas in Missouri have higher rates of high-dose opioid prescriptions, study finds
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have shed light on which populations are more likely to be prescribed a high dose of opioid medication. This increases their risk of developing opioid use disorder.
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Cannabis use disorder is increasing rapidly, especially among older adults and people living with HIV
The new findings underscore the need for universal screening and treatment for the disorder, as well as concerted research to better understand the benefits and risks of cannabis among different populations.
May 21, 2025
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Widespread availability of crack cocaine driving high levels of use among marginalized people
Easy access to crack cocaine is fueling addiction and leading to a cycle of hardship, mental health issues and homelessness in deprived communities, particularly in the North of England, a new study suggests.
May 21, 2025
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Students often overestimate how much alcohol their peers drink—study shows how to reduce risk
Growing up in a close-knit community in Ghana, Joshua Awua saw firsthand how strong social bonds could also bring pressure to fit in—especially when it came to alcohol.
May 21, 2025
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How marijuana legalization has affected traditional drug prescriptions
Approval of recreational and medical cannabis laws in most U.S. states has allowed individuals to legally obtain cannabis to treat certain medical ailments that had typically been treated with prescription drugs. New research ...
May 21, 2025
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Majority of youth overdose deaths from 2018 to 2022 were driven by fentanyl alone, study reveals
Fatal drug overdoses among youth aged 15 to 24 in the United States involving synthetic opioids alone—not mixed with other substances—soared by 168% over the five-year time period from 2018 to 2022, a study shows. Published ...
May 20, 2025
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Standardizing disposable vape devices may curb young people's desire to try them
Standardizing the color and branding of disposable vaping devices may deter young people who have never smoked or vaped from trying them in the first place, suggests a comparative study, published online in the journal Tobacco ...
May 20, 2025
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Researchers identify promising treatment for fentanyl-xylazine overdoses
Researchers at Marshall University have developed a promising treatment strategy to address overdoses involving fentanyl and the veterinary sedative xylazine, a combination increasingly linked to severe health complications ...
May 20, 2025
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Nicotine pouch use in teens linked to lower risk for continued vaping
Nicotine pouch use in adolescence is associated with a lower likelihood of continued vaping, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
May 20, 2025
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Teens of any age who drink alcohol with their parents' permission drink more as young adults, new research shows
Children and teenagers of any age who sip or taste alcohol with their parents' permission are more likely to engage in risky drinking in young adulthood. That was the finding of a new study my colleagues and I published in ...
May 20, 2025
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Vaping increases dependency more than nicotine gum, study finds
A paper published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research finds that pod-style electronic cigarette devices are more addictive than nicotine gum, indicating that such devices have a very high potential for abuse.
May 20, 2025
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Experimental painkiller could outsmart opioids—without the high
An experimental drug developed at Duke University School of Medicine could offer powerful pain relief without the dangerous side effects of opioids.
May 19, 2025
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The rise of psychedelic capitalism: Work harder and be happy about it?
Once stigmatized and outlawed, psychedelics are moving from the counterculture to the mainstream. From Prince Harry's use of psilocybin to National Football League quarterback Aaron Rodgers' adventures with ayahuasca, our ...
May 19, 2025
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More people are trying medicinal cannabis for chronic pain. But does it work?
More Australians than ever are being prescribed medicinal cannabis.
May 19, 2025
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New research: GLP-1 receptor agonists may support nicotine cessation
New research presented May 17 at the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting shows that GLP-1 receptor agonists may be able to help cigarette smokers reduce weight gain while they are quitting.
May 19, 2025
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Canadian cannabis use climbs slightly while curbing misuse under legalization
Researchers from McMaster University observed a modest increase in cannabis use frequency and a concurrent decrease in cannabis misuse among adults in Canada over five years of recreational cannabis legalization. Frequent ...
Research shows successful snus cessation leads to increased body weight, blood pressure
The use and marketing of nicotine snus, which does not contain tobacco, is increasing in the UK, the US, Sweden, and other countries. Nicotine is an addictive substance which, among other things, causes blood pressure and ...
May 15, 2025
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Neuroscientists reveal insights into how the brain forms habits and why they are so hard to break
Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Center (SWC) at UCL have discovered that the brain uses a dual system for learning through trial and error. This is the first time a second learning system has been identified, which ...
May 14, 2025
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Famous film helps reveal brain region biased towards drug cues in individuals with heroin use disorder
Mount Sinai researchers have found that a brain region that is implicated extensively in value-based decision-making and craving in people with heroin use disorder—known as the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC)—shows synchronized ...
May 14, 2025
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US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen
There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.
May 14, 2025
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Rates of fentanyl nonfatal overdose ED visits rose through third quarter of 2023
From 2020 to 2023, there was an increase in the rates of fentanyl-involved nonfatal overdose emergency department visits, according to research published in the May 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
May 14, 2025
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Lower taxes on heated tobacco products are subsidizing tobacco industry, research reveals
Governments which impose lower taxes on heated tobacco products in the hope of encouraging smokers away from conventional cigarettes are effectively subsidizing the tobacco industry, missing out on much-needed tax revenues ...
May 14, 2025
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Nearly 19 million children live under same roof as parent with substance use disorder
In 2023, nearly 19 million children in the United States were estimated to be living in a household with at least one parent or primary caregiver with a substance-use disorder (SUD), according to a research letter published ...
May 13, 2025
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Medetomidine: What you need to know about the animal sedative turning up in opioid deaths
The opioid crisis, increasingly driven by synthetic opioids, continues to claim tens of thousands of lives annually in the US alone. Similar crises have arisen all over the western world.
May 13, 2025
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