Addiction
More Australians are overdosing on GHB. But there are ways to reduce your risk
Gamma hydroxybutyrate—better known as GHB—is an increasingly popular illegal drug being used recreationally in Australia.
May 7, 2025
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Health
Do laws requiring vertical IDs for youth curb underage drinking and tobacco use?
All 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have adopted vertical identification laws, which require state drivers' licenses issued to individuals under age 21 to be vertically oriented, with the goals of lowering the ...
May 7, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cannabis-related hospital visits rising, often tied to mental health conditions: Study
More people are landing in the hospital with cannabis-related problems—and for many, a mental health condition is the primary issue, according to a new study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
May 7, 2025
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Medications
Lifesaving opioid addiction meds are rarely started after emergency visits for overdose
Medications proven to effectively treat opioid addiction are rarely given after emergency department visits for overdose, and who gets them varies, sometimes greatly, depending on race, ethnicity or geography, University ...
May 6, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Review: Social drinking also a well-worn path to alcohol use disorder
When picturing a "typical" alcoholic, people tend to imagine a person drinking at home alone. But that focus overlooks the social origins of many serious alcohol problems, say the authors of a new review paper in the journal ...
May 6, 2025
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Addiction
Evidence review raises concern about cannabis use in pregnancy
An updated systematic review finds that using cannabis while pregnant appears to increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight and infant death.
May 6, 2025
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Medications
Nearly quarter of people on long-acting opioids develop addiction, study reveals
More than one in five people prescribed extended-release painkillers such as OxyContin developed an addiction within a year, according to a newly released study mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
May 6, 2025
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Addiction
Shifting nicotine product preferences observed in US high school students
University of Southern California and University of Michigan researchers report expanded use of non-tobacco nicotine products among U.S. adolescents. While exclusive e-cigarette use has declined, dual use of nicotine pouches ...
Genetics
Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person's genetic risk for alcohol problems
A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and Rutgers University has revealed new insights into how romantic partners can influence a person's genetic predisposition to unhealthy alcohol use. The research team specifically ...
May 5, 2025
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Addiction
Medicaid unwinding linked to disruptions in opioid addiction treatment
The massive national effort to return the Medicaid enrollment process to its pre-pandemic rules starting in April 2023 may have disrupted the care of people receiving treatment for opioid addiction, a new University of Michigan ...
May 2, 2025
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