Addiction

Xylazine detected in US–Mexico border drug supply, study finds

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Prevencasa free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, have confirmed the presence of xylazine in the illicit drug supply at the U.S.–Mexico ...

Addiction

New telehealth restrictions may limit opioid use treatment

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could keep thousands from accessing buprenorphine, a medication that helps people recover from addiction.

Health

Lethal synthetic opioids found in Australian wastewaters

Deadly synthetic opioids have been detected in Australian wastewater for the first time, an international survey, led by University of Queensland researchers, has found. The research is published in Addiction.

Cardiology

How using cigars, pipes or smokeless tobacco can harm your heart

The data on the health effects from smoking cigarettes has been clear for decades. Today, tobacco use causes nearly 1 in 5 deaths each year in the U.S. While many of these deaths are cancer-related, researchers have found ...

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