Health
FDA must crack down on retailers selling tobacco to teens: Report
A new government report finds that federal regulators need to do more to help in the battle to keep kids and teens off tobacco.
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Addiction
Population study finds no sign that e-cigarettes are a gateway into smoking
The most comprehensive study to date investigating whether e-cigarettes are a gateway into or out of smoking finds that, at the population level, there is no sign that e-cigarettes and other alternative nicotine delivery ...
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Addiction
Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says
New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family support may prevent substance use among teens who live in border towns on both sides of ...
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Addiction
Zero alcohol doesn't mean zero risk—how marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers
The availability and sales of "zero-alcohol" products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavor, appearance and packaging of alcoholic ...
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover potential treatment for nicotine dependence
New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine suggests there may be another way to treat cigarette cravings. Researchers found that theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (TBS)—strong, rapidly fluctuating ...
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Laws aimed at limiting alcohol use associated with lower alcohol consumption by women of reproductive age
Women aged 18 to 44 living in states that outlaw Sunday liquor sales or driving with a blood alcohol concentration greater than .08 drink less than their counterparts in other states, according to a new study recently published ...
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Addiction
Inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic have eroded the effectiveness of Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol in Scotland
Inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic have eroded the effectiveness of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland, a new report from the University of Sheffield has found.
Sep 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Alternative pain control circuits in the brain found to produce relief similar to opioids without the downsides
The opioid epidemic in the United States has exacted an incalculable toll on individuals and communities, creating an urgent need for alternative painkillers. The search for non-opioid treatments is crucial, not only to mitigate ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Addiction
Acute pancreatitis may progress to chronic with sustained heavy alcohol use
Many patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease progression toward chronic pancreatitis, according to ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Addiction
Fentanyl victims' families applaud Texas governor's efforts, but many want a broader approach
As the fentanyl crisis gripped Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ramped up border security, signed laws toughening criminal penalties for drug dealers and tied the problem to President Joe Biden's immigration policies.
Sep 20, 2023
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