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, ...
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 ...
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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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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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"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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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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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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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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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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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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