US President Joe Biden's administration formally proposed on Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.
May 16, 2024
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The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday.
May 15, 2024
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With the new Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black" in U.S. theaters as of May 17, 2024, the late singer's relationship with alcohol and drugs is under scrutiny again. In July 2011, Winehouse was found dead in her flat in north ...
May 14, 2024
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A new study published in Addiction shows that around a fifth of adult Australians, from across regional and metropolitan Australia, reported harm from the excessive drinking of people they know.
May 14, 2024
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Many smokers begin using tobacco products as young adults, and vaping—consuming tobacco through an e-cigarette or other device that typically uses a battery, heating element and a liquid to produce an inhalable aerosol—is ...
May 13, 2024
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Young individuals between ages 16 and 18 consuming higher-potency cannabis, such as skunk, are twice as likely to have psychotic experiences from ages 19 to 24 compared to those using lower-potency cannabis. That's according ...
May 13, 2024
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Electronic vapor products (EVPs), also known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, have an allure because of their marketed image as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking and for their variety of appealing flavors.
May 13, 2024
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The number of illicit fentanyl seizures by law enforcement in the United States grew by more than 1,700% between 2017 and 2023, according to a new analysis. Further, the share of total fentanyl seizures that involved pills ...
May 13, 2024
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As a popular form of entertainment in modern society, the gambling industry has been hailed as "the heart of the economy in the post-industrial era." However, gambling poses serious risks, not only to the financial and psychological ...
May 13, 2024
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Are gift cards and cash one way to help ease the drug overdose crisis?
May 10, 2024
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