New research published in The Lancet HIV shows that polydrug use is common among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) and is strongly linked to sex without a condom (condomless sex).
Sep 8, 2014
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Recreational drugs could become a major source of Australian urban water contamination, scientists warn.
Sep 16, 2013
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Few hallmarks of the 1960s counterculture stand out like sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll—elements of a "lifestyle" that Life magazine once branded as "antithetical in almost every respect to that of conventional America." ...
Oct 26, 2021
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The use of novel psychoactive substances – synthetic compounds with stimulant or hallucinogenic effects – is on the rise. The diversity and breadth of these substances has led policymakers, law enforcement officers, ...
May 14, 2015
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More than half of patients who report "weekend-only" drug use end up expanding their drug use to weekdays, too—suggesting that primary care clinicians should monitor patients who acknowledge "recreational" drug use, says ...
May 13, 2015
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As states have legalized marijuana for medicinal and recreational use, and federal law now allows sale of hemp-derived products,cannabis and its derivatives are getting more attention and study. The Conversation has compiled ...
Apr 20, 2022
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In their decades-long search for vaccines against drugs of abuse, scientists have hit upon a new approach to annul cocaine's addictive buzz. They report in the ACS journal Molecular Pharmaceutics that their strategy, which ...
Jan 21, 2015
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When 20-year-old Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce died of "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy" (known as SUDEP) in 2019, his parents had not even heard of the condition.
Aug 17, 2023
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On the political spectrum, Hawaii is among the bluest of states. Democrats control all the levers of power at the state and federal levels, and voters back Democratic presidential candidates over Republicans by some of the ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Seizures by law enforcement officials of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, have increased by 369% since 2017, a new study shows. The authors say their findings may signal growing availability and public ...
Feb 6, 2024
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