Chronic opioid treatment may raise risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, study finds
Credit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA While opioids are often prescribed to treat people with trauma-related pain, a new UCLA-led study suggests doctors ...
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Survey: Most teenagers in legalized states see marijuana marketing on social media
UMass Amherst researcher says more restrictions needed to protect youthCredit: UMass Amherst Despite restrictions on paid advertising cannabis on social ...
Ayahuasca compound changes brainwaves to vivid ‘waking-dream’ state
Credit: Imperial College London, Chris Timmermann Scientists have peered inside the brain to show how taking DMT affects human consciousness ...
Relevant social stimuli may reduce interest in drugs
Researchers of the UMA propose social support as a key tool in the treatment of drug addictionCredit: University of Malaga ...
Is opioid treatment available to those who need it most?
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - The U.S. opioid epidemic is still raging - it's particularly pronounced in ...
Parity law improved medicaid acceptance at substance use disorder treatment centers
UMass Amherst researchers studied impact of policy on vulnerable populationsCredit: UMass Amherst A 2008 federal parity law succeeded in expanding ...
Scientist receives $3.5 million NIH grant to study pain-relief and cannabis
Credit: UCLA Health Ziva Cooper, research director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, has been awarded a $3.5 million grant ...
Drug dust
New technology could help law enforcement detect smaller amounts of fentanyl with a higher degree of accuracy than any other ...
Eight tips for promoting men’s health
UBC men's health expert John Oliffe has a few tips that can help ensure the success of men's health programsCredit: ...
Reversed halo signs manifest in septic pulmonary embolism due to IV drug use
American Journal of Roentgenology research finds that the reversed halo sign is an early and reliable imaging finding observed in ...
Kent State receives grant to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in 3 counties
Credit: Kent State University Kent State University's College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science ...
Training social workers in fight against opioids
$1.3 million federal grant helps UTA offer students training in addiction treatmentCredit: Elizabeth Couch, The University of Texas at Arlington ...
Respiratory diseases linked with high blood pressure in lungs
MU researcher examines underlying conditions causing pulmonary hypertensionCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - Pulmonary hypertension is a type of ...
Competitive people are more prone to drug consumption
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) Hostile and competitive people are more likely to give in to drug consumption, according to ...
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