Geographic distribution of opioid-related deaths
Bottom Line: Identifying changes in the geographic distribution of opioid-related deaths is important, and this study analyzed data for more than 351,000 ...
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UTSA researchers examine patterns of prescription opioid misuse and other substance use
On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose and almost 218,000 Americans died from overdoses related to ...
A ‘joint’ problem: Investigating marijuana and tobacco co-use
A survey of marijuana and tobacco co-users by Medical University of South Carolina researchers found that co-users with a close ...
Grant funds opioid addiction treatment in two county jails
UMass Amherst researcher helps oversee innovative program in Western MassachusettsCredit: UMass Amherst In what could serve as a model for ...
Is the drug overdose epidemic unique to the United States?
Is the current American drug overdose epidemic an isolated phenomenon? Have other high-income countries experienced similar increases in drug overdose ...
American drug overdose death rates the highest among wealthy nations, USC study finds
The study is the first to show the drug overdose epidemic is contributing to the widening gap in life expectancy ...
How genes affect tobacco and alcohol use
Data from 1.2 million people reveal how tobacco and alcohol use may be linked to your genes and to various ...
Increased depression and suicidal behavior risk for young cannabis users
New international study reveals percentage of young cannabis users are gambling with risk of depression or suicidal behavior Montreal, February ...
IU School of Medicine makes breakthrough toward developing blood test for pain
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--A breakthrough test developed by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers to measure pain ...
Safe consumption sites: Study identifies policy change strategies and challenges
Understanding community experiences may inform others seeking to establish safe consumption sites A new qualitative study from the Johns Hopkins ...
Is using marijuana in adolescence associated with increased risk of depression, anxiety or suicidal behavior later in life?
Bottom Line: Marijuana is commonly used by teenagers but not much is known about how that use might impact mood and ...
Drinking and drug-use dreams in recovery tied to more severe addiction history
Frequency of these relapse dreams decreases as the body and brain adapt to abstinence Vivid dreams involving drinking and drug ...
Nano drops a million times smaller than a teardrop explodes 19th century theory
New theory and understanding of how liquid nano-jets breakup into droplets Computer simulations of molecules show how droplets from a ...
Potent marijuana edibles can pose a major unrecognized risk to patients with cardiovascular disease
With widespread legalization & increasing use, more care, education a research needed about how each marijuana formulation may affect & ...
Women's hormones play role in drug addiction, higher relapse rates
Attention drawn to lack of female-specific researchCredit: Vanderbilt University Women's hormonal cycles may not only make them more prone to ...
Study finds a dearth of mental health interventions for ethnic minority youth in the US
Credit: Robert Ewing, ASU Department of Psychology Hispanic and Latino youth are more likely to drink alcohol at a younger ...
MDMA users more empathetic than other drug users
Long-term MDMA users have higher levels of empathy than cannabis and other drugs users, new research suggests. University of Exeter ...
Parenting in the age of legal pot: Household rules, conversations help guide teen use
When Washington voters legalized marijuana in 2012, many parents found themselves with a new teachable moment. Though illegal for anyone ...
How a telenovela was adapted for US audiences: With more sex, violence and alcohol
Study finds 'culture of corruption' influencing 'Jane the Virgin'Credit: Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania The Spanish-language ...
Fewer deaths seen among young adults who got extra adult support as suicidal teens
New study suggests long-term impacts of youth-nominated support team approach ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Building a circle of trusted adults ...