New research backs Australian regulatory decision on poppers
Young gay and bisexual men are frequent users of alkyl nitrites, or poppers, but few show signs of addiction, risky ...
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Study: Marijuana use increases, shifts away from illegal market
A new article published by researchers from University of Puget Sound and University of Washington reports that, based on analysis ...
Young adults who live near medical marijuana dispensaries use more often
Density of dispensaries also linked to more-positive views Young adults who live in neighborhoods with more medical marijuana dispensaries use ...
USC study finds e-cigarette cartoon ads may increase likelihood of vaping
Research suggests that exposure to cartoon-based advertisements for e-cigarettes is related to greater potential for young adults to use the ...
Overdose, suicide among leading reasons for deaths of new moms
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Overdoses and suicides were among the most common reasons for mothers dying within a year of ...
UC researcher examines impact opioids and HIV have on each other
Credit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--A University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine researcher is trying to determine how opioids ...
Research reveals sustainable method to produce lifesaving opiate antidotes at reduced cost
Cost of current method limits availability and generates harmful waste productsCredit: Howard Berg ST. LOUIS, MO, June 11, 2019 - ...
NJII joins NJ initiative to combat opioid crisis
New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) corporation, has joined in a new state-funded effort ...
UC Riverside receives its first cannabis grant
School of Medicine's Nicholas DiPatrizio will lead a team tasked with assessing the impact of long-term cannabis exposure on metabolic ...
Study counters narrative that street homeless are ‘service resistant’
Interviews with New York City homeless by researchers from the NYU Silver School of Social Work show impact of bureaucratic ...
Personality traits of drug users
Credit: Credit to the authors The social environment is an influential factor with regards to drug addiction. However, some people ...
Supportive families and schools help prevent substance use among trans youth: UBC study
Credit: University of British Columbia Strong family and school connections are helping prevent transgender youth from smoking cigarettes and using ...
Availability of opioid-overdose antidote at pharmacies
Bottom Line: Pennsylvania became one of the first states in 2015 to implement a statewide standing order allowing pharmacists to ...
Weight-loss patients at higher risk of death from substance use disorders
PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2019 - The death rate from drug- and alcohol-related causes in people who've had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ...
Safe consumption spaces would be welcomed by high-risk opioid users
Three-city study finds strong support for harm-reduction strategy A large majority of people who use heroin and fentanyl would be ...
Reducing opioid prescriptions after C-sections
As the number of cesarean deliveries continues to rise, experts call for the widespread adoption of a proven method to ...
US struggles to keep up as hemp industry grows
U.S. hemp production is soaring, but government oversight hasn't kept up, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News ...
Study examines potential misuse of anti-anxiety medication
There is concern about the misuse of the sedative anti-anxiety medication alprazolam (Xanax®) because of the "high" it can create. ...
Alzheimer’s therapy may help overcome opioid addiction
Clinical trial results reveal that a medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease may also be an effective therapy for individuals ...
Female cannabis users underrepresented in health research, study reveals
Research at the University of York has shown that women are underrepresented in research into links between cannabis and psychosis, ...
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