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Smoking Now Fuels More Drug Overdoses than Injecting Does
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – Despite stereotypical images of addicts injecting heroin and then dying, new government research finds that smoking drugs such as fentanyl is now the leading cause of fatal...
Stress Main Factor Driving Teens to Abuse Drugs, Alcohol
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – American teenagers cite stress as the leading reason they might get drunk or high, a new report reveals. That only underscores the need for better adolescent mental health...
Motivations for Substance Use in Teens Mainly Linked to Reducing Stress
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – The motivations underlying substance use among adolescents are mainly related to reducing stress, according to research published in the Feb. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for...
Cutting U.S. Homelessness by 25% Could Prevent 2,000 Opioid Deaths Each Year
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – Reducing homelessness by 25% could save nearly 2,000 lives lost each year to opioid overdoses, a new study estimates. It also could save 850 lives from alcohol poisoning and...
Police Seizures of Psilocybin-Containing Mushrooms Recently Increased
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – Law enforcement seizures of shrooms, also known as magic mushrooms, increased in the United States from 2017 to 2022, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in Drug ...
Surge in Police Seizures of 'Magic Mushrooms' Mirrors Rise in Psilocybin Use
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – Police seizures of “magic” mushrooms have more than tripled within the past five years, the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse reports. The total weight of psilocybin mus...
Other Factors Explain Link Between Prenatal Substance Use, Offspring Mental Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – Many associations between prenatal substance exposure (PSE) and mental health in children aged 10 to 12 years are eliminated when controlling for environmental and genetic...
CDC Warns That 'Gas Station Heroin' May Contain Synthetic Pot
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 – It's known by the street name "gas station heroin," but a new government report finds the highly addictive supplement Neptune's Fix may also contain synthetic pot. The product...
Teen Substance Use Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – Adolescent substance use is associated with psychiatric symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, according to a research letter published online Jan. 29 in JAMA Pediatrics....
High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds. Teens who turn to nicotine,...
FDA Issues Another Warning on Tianeptine Products, Which Can Cause Seizures and Death
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 – Reiterating a warning first issued in November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging Americans to stay away from supplements containing tianeptine, known on the...
Reduced Stimulant Use Linked to Improvement in Indicators of Recovery
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – For individuals with stimulant use disorder, reduced stimulant use is associated with improvement in clinical indicators of recovery, according to a study published online...
Cannabis Does Not Impact Nonmedical Opioid Use in Opioid Use Disorder
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – For patients receiving pharmacotherapies for opioid use disorder (OUD), cannabis use is not associated with nonmedical opioid use, according to a systematic review and...
FDA Review Supports Reclassifying Marijuana as Less Risky Drug
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – Scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conclude in newly released documents that marijuana has less potential for abuse than other drugs with the same...
Substance Use Disorders on the Rise for Survivors of Specific Cancers
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – The prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA...
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