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Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses
There's been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone—a fast-acting opioid antidote—available without a prescription. Th...
Evidence of increase in injecting drug use found in 190 countries, report global reviews
Evidence of an increase in injecting drug use at a global level highlights the need for improved coverage of interventions...
Research calls for more consumer protection to combat double danger of gambling with cryptocurrencies
A new study has highlighted how cryptocurrency investors often suffer gambling-related harms—and online gambling outlets a...
Naloxone prescriptions increased at US hospitals between 2012 and 2019, finds study
Rates of prescriptions for naloxone to people at high risk for opioid overdose, as well as co-prescribing with opioids, ha...
Fibromyalgia may worsen opioid addiction, study finds
There is new evidence that fibromyalgia, and the chronic pain associated with it, could worsen opioid use disorder. Resear...
Tobacco use assessments dropped during COVID-19 pandemic, have not recovered
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted primary health care in a multitude of ways, but little is known about how the pandemic impa...
Switzerland tries slow-mo cannabis revolution
Switzerland, which pioneered prescription heroin and safe injection sites decades ago, is now experimenting with decrimina...
Hispanic, Black and low-income adults are less likely to replace smoking with vaping, finds study
Growing evidence suggests that e-cigarettes may serve as a less harmful alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, but...
Legal cannabis markets linked to increased motor vehicle deaths
A new study from the University of Illinois Chicago has used death certificate data to compare mortality rates in states t...
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