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New analysis underscores health risks of e-cigarettes
A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led analysis of medical information gathered on a diverse group of almost 250,000 people over four years... Read more -
15% of US cancer patients are active smokers at time of diagnosis, study finds
Nearly half of patients diagnosed with cancer in 2023 had a history of smoking, and 15% were smokers at the... Read more -
A surprising way to curb college-aged drinking harms may not involve cutting alcohol
Young adults—particularly college students—are more likely than any other group in the U.S. to engage in heavy drinking and experience... Read more -
Stress, depression factor into link between insomnia, heavy drinking
Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of... Read more -
For opioid victims, payouts fall short while governments reap millions
Opioid settlements with companies like Purdue Pharma, Walmart, and Johnson & Johnson have led to headline-grabbing multibillion-dollar payouts, but most... Read more -
Increase in alcohol deaths in England an 'acute crisis,' say researchers
The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an "acute crisis" requiring urgent... Read more -
One in 10 with substance use disorder report past-year hospitalizations
About one in 10 U.S. adults with substance use disorder (SUD) report past-year hospitalizations, according to a research letter published... Read more -
Novel brain study increases understanding of what triggers drug use relapse
New research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits... Read more -
Simultaneous alcohol, cannabis use may fuel more drinking
Many young adults drink alcohol and use cannabis together, at the same time, as a coping mechanism or to relieve... Read more -
Epicenter of US opioid epidemic shifts from Northwest to East with drug preferences
The heart of the opioid epidemic that killed 665,341 people in the United States between 2005 and 2020 shifted geographically... Read more -
Three-quarters of survey respondents supported an overdose prevention center in their neighborhood
Overdose prevention centers (OPCs) offer life-saving interventions in the event of an overdose along with on-site harm reduction services. While... Read more -
Alcohol causes cancer, and less than one drink can increase your risk—a cancer biologist explains how
Alcohol, whether consumed regularly or only on special occasions, takes a toll on your body. From your brain and heart,... Read more -
Eight or more drinks per week linked to signs of injury in the brain
Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline... Read more -
The cost of tobacco is hitting disadvantaged households in Australia the hardest
Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, University of Queensland research has found. The... Read more -
New study reveals potential biological link between cannabis and psychosis
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry sheds light on how cannabis use disorder is linked to changes in the... Read more
