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Nicotine, cannabis, vaping, psychedelics surge in US
The percentage of young and midlife adults using nicotine pouches significantly increased last year, while cannabis use, vaping and the... Read more -
Parental liver disease death more than doubles risk of alcohol-associated hepatitis in next generation
Research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute have found that individuals with a parent who... Read more -
How the brain's immune system drives drug relapse and a potential new way to stop it
A new study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has discovered a surprising new mechanism in the... Read more -
Alcohol withdrawal therapy linked to healthy changes in the gut microbiome
Alcohol withdrawal is associated with positive changes in the composition and function of the gut microbiome, improving our understanding of... Read more -
New guideline offers menu of options to help people quit smoking tobacco
Tobacco smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death in Canada; it is highly addictive and hard... Read more -
Overdose dashboard brings real-time data to community
As overdoses from fentanyl and opioids continue to rise, many communities have created interactive overdose dashboards that show demographic, geographic... Read more -
Kratom faces increasing scrutiny from states and the feds
For years, state lawmakers have taken the lead on regulating kratom—the controversial herbal supplement used for pain relief, anxiety and... Read more -
Harnessing VR to prevent substance use relapse
Substance use recovery is a lifelong process, but environmental triggers, such as alcohol at social gatherings or pain medication advertisements,... Read more -
Majority of Americans think alcohol bad for health: poll
A narrow majority of Americans now believe even moderate consumption of alcohol negatively affects health, as US drinking levels continue... Read more -
Smoking cessation app with real-time support nearly doubles quit rates in clinical trial
While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people... Read more
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Fewer Americans are drinking alcohol as health concerns rise
Fewer U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, and more now believe that even moderate drinking can harm their health, a... Read more -
Novel neural pathway to treat alcohol use disorder identified
Researchers have identified a promising new strategy for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). A novel study found that the dopamine-boosting... Read more -
Quitting smoking is associated with recovery from other addictions
Adults who smoke cigarettes and are addicted to alcohol or other drugs were more likely to achieve sustained remission of... Read more
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Running is a substance-free pleasure that supports addiction recovery
Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about 1 in 5 Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction... Read more -
Study identifies potential therapeutic strategy for treating cocaine use disorder
A research team led by Virginia Commonwealth University has gained new insights into the molecular mechanisms that cause cocaine use... Read more
