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Alcohol-induced blackouts may be linked to how a person drinks, not just how much
Certain drinking behaviors beyond just the quantity of alcohol consumed may predict the likelihood a person will experience an alcohol-induced... Read more
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A common pathway in the brain that enables addictive drugs to hijack natural reward processing identified
Mount Sinai researchers, in collaboration with scientists at The Rockefeller University, have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that allows... Read more
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Two-drug combo curbs drinking for people battling severe alcoholism
A combo of an allergy drug and a blood pressure med appears to lower daily drinking in folks battling severe... Read more
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Smoking-related deaths could be reduced if people attending lung cancer screening are offered stop-smoking support
A new study has found that by offering stop-smoking support as part of the national lung cancer screening program, there... Read more
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Opioid dependence remains high but stable in Scotland, new surveillance report finds
Opioid dependence in Scotland remains high but largely stable, according to a new University of Bristol-led analysis published in Addiction.... Read more
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First study of its kind finds voucher scheme helps new moms to stay smoke-free
A high street voucher scheme has been shown to be helpful in supporting new mothers, who stopped smoking during their... Read more
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From opioid overdose to treatment initiation: Outcomes associated with peer support in emergency departments
People with a nonfatal opioid overdose who have access to a peer support program while in the emergency department are... Read more
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Should pharmacists be able to dispense nicotine vapes without a prescription?
The Australian government is currently considering a bill to implement the next stage of reforms to vaping regulation.... Read more
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Health care providers should talk with adult smokers about relative risks of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes
Health care providers who are working with adult patients struggling to stop smoking should consider discussing e-cigarettes as a potential... Read more
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Bill to phase out smoking advances in UK parliament
A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain advanced in parliament on Tuesday, as the House... Read more
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More kids are dying of drug overdoses: Could pediatricians do more to help?
A 17-year-old boy with shaggy blond hair stepped onto the scale at Tri-River Family Health Center in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.... Read more
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A quarter of deaths among young adults in Canada were opioid related in 2021: Study
Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among... Read more
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Pandemic drinking hit middle-aged women hardest, study finds
Middle-aged women experienced increases in alcohol-related health complications during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research led by a University... Read more
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Researchers shed light on the molecular causes of different functions of opioid receptors
Thousands of people around the world die every day from overdoses involving opioids such as fentanyl. Drugs that target opioid... Read more
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Study finds alcohol emergency department presentations increasing among older New Zealanders
Findings from a new University of Otago, Christchurch, study suggest alcohol harm is becoming more prevalent among older New Zealanders... Read more