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To reduce smoking rates in prisons, cessation programs must be expanded and extended
More than half of all people incarcerated in the U.S. smoke cigarettes, a hidden health crisis that has long been... Read more -
Ethnic pride may help protect Latino college students from problem drinking
Negative consequences from excessive drinking are well-documented, but little is known about how to tailor interventions to prevent problem drinking... Read more -
Moderating your alcohol by saving drinks for the weekend? A study says there may be risks.
That one night out with friends may be more harmful to your health than having a drink every day of... Read more -
People who have had weight-loss surgery can be at high risk for opioid overdose
A third of people who underwent weight-loss surgery at University of Michigan Health from 2018 to 2020 were at high... Read more -
Alcohol changes brain activity differently in male and female mice
Alcohol alters synchronized brain activity in the amygdala of mice, but differently for male and female mice, according to new... Read more -
Opioid addiction and withdrawal: What you should know
UConn Today sat down with Dr. Lakshit Jain, clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UConn Health, to... Read more
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Adolescents more vulnerable than adults to cannabis addiction, but not other mental health risks
Adolescents are over three times more vulnerable to developing a cannabis addiction than adults, but may not be at increased... Read more -
Fourth-generation vaping devices increase risk to immune cells
Not all electronic cigarette devices are created equal. Some fourth-generation models—such as Juul devices—are associated with unique changes in markers... Read more -
Timing smoking cessation attempts with women's hormone levels could improve success
Classic characters like Holly Golightly of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and Danny Zuko of "Grease" certainly enhanced the cultural aesthetic of... Read more -
Low-income Canadians are nearly four times more likely to die from opioids than the rich
A new study reveals a connection between poverty and opioid-related hospitalization, emergency department visits and deaths in Canada. From 2000... Read more -
Opioid poisoning on the rise in Switzerland
Researchers at ETH have shown that cases of opioid poisoning and the prescription of opioids have increased sharply in Switzerland... Read more -
Oklahoma reaches opioid settlement with 3 drug companies
Oklahoma officials have reached an opioid settlement with three drug companies that would bring more than $250 million to finance... Read more -
Scientists identify new brain mechanism involved in impulsive cocaine-seeking in rats
Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area of the brain that balances... Read more -
Digital tool helps emergency department doctors treat opioid use disorder
Emergency departments (EDs) are an important point of care for people with opioid use disorder. But EDs in the United... Read more -
Making smoking cessation a game increases abstinence among smokers not yet ready to quit
How can smokers who aren't yet ready to quit be motivated to do so? According to a study co-authored by... Read more
