A container of Narcan, or naloxone, sits on tree roots at a longstanding homeless encampment in Bellingham, Wash., on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File The decline…
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Overdose deaths are rising among Black and Indigenous Americans
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people while continuing to rise among people of…
Individual Reward-Seeking Predicts Nicotine Response
Summary: A new study finds that individualistic reward-seeking behaviors in mice can predict their responses to nicotine. Conducted in a semi-natural environment called Souris-City, the research observed how male mice…
UK plans to ban disposable vapes next year
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK next year to protect children’s health and tackle “throwaway” culture, ministers said on Thursday. Public Health and Prevention…
Addiction treatment found to decrease suicide risk among people with opioid dependence
Crude suicide mortality rates over time, by opioid agonist therapy (OAT) exposure. Credit: Addiction (2024). DOI: 10.1111/add.16680 Treating opioid use disorder significantly lowers the very high rate (eight times the…
Vaping rates hit record lows for U.S. high school students
Is vaping finally losing its coolness for American teens? The latest tally of federal data finds that 550,000 school kids, mostly high schoolers, quit using e-cigarettes in 2024. Vaping rates…
AI and optimization model leads to equitable treatment resource distribution
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The opioid epidemic is a crisis that has plagued the United States for decades. One central issue of the epidemic is inequitable access to treatment for…
Researchers use AI to find non-opioid pain relief options
Credit: Google DeepMind from Pexels An estimated one in five Americans live with chronic pain and current treatment options leave much to be desired. Feixiong Cheng, Ph.D., Director of Cleveland…
What to know about the UK’s growing drug problem
One 10 ml vial of 1000 mg ketamine. Credit: Psychonaught/Wikipedia There is growing awareness of the problems caused by the use of a fast-acting drug called ketamine. Often referred to…
Teens Risk Brain Damage in New TikTok “Chroming” Trend
Videos on TikTok are contributing to a resurgence in “chroming,” the dangerous practice of inhaling toxic fumes from household items like markers or nail polish. The study analyzed over 100…
