Summary: A comprehensive study found a significant association between emergency department visits for cannabis use and the development of new anxiety disorders. Analyzing health data from over 12 million Ontarians,…
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Drug overdose cardiac arrests involve younger, healthier people than other cardiac arrests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of data for more than 500,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. found key differences in outcomes between cardiac arrests caused by drug overdoses…
Schools are using surveillance tech to catch students vaping, snaring some with harsh punishments
In this April 10, 2018 file photo, a high school principal displays vaping devices that were confiscated from students in such places as restrooms or hallways at the school in…
Experts say it’s time to address the high rate of Australians with disabilities addicted to smoking
Credit: CC0 Public Domain According to a new analysis, almost a quarter of Australians with disabilities smoke when compared to just 12.6% of the wider population. While the number of…
AA attendance lower among African American, Hispanic and young populations: Study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Alcoholics Anonymous has long been a cornerstone of treating alcohol use disorders in the United States. But even today, Americans are not accessing it equally, according…
1 in 6 parents say they probably wouldn’t know if teens were betting online
Most parents worry about online betting putting young people at risk of going into debt or developing a gambling addiction. Credit: University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National…
Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Some casinos continue to allow indoor smoking even as the share of Americans who smoke fell from about 21% in 2005 to 12% in 2021 and…
Cannabis has no clear effect on treatment of opioid addiction, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction, a new study of thousands of people being treated for opioid use disorder suggests. Experts, publishing their…
Many young people at risk for psychosis are torn about using marijuana
Even after they’ve experienced episodes of psychosis, many young people who use marijuana are unsure they want to quit the drug, new research shows. Cannabis has long been linked to…
Want to keep Gen Z off vaping? Teach them about the industry’s marketing tactics, study says
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Young adults who are more familiar with e-cigarette marketing practices are more likely to have attitudes against vaping than those unaware of the industry’s marketing, according…
