Credit: CC0 Public Domain Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes…
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Biden administration urges schools to carry naloxone, the opioid overdose treatment
The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students. The medication (Narcan) was approved earlier this year as…
Brazil scientists developing new ‘vaccine’ for cocaine addiction
View of a vial of Calixcoca, a vaccine for cocaine and crack addiction being developed at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Scientists in Brazil, the world’s second-biggest…
Contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers create potential for health risks
Mature cannabis inflorescences exhibit a large floral structure that is composed of female reproductive organs (pistils), inflorescence leaves, and the bracts surrounding them. Photo from Frontiers in Microbiology, courtesy of…
Mapping the Amygdala Leads to New Hope For Cocaine Addiction
Summary: Researchers crafted a detailed atlas of the amygdala, revealing new insights into emotional responses and potential treatments for cocaine addiction. A cell-by-cell study of the amygdala, a brain structure…
Patients who quit smoking after percutaneous coronary intervention do as well as non-smokers, unless they smoked heavily
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Patients who quit smoking after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for narrowed arteries have similar outcomes as non-smokers during four years of follow-up after the procedure,…
Rising Temperatures Show Climate’s Hidden Impact on Substance Use
Summary: A new study reveals a direct correlation between elevated temperatures and increased hospital visits due to alcohol and substance disorders. Not only does this shed light on unforeseen implications…
Elevated temperatures and climate change may contribute to rising drug and alcohol disorders
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hospital visits from alcohol- and substance-related disorders are driven by elevated temperatures and could be further affected by rising temperatures due to climate change, according to…
Prescribing just a few opioid tablets to patients discharged from emergency departments can ease pain but prevent misuse
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Half of patients discharged from the emergency department need only five tablets or fewer of morphine 5mg or an equivalent opioid pain killer, according to new…
