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Drug Abuse
Drug Abuse is a consistent or repeated use of illegal or addictive substances. Drug abuse is a public health crisis that can cause numerous injuries and illnesses to not only the user, but secondary parties as well. The most commonly abused substances are: methamphetamine, cocaine, heron, anabolic steroids, opiods, and marijuana.
What's Popular in Drug Abuse
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SEP 22, 2025Cannabis Sciences
York University researchers found that young adults experiencing high stress, depression, and anxiety were more likely t ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 28, 2024Health & Medicine
A new study published in Annals of Epidemiology examined the effects of childhood sleep patterns on future substance use ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 12, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A Johns Hopkins University research team examined the association among social media use, depression, and other health-r ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 28, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that cannabis can potentially offer an effective harm reduction ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 10, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry used brain imaging to examine dopamine receptor D2 availability in cannabis ...Written By: Kerry Charron
SEP 22, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
York University researchers found that young adults experiencing high stress, depression, and anxiety were more likely t
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Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 28, 2024
Health & Medicine
A new study published in Annals of Epidemiology examined the effects of childhood sleep patterns on future substance use
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 12, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A Johns Hopkins University research team examined the association among social media use, depression, and other health-r
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 28, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that cannabis can potentially offer an effective harm reduction
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 10, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry used brain imaging to examine dopamine receptor D2 availability in cannabis
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Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A condition called problematic alcohol use (PAU), refers to a combination of excessive drinking and the problems that ac
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Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Rutgers University researchers discovered that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces acute dental pain. The findings published in th
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Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 04, 2023
Neuroscience
The nuanced impact of repeated ketamine exposure on dopamine-producing neurons is unveiled in high-resolution.
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Amielle Moreno
DEC 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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SEP 21, 2023 | 8:00 AM
As the opioid epidemic continues to claim lives and devastate families across the nation and world, we recognize September 21, 2023 as opioid awareness day. Opioids are analgesics with high...NOV 29, 2022 | 6:00 AM
Date: November 29, 2022 Time: 6:00am (PST), 9:00pm (EST), 3:00pm (CET) Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem in healthcare, and represents one of the most crucial challenges for th...JUN 29, 2022 | 8:00 AM
Date: June 29, 2022 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST), 5:00pm (CEST) As of May 2022, there have been more than 500 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including numerous variants. Additiona...Speaker: Anne-Geneviève Marcelin , Jean-François Mouscadet , Heidi ScholzSponsored By: Bio-Rad LaboratoriesMAR 23, 2022 | 11:55 PM
Often overlooked but critical to most cannabis laboratory operations is sample workflow and sample preparation, having these areas figured out early in the start-up process is essential &nda...
AUG 25, 2021 | 12:00 AM
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder with multiple motor and non-motor symptoms. PD is characterized by the presence on proteinaceous neuronal...
SEP 21, 2023 | 8:00 AM
As the opioid epidemic continues to claim lives and devastate families across the nation and world, we recognize September 21, 2023 as opioid awareness day. Opioids are analgesics with high...
NOV 29, 2022 | 6:00 AM
Date: November 29, 2022 Time: 6:00am (PST), 9:00pm (EST), 3:00pm (CET) Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem in healthcare, and represents one of the most crucial challenges for th...
JUN 29, 2022 | 8:00 AM
Date: June 29, 2022 Time: 8:00am (PST), 11:00am (EST), 5:00pm (CEST) As of May 2022, there have been more than 500 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including numerous variants. Additiona...
Speaker:
Anne-Geneviève Marcelin
, Jean-François Mouscadet
, Heidi Scholz
Sponsored By: Bio-Rad Laboratories
MAR 23, 2022 | 11:55 PM
Often overlooked but critical to most cannabis laboratory operations is sample workflow and sample preparation, having these areas figured out early in the start-up process is essential &nda...
AUG 25, 2021 | 12:00 AM
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder with multiple motor and non-motor symptoms. PD is characterized by the presence on proteinaceous neuronal...
NOV 20, 2020 | 8:00 AM
DATE: November 20, 2020 TIME: 8am PDT, 11am EDT Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) measurement by high-resolution accurate mass-mass spectrometry (HRAM) is replacing IGF-1 immunoassays and...
NOV 05, 2020 | 9:00 AM
More than 50,700 Americans died of opioid overdose in 2019, and more than 1.6 million Americans live with addiction to opioids. Moreover, more than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic p...
Speaker:
Rebecca G. Baker, PhD
, Linda L. Porter, PhD
, Jack B. Stein, PhD
Presented at: Opioid Crisis Virtual Event Series 2020
NOV 05, 2020 | 7:30 AM
The opioid crisis is a uniquely American challenge. Many factors catalyzed this national nightmare and others continue to fuel it. This presentation delves into some of the major contributor...
Speaker:
Professor Bertha Madras (the Honorable)
Presented at: Opioid Crisis Virtual Event Series 2020
NOV 05, 2020 | 12:00 AM
Urine drug testing has become an essential part of the management of patients with chronic pain. Testing provides objective information regarding drug compliance, diversion, and abuse to med...
