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.
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FEB 07, 2020Health & Medicine
FEB 07, 2020Under federal law, cannabis is illegal and considered a class 1 drug, meaning that it is perceived to have no medical value, with a high potential for user...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonJAN 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
JAN 15, 2020Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addiction. Researchers note that the dru...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminJAN 03, 2020Cannabis Sciences
JAN 03, 2020Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 states and Washington, DC, but regulations regarding potency do not exist. The results of a new study may prompt state...WRITTEN BY: Futurity (futurity.org)DEC 27, 2019Health & Medicine
DEC 27, 2019A recent article in the Chicago Tribune explains that Dr. Steven Aks, director of toxicology at Stroger Hospital in Chicago, is foreseeing a surge in what...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonDEC 13, 2019Health & Medicine
DEC 13, 2019As the first state to legalize medical marijuana, California is to date one of the largest cannabis markets in the United States. A nine-member panel of sc...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonDEC 11, 2019Technology
DEC 11, 2019A computer game, on the verge of becoming a smartphone app, can use math to detect a patient’s comfort with risk-taking. Specifically, the game is ba...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminDEC 04, 2019Neuroscience
DEC 04, 2019Presentation by Tobias Stephenson about previous research exploring ketamine as an addiction treatment. Researchers at University College Lond...WRITTEN BY: Amanda MikyskaDEC 03, 2019Cannabis Sciences
DEC 03, 2019People undergoing common surgeries are immediately at an increased risk for post-op heart attack and potentially stroke if they have any link to cannabis d...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerNOV 22, 2019Health & Medicine
NOV 22, 2019The U.S. government is weighing in on the hot topic of whether or not medical marijuana is a successful tool in treating opioid addiction by barring the us...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonNOV 19, 2019Cannabis Sciences
NOV 19, 2019According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use disorder. While some may have conside...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 29, 2019Cannabis Sciences
OCT 29, 2019Even the most ephemeral marijuana use as a teenager can negatively impact the health and well-being of the next generation. A new study supplies a fresh pe...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 25, 2019Health & Medicine
OCT 25, 2019With cannabis edibles on the rise as an easy way to ingest marijuana, police are warning parents to be wary about their children accidentally ingesting edi...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonOCT 24, 2019Neuroscience
OCT 24, 2019For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In the past, stimuli such as the smell, sight, and sounds of a bar become...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergOCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
OCT 17, 2019The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's office - there are couches, paintings of natural scenery, and glowing...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergOCT 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
OCT 15, 2019One, five, or ten milligrams? Is there a standard 'dose' for THC (the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis)? No, but addiction experts think there should be. In collaboration with scientis...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergOCT 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
OCT 15, 2019Some people believe the secret to curing a hangover is to drink more alcohol the morning after a night of binge drinking - “the hair of the dog that...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 11, 2019Health & Medicine
OCT 11, 2019Gavin Newson, the governor of California and the leading 2016 proponent of the recreational pot legalization initiative Proposition 64, signed a bill on We...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonSEP 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 19, 2019Adderall has a reputation for giving people a feeling of euphoria, increasing energy levels and enhancing abilities to focus and concentrate. And coinciden...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 09, 2019Nootropics are a broad range of both natural and artificial compounds though to improve cognitive function. Including everything from caffeine to Ad...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
SEP 07, 2019It has been found that 90% of patients that are diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, and only a decade ago doctors thought this condition wasn't real...WRITTEN BY: Amanda KahlAUG 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 20, 2019From a first glance, MDMA-assisted therapy may look very different from mainstream therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); patients lying on...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonAUG 16, 2019Health & Medicine
AUG 16, 2019Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is responsible for the so-called nicotine r...WRITTEN BY: C ReardonAUG 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 12, 2019Some of the first research on psychedelics in clinical settings was to assess their efficacy in treating alcoholism. In fact, LSD-based treatments for the ...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonAUG 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
AUG 07, 2019Organic foods are growing in popularity. Can cannabis farmers get in on the game? In the U.S., the organic market breached the $50 billion mark for the fir...WRITTEN BY: Julia Travers
FEB 07, 2020
Health & Medicine
FEB 07, 2020
Under federal law, cannabis is illegal and considered a class 1 drug, meaning that it is perceived to have no medical value, with a high potential for user...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
JAN 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
JAN 15, 2020
Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addiction. Researchers note that the dru...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JAN 03, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 03, 2020
Recreational cannabis is legal in 10 states and Washington, DC, but regulations regarding potency do not exist. The results of a new study may prompt state...
WRITTEN BY:
Futurity (futurity.org)
DEC 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
DEC 27, 2019
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune explains that Dr. Steven Aks, director of toxicology at Stroger Hospital in Chicago, is foreseeing a surge in what...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
DEC 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
DEC 13, 2019
As the first state to legalize medical marijuana, California is to date one of the largest cannabis markets in the United States. A nine-member panel of sc...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
DEC 11, 2019
Technology
DEC 11, 2019
A computer game, on the verge of becoming a smartphone app, can use math to detect a patient’s comfort with risk-taking. Specifically, the game is ba...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
DEC 04, 2019
Neuroscience
DEC 04, 2019
Presentation by Tobias Stephenson about previous research exploring ketamine as an addiction treatment. Researchers at University College Lond...
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 03, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
DEC 03, 2019
People undergoing common surgeries are immediately at an increased risk for post-op heart attack and potentially stroke if they have any link to cannabis d...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
NOV 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
NOV 22, 2019
The U.S. government is weighing in on the hot topic of whether or not medical marijuana is a successful tool in treating opioid addiction by barring the us...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
NOV 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 19, 2019
According to the research, cannabis is not effective when it comes to treating individuals struggling with opioid use disorder. While some may have conside...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
OCT 29, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 29, 2019
Even the most ephemeral marijuana use as a teenager can negatively impact the health and well-being of the next generation. A new study supplies a fresh pe...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2019
Health & Medicine
OCT 25, 2019
With cannabis edibles on the rise as an easy way to ingest marijuana, police are warning parents to be wary about their children accidentally ingesting edi...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
OCT 24, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 24, 2019
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In the past, stimuli such as the smell, sight, and sounds of a bar become...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 17, 2019
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's office - there are couches, paintings of natural scenery, and glowing...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 15, 2019
One, five, or ten milligrams? Is there a standard 'dose' for THC (the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis)? No, but addiction experts think there should be. In collaboration with scientis...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 15, 2019
Some people believe the secret to curing a hangover is to drink more alcohol the morning after a night of binge drinking - “the hair of the dog that...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
OCT 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
OCT 11, 2019
Gavin Newson, the governor of California and the leading 2016 proponent of the recreational pot legalization initiative Proposition 64, signed a bill on We...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
SEP 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 19, 2019
Adderall has a reputation for giving people a feeling of euphoria, increasing energy levels and enhancing abilities to focus and concentrate. And coinciden...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 09, 2019
Nootropics are a broad range of both natural and artificial compounds though to improve cognitive function. Including everything from caffeine to Ad...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
SEP 07, 2019
It has been found that 90% of patients that are diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, and only a decade ago doctors thought this condition wasn't real...
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 20, 2019
From a first glance, MDMA-assisted therapy may look very different from mainstream therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); patients lying on...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
AUG 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
AUG 16, 2019
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is responsible for the so-called nicotine r...
WRITTEN BY:
C Reardon
AUG 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 12, 2019
Some of the first research on psychedelics in clinical settings was to assess their efficacy in treating alcoholism. In fact, LSD-based treatments for the ...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
AUG 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
AUG 07, 2019
Organic foods are growing in popularity. Can cannabis farmers get in on the game? In the U.S., the organic market breached the $50 billion mark for the fir...
WRITTEN BY:
Julia Travers
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