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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.
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OCT 25, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis and hallucinogen use among young people has increased among individuals from 19 to 30 years old. The Monitoring ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 23, 2022Neuroscience
McGill University researchers have developed a genetically based score to identify young children who are at risk of imp ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 22, 2022Cannabis Sciences
CBD has long been touted for its healing and soothing qualities. But what about its side effects, if any?Written By: Helaine KrysikSEP 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Are mushrooms the magic therapeutic to help overcome alcohol use disorder? New data published last month suggest that th ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 08, 2022Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has outlined the findings from a 17-year study of almost 500 people who experienced trauma in childhood. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2022Neuroscience
You've probably heard of fentanyl, an extremely powerful, synthetic opioid that is used as a sedative, and sometimes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2022Cannabis Sciences
How many cannabis infused beverages can a person consume without going too far? Here's what to look out for.Written By: Helaine KrysikAUG 31, 2022Health & Medicine
A pilot study conducted by Orygen (Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health) and published in the A ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 30, 2022Neuroscience
The old adage says that most things are safe in moderation. But new research has shown that just one alcoholic drink can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2022Microbiology
Chronic alcohol use is a serious health problem, and a major contributor to liver disease and mortality. The gut microbi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Despite a decrease in overall youth substance abuse during the pandemic, cannabis vaping among adolescents is on the ris ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 15, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the journal Economic Inquiry analyzed the potential impacts of federal cannabis legalization on fos ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 08, 2022Cannabis Sciences
The NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded more than $2 million to Indiana University’s Gill Center fo ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 24, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers found that pain medications with a high potential for abuse are more likely to be approved than medications ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 24, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A review published in Child and Family Disaster Psychiatry found that youth substance use declined during the COVID-19 p ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 10, 2022Cannabis Sciences
The government is now starting to fund cannabis's role in cancer treatments. Here's how it's developing.Written By: Helaine KrysikJUN 09, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Do you know what vaping is, and what's in your vape? Here's what to know.Written By: Helaine KrysikJUN 07, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice found that dance has physical and mental health ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 13, 2022Health & Medicine
As more states legalize cannabis for medical and recreational purposes, the association between excessive cannabis consu ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A gene therapy has been able to inhibit neuropathic pain with no detectable side effects in mice with spinal cord and pe ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 20, 2022Health & Medicine
Researchers from University of California San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System conduc ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 14, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A recent study found that it is safe and effective to use cannabidiol (CBD),∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and CBD/THC m ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 08, 2022Cannabis Sciences
As the population of older adults grows and more states legalize cannabis, rates for baby boomers seeking substance abus ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 21, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Opiant Pharmaceuticals recently announced the outcomes from a study that test their new delivery system for an ...Written By: J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 25, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis and hallucinogen use among young people has increased among individuals from 19 to 30 years old. The Monitoring
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 23, 2022
Neuroscience
McGill University researchers have developed a genetically based score to identify young children who are at risk of imp
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 22, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
CBD has long been touted for its healing and soothing qualities. But what about its side effects, if any?
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
SEP 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Are mushrooms the magic therapeutic to help overcome alcohol use disorder? New data published last month suggest that th
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has outlined the findings from a 17-year study of almost 500 people who experienced trauma in childhood.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2022
Neuroscience
You've probably heard of fentanyl, an extremely powerful, synthetic opioid that is used as a sedative, and sometimes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
How many cannabis infused beverages can a person consume without going too far? Here's what to look out for.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
AUG 31, 2022
Health & Medicine
A pilot study conducted by Orygen (Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health) and published in the A
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 30, 2022
Neuroscience
The old adage says that most things are safe in moderation. But new research has shown that just one alcoholic drink can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2022
Microbiology
Chronic alcohol use is a serious health problem, and a major contributor to liver disease and mortality. The gut microbi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Despite a decrease in overall youth substance abuse during the pandemic, cannabis vaping among adolescents is on the ris
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 15, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the journal Economic Inquiry analyzed the potential impacts of federal cannabis legalization on fos
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 08, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
The NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded more than $2 million to Indiana University’s Gill Center fo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 24, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers found that pain medications with a high potential for abuse are more likely to be approved than medications
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 24, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A review published in Child and Family Disaster Psychiatry found that youth substance use declined during the COVID-19 p
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 10, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
The government is now starting to fund cannabis's role in cancer treatments. Here's how it's developing.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
JUN 09, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Do you know what vaping is, and what's in your vape? Here's what to know.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
JUN 07, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice found that dance has physical and mental health
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
As more states legalize cannabis for medical and recreational purposes, the association between excessive cannabis consu
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A gene therapy has been able to inhibit neuropathic pain with no detectable side effects in mice with spinal cord and pe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Researchers from University of California San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System conduc
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 14, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study found that it is safe and effective to use cannabidiol (CBD),∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and CBD/THC m
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 08, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
As the population of older adults grows and more states legalize cannabis, rates for baby boomers seeking substance abus
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Opiant Pharmaceuticals recently announced the outcomes from a study that test their new delivery system for an
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz