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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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SEP 26, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Chronic marijuana use appears to help opioid addicts stay on their anti-opioid treatment regimen. At least that's ac ...Written By: Amy LoriauxSEP 13, 2018Videos
The opioid abuse problem continues unabated, despite public health efforts to curb the use of narcotic painkillers that ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 11, 2018Neuroscience
It's that time of year again. Much like the Christmas song, some parents might think it's "The Most Wonderf ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 30, 2018Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 26, 2018Cardiology
Regular use of e-cigarettes shows similar risk of heart attack compared to conventional cigarettes, use of both doubles ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 15, 2018Health & Medicine
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a medical problem that is difficult to treat. While there are medications and therapy t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 11, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Scientists have been working towards creating a marijuana breathalyzer, allowing authorities to determine cognitive and ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 09, 2018Videos
The video above explains a brief overview on the history of cannabis and how the federal government, the states, and the ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers studying cocaine addiction have managed to significantly reduce relapse rates in a preclinical model.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Recent research suggests that there may be a link between cannabis use and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia ...Written By: Amanda KahlJUL 30, 2018Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 26, 2018Cardiology
The use of e-cigarettes can increase blood pressure and heart rate up to 45 minutes after vaping, which may be linked to ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 25, 2018Health & Medicine
It’s a fact that overuse of alcohol can cause liver problems. Cirrhosis of the liver is often the result of long-t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 23, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Young people with chronic or severe depression face an elevated risk of developing a problem with cannabis by the time t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 19, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Jefferson University in Pennsylvania is the first to offer robust, graduate education programming in cannabis sciences.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Hunger hormones, or gut hormones, work to signal the body's state of hunger and fullness. These hormones could poten ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 05, 2018Cannabis Sciences
New research suggests that medical students aren’t learning enough about the risks and benefits of medical marijua ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 27, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A drug derived from marijuana has been the first to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatme ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
For years researchers, journalists, and anti-drug organizations have touted that cannabis is the gateway drug to harder ...Written By: Melissa MooreJUN 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Two English children suffering from epilepsy have made world headlines and are affecting medicinal cannabis policy in th ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 14, 2018Cannabis Sciences
In a recent study published June 2018, researchers found that middle-aged patients with psychiatric disorders did not ha ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 12, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
It may sound like a paradox to produce a drug that is used to treat a drug addiction but scitnfcially speaking this is a ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 05, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use during pregnancy may have consequences for infants’ weight and behavior, particularly in combination ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
SEP 26, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Chronic marijuana use appears to help opioid addicts stay on their anti-opioid treatment regimen. At least that's ac
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 13, 2018
Videos
The opioid abuse problem continues unabated, despite public health efforts to curb the use of narcotic painkillers that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 11, 2018
Neuroscience
It's that time of year again. Much like the Christmas song, some parents might think it's "The Most Wonderf
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 30, 2018
Neuroscience
When Amy Winehouse sang "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no" she was referring to substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 26, 2018
Cardiology
Regular use of e-cigarettes shows similar risk of heart attack compared to conventional cigarettes, use of both doubles
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 15, 2018
Health & Medicine
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a medical problem that is difficult to treat. While there are medications and therapy t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 11, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists have been working towards creating a marijuana breathalyzer, allowing authorities to determine cognitive and
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 09, 2018
Videos
The video above explains a brief overview on the history of cannabis and how the federal government, the states, and the
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers studying cocaine addiction have managed to significantly reduce relapse rates in a preclinical model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Recent research suggests that there may be a link between cannabis use and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 30, 2018
Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 26, 2018
Cardiology
The use of e-cigarettes can increase blood pressure and heart rate up to 45 minutes after vaping, which may be linked to
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
It’s a fact that overuse of alcohol can cause liver problems. Cirrhosis of the liver is often the result of long-t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Young people with chronic or severe depression face an elevated risk of developing a problem with cannabis by the time t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 19, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Jefferson University in Pennsylvania is the first to offer robust, graduate education programming in cannabis sciences.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Hunger hormones, or gut hormones, work to signal the body's state of hunger and fullness. These hormones could poten
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 05, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
New research suggests that medical students aren’t learning enough about the risks and benefits of medical marijua
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 27, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug derived from marijuana has been the first to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatme
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
For years researchers, journalists, and anti-drug organizations have touted that cannabis is the gateway drug to harder
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Two English children suffering from epilepsy have made world headlines and are affecting medicinal cannabis policy in th
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 14, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
In a recent study published June 2018, researchers found that middle-aged patients with psychiatric disorders did not ha
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 12, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
It may sound like a paradox to produce a drug that is used to treat a drug addiction but scitnfcially speaking this is a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 05, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use during pregnancy may have consequences for infants’ weight and behavior, particularly in combination
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)