Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse is an excessively habitual partaking in drugs or alcohol. The effects of substance abuse can be harmful both mentally and physically and can lead to addictive tendencies. The most commonly abused substances are alcohol and opioids, which can cause problems such as heart and liver damage.
What's Popular in Substance Abuse
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NOV 22, 2019Health & MedicineNOV 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 11, 2019Cannabis SciencesNOV 11, 2019Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder t...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 29, 2019Cannabis SciencesOCT 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 MarkerSEP 09, 2019Drug Discovery & DevelopmentSEP 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 LennonAUG 16, 2019Health & MedicineAUG 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 Reardon
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 11, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
NOV 11, 2019
Data from a new Canadian survey suggest that cannabis use can be beneficial for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder t...
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
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
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 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
AUG 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 02, 2019
Ecstasy, also known as MDMA or “molly”, is a well-known substance known to induce feelings of euphoria and bliss, followed by a notorious, depr...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
JUN 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JUN 04, 2019
During adolescence, important cognitive functions develop. Adolescence is a highly sensitive period for brain development as it represents a time when regions of the frontal cortex in charge...
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Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 24, 2019
Cardiology
MAY 24, 2019
In a time when once-demonized substances are being recognized for their potential health benefits, what role should psychedelics play in our treatment of m...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
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NOV 08, 2017 12:00 PM PSTC.E. CREDITSNOV 08, 2017 12:00 PM PSTNovel psychoactive substances (NPS) emerged in the United States around 2000. Initially, synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants prevailed. Now, designer opioids, benzodiazepines an...Speaker: Robert Middleberg, PhDPresented At:Clinical Diagnostics & Research 2017APR 27, 2017 10:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITSAPR 27, 2017 10:00 AM PDTDATE: April 27, 2017TIME: 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ETMass spectrometry is increasingly being used for clinical testing and evaluation of patients in various settings. The utilization of...Speaker: William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCCNOV 02, 2016 10:30 AM PDTC.E. CREDITSNOV 02, 2016 10:30 AM PDTWith increasing emphasis on effective pain management in clinical care, there has been a significant increase in the number of opioid prescriptions in the past decade. While these drugs...Speaker: William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCCPresented At:Clinical Diagnostics & ResearchMAR 17, 2016 10:30 AM PDTC.E. CREDITSMAR 17, 2016 10:30 AM PDTThe adolescent brain has been forged by evolution to have different features than those of a child or an adult, but it is not broken or defective. Phenomenal ability to adapt to environ...Speaker: Jay Giedd, PhDPresented At:NeuroscienceDEC 02, 2015 08:00 AM PSTDEC 02, 2015 08:00 AM PSTLive Webinar: December 2, 2015 8:00am PST In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of new designer drugs designed to mimic the effects of controlled substances. &n...Speaker: Julia Pearson, PhD, DABFTSponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific,Thermo Fisher Scientific
NOV 08, 2017
12:00 PM PST
C.E. CREDITS
NOV 08, 2017
12:00 PM PST
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) emerged in the United States around 2000. Initially, synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants prevailed. Now, designer opioids, benzodiazepines an...
Speaker:
Robert Middleberg, PhD
Presented At:Clinical Diagnostics & Research 2017
APR 27, 2017
10:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
APR 27, 2017
10:00 AM PDT
DATE: April 27, 2017TIME: 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ETMass spectrometry is increasingly being used for clinical testing and evaluation of patients in various settings. The utilization of...
Speaker:
William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC
NOV 02, 2016
10:30 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
NOV 02, 2016
10:30 AM PDT
With increasing emphasis on effective pain management in clinical care, there has been a significant increase in the number of opioid prescriptions in the past decade. While these drugs...
Speaker:
William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC
Presented At:Clinical Diagnostics & Research
MAR 17, 2016
10:30 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
MAR 17, 2016
10:30 AM PDT
The adolescent brain has been forged by evolution to have different features than those of a child or an adult, but it is not broken or defective. Phenomenal ability to adapt to environ...
Speaker:
Jay Giedd, PhD
Presented At:Neuroscience
DEC 02, 2015
08:00 AM PST
DEC 02, 2015
08:00 AM PST
Live Webinar: December 2, 2015 8:00am PST
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of new designer drugs designed to mimic the effects of controlled substances. &n...
Speaker:
Julia Pearson, PhD, DABFT
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Thermo Fisher Scientific
OCT 01, 2015
08:00 AM PDT
OCT 01, 2015
08:00 AM PDT
Is your lab constantly challenged by case back log while trying to validate new methods to identify designer drugs? Your challenge is common to many forensic toxicology labs around the world....
Speaker:
Maciej Bromirski, MSc
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Kristine Van Natta
Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Thermo Fisher Scientific
MAR 19, 2015
03:00 PM PDT
MAR 19, 2015
03:00 PM PDT
The NIH BRAIN initiative, informed by the report from the scientific community (BRAIN 2025) is underway. The major funded efforts at this time fit into 3 main categories; 1) defining the comp...
Speaker:
Walter Koroshetz, MD
Presented At:Neuroscience
MAR 19, 2015
09:00 AM PDT
MAR 19, 2015
09:00 AM PDT
Impulsivity can be defined as the tendency to act prematurely without foresight. Behavioural and neurobiological analysis of this construct, based on evidence from both animal and human studi...
Speaker:
Trevor Robbins, CBE FRS FMedSci FBPsS
Presented At:Neuroscience
OCT 30, 2014
10:30 AM PDT
OCT 30, 2014
10:30 AM PDT
Many drugs currently used for anti-cancer therapy demonstrate significant inter-individual variability that cannot be normalized using body weight or body surface area. There is an increasing...
Speaker:
William Clarke, PhD, MBA, DABCC
Presented At:Cancer: Research, Discovery and Therapeutics
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LabRoots invites you to the 8th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research free online conference! Clinical diagnostics is an ever-changing field of medicine and research, challenged wit...
NOV 02, 2016
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
NOV 02, 2016
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The 7th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research conference is now On Demand! This premiere venue discusses the latest advances in clinical diagnostics, research and medicine. The con...
MAR 16, 2016
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
MAR 16, 2016
06:00 AM PDT
The 4th Annual world-renowned LabRoots Neuroscience virtual conference is now On Demand. Watch any webcast from the conference any time! Neuroscience 2016 (free to view) aims to help advance...
MAR 19, 2015
06:00 AM PDT
MAR 19, 2015
06:00 AM PDT
BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...
OCT 29, 2014
06:00 AM PDT
OCT 29, 2014
06:00 AM PDT
BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the cancer research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference Live a...
MAY 28, 2014
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MAY 28, 2014
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This year will be our 5th annual Clinical Diagnostics & Research online conference. Attendees can earn free CME and CE Credits. The theme of this conference is a range of medical and clin...
OCT 16, 2013
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OCT 16, 2013
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BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the cancer research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference Live a...