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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.
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AUG 18, 2025Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the journal Addiction found that young adults in the US do not reduce the amount of cannabis they c ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 31, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) are over three times more likely to develop oral cancer within five years t ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 24, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Around two-thirds of adolescents with cannabis use disorder (CUD) fail to complete rehabilitation in the US.Written By: Annie LennonJUL 03, 2025Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research explored the associations among current teen use of cigarettes, co ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 12, 2025Cannabis Sciences
A new study reports bidirectional causal links between cannabis use disorder and multiple psychiatric disorders.Written By: Annie LennonMAY 22, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Adults aged 65 and older are the fastest-growing demographic for cannabis use in the US.Written By: Annie LennonMAY 15, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Around one in four children in the US- or 19 million children- live in a household where at least one parent has a subst ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 15, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Over a third of older veterans in the US who use cannabis have cannabis use disorder (CUD).Written By: Annie LennonMAY 08, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Young adults are more likely to use multimodal cannabis on days with higher levels of stress and boredom.Written By: Annie LennonMAR 06, 2025Cannabis Sciences
As more states legalize medical and recreational cannabis, residents in proximity to regulated retail sites report the b ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 27, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Unlicensed dispensaries in New York City give youths easy access to cannabis despite state laws that ban access to recre ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 20, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) does not appear to be an effective treatment for substance use disorders, reports a recent study publi ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 16, 2025Cannabis Sciences
A new study found no changes in measures of opioid misuse and opioid use disorder following state passage of medical and ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 09, 2025Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis use among college students is associated with higher rates of academic challenge and difficulties in self-regul ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 02, 2025Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that daily cannabis use is linked to higher engagement in same-day physical activity, alcohol consumpt ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 26, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A new study found a link between medical cannabis laws and increased rates of cannabis use disorder and cannabis poisoni ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 28, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A new study identified alcohol use as the most common predictor of cannabis vaping among youth and young adults.Written By: Annie LennonOCT 17, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that the number of children suffering a seizure after swallowing medications or illegal substances dou ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 03, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that less ability to focus during adolescence is linked to later-in-life substance abuse, especially w ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 30, 2024Neuroscience
Semaglutide, sold as Wegovy and Ozempic, may reduce opioid overdoses in people with opioid-use disorder and type 2 diabe ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 12, 2024Health & Medicine
A study published in Addictive Behaviors reported that cannabis and tobacco use is increasing among older adults. The fi ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 29, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Patients with a recent history of recreational drug use are three times more likely to have a repeat serious cardiovascu ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 28, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Recent and frequent cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) are linked to higher levels of workplace absenteeism.Written By: Annie LennonAUG 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 Charron
AUG 18, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the journal Addiction found that young adults in the US do not reduce the amount of cannabis they c
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 31, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) are over three times more likely to develop oral cancer within five years t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 24, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Around two-thirds of adolescents with cannabis use disorder (CUD) fail to complete rehabilitation in the US.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 03, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research explored the associations among current teen use of cigarettes, co
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 12, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A new study reports bidirectional causal links between cannabis use disorder and multiple psychiatric disorders.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 22, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Adults aged 65 and older are the fastest-growing demographic for cannabis use in the US.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 15, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Around one in four children in the US- or 19 million children- live in a household where at least one parent has a subst
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 15, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Over a third of older veterans in the US who use cannabis have cannabis use disorder (CUD).
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 08, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Young adults are more likely to use multimodal cannabis on days with higher levels of stress and boredom.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 06, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
As more states legalize medical and recreational cannabis, residents in proximity to regulated retail sites report the b
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 27, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Unlicensed dispensaries in New York City give youths easy access to cannabis despite state laws that ban access to recre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 20, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) does not appear to be an effective treatment for substance use disorders, reports a recent study publi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 16, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found no changes in measures of opioid misuse and opioid use disorder following state passage of medical and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 09, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis use among college students is associated with higher rates of academic challenge and difficulties in self-regul
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 02, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that daily cannabis use is linked to higher engagement in same-day physical activity, alcohol consumpt
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 26, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found a link between medical cannabis laws and increased rates of cannabis use disorder and cannabis poisoni
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 28, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A new study identified alcohol use as the most common predictor of cannabis vaping among youth and young adults.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 17, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that the number of children suffering a seizure after swallowing medications or illegal substances dou
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 03, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that less ability to focus during adolescence is linked to later-in-life substance abuse, especially w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 30, 2024
Neuroscience
Semaglutide, sold as Wegovy and Ozempic, may reduce opioid overdoses in people with opioid-use disorder and type 2 diabe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 12, 2024
Health & Medicine
A study published in Addictive Behaviors reported that cannabis and tobacco use is increasing among older adults. The fi
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 29, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Patients with a recent history of recreational drug use are three times more likely to have a repeat serious cardiovascu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 28, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Recent and frequent cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) are linked to higher levels of workplace absenteeism.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
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