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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 20, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Young adults and adolescents in the US who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes and using cannabis.Written By: Annie LennonAUG 20, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
An antioxidant found in rosemary extract regulates the brain's reward response and reduces the volitional intake of coca ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 01, 2024Cannabis Sciences
New research suggests that young people prefer to use cannabis on some days when they don't consume alcohol.Written By: Annie LennonJUL 04, 2024Cannabis Sciences
New research reports that changing legislation regarding cannabis and psychedelics has corresponded with increased inter ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 20, 2024Cannabis Sciences
The rate of cannabis-related disorders (CRD) among pregnant women in Quebec, Canada increased by 24% within three years ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 13, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Researchers investigated the leisure motivations behind cannabis use among young Americans.Written By: Annie LennonFEB 28, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that cannabis can potentially offer an effective harm reduction ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 21, 2024Neuroscience
Children with at least one nurturing adult relationship have a lower risk of depression, anxiety, and stress later in li ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 10, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry used brain imaging to examine dopamine receptor D2 availability in cannabis ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A small study has identified common features among infants born to women who used fentanyl during their pregnancies.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry examines individuals impacted by substance abuse who visit an emergency depa ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 24, 2023Cannabis Sciences
The topic of cannabis and cannabis science seems to come up in the news almost daily, from its recreational and medicina ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 19, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A policy analysis conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found legalization of medical cannabis use did not red ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 18, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study from Linköping University in Sweden found that high levels of the body’s cannabinoid substances poten ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 11, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study investigated presumed differences in COVID-19 treatment outcomes between patients who are current cannabis users ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 02, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Swedish researchers have developed a rapid method for measuring the effect of new psychoactive substances (NPS). The stu ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 29, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A new study out of the University of Bath found that children subjected to adverse childhood experiences (&lsq ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanJUN 28, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry indicates a significant link between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the developmen ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health examined associations between binge drinking ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 22, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy examines a potential connection between the passage ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 06, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study of more than 50,000 US adolescents across the country indicates a strong association between vaping nicot ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 24, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Interested in understanding the interaction between cannabis and the impacts of HIV on the brain, a team of researc ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanMAY 21, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A multidisciplinary research team from Rutgers University published a commentary in JAMA Psychiatry to advocate for clar ...Written By: Kerry Charron
AUG 20, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Young adults and adolescents in the US who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes and using cannabis.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 20, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
An antioxidant found in rosemary extract regulates the brain's reward response and reduces the volitional intake of coca
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 01, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
New research suggests that young people prefer to use cannabis on some days when they don't consume alcohol.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 04, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
New research reports that changing legislation regarding cannabis and psychedelics has corresponded with increased inter
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 20, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
The rate of cannabis-related disorders (CRD) among pregnant women in Quebec, Canada increased by 24% within three years
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 13, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers investigated the leisure motivations behind cannabis use among young Americans.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 28, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that cannabis can potentially offer an effective harm reduction
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 21, 2024
Neuroscience
Children with at least one nurturing adult relationship have a lower risk of depression, anxiety, and stress later in li
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 10, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry used brain imaging to examine dopamine receptor D2 availability in cannabis
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A small study has identified common features among infants born to women who used fentanyl during their pregnancies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry examines individuals impacted by substance abuse who visit an emergency depa
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 24, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
The topic of cannabis and cannabis science seems to come up in the news almost daily, from its recreational and medicina
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 19, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A policy analysis conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found legalization of medical cannabis use did not red
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 18, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study from Linköping University in Sweden found that high levels of the body’s cannabinoid substances poten
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 11, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study investigated presumed differences in COVID-19 treatment outcomes between patients who are current cannabis users
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 02, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Swedish researchers have developed a rapid method for measuring the effect of new psychoactive substances (NPS). The stu
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 29, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A new study out of the University of Bath found that children subjected to adverse childhood experiences (&lsq
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JUN 28, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in JAMA Psychiatry indicates a significant link between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the developmen
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health examined associations between binge drinking
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 22, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy examines a potential connection between the passage
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 06, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study of more than 50,000 US adolescents across the country indicates a strong association between vaping nicot
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 24, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Interested in understanding the interaction between cannabis and the impacts of HIV on the brain, a team of researc
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
MAY 21, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A multidisciplinary research team from Rutgers University published a commentary in JAMA Psychiatry to advocate for clar
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron