An illustration of withdrawal symptoms related to cannabis use. Credit: University of Michigan More than half of people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience clusters of multiple withdrawal symptoms when they’re between uses, a new study …
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Teen vaping levels seem to have plateaued in 2020
(HealthDay)—Teen vaping levels remained high in 2020 but have not increased substantially since 2019, according to results from the annual Monitoring the Future survey, which is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Students in eighth, 10th, and …
Read More »Experimental vaccine can counter dangerous effects of synthetic cannabinoids
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Made in clandestine laboratories and sold widely across the United States, the diverse class of drugs known as synthetic cannabinoids presents a growing public health threat. In a new study, Scripps Research scientists have devised a …
Read More »Surge of teen vaping levels off, but remains high as of early 2020
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Findings released today from the most recent Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of substance use behaviors and related attitudes among teens in the United States indicate that levels of nicotine and marijuana vaping did not increase …
Read More »College-age kids are drinking less alcohol – but smoking more marijuana
Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to. In fact, more than a quarter don’t drink alcohol at all, recent surveys show. It’s good news for health. But there is also a downside in the data: While alcohol …
Read More »Exploring potential adverse effects of marijuana use during pregnancy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In one of the most comprehensive examinations to date of marijuana use during pregnancy, Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, a University of Utah Health associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, will evaluate the drug’s effects on …
Read More »Uncovering genetic roots of marijuana use disorder
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A large study exploring possible genetic influences on cannabis use disorder has identified two regions in our DNA—one newly identified and a second that replicates a past finding—that appear to contribute to one’s risk of becoming …
Read More »More young adults are abstaining from alcohol
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fewer college-age Americans drink alcohol, compared to nearly 20 years ago, according to a new study. Between 2002 and 2018, the number of adults aged 18-22 in the U.S. who abstained from alcohol increased from 20% …
Read More »Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use laws
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that there is a lower level of opioids prescribed in states that have allowed the use of medical marijuana. …
Read More »Record cocaine seized in Europe as challenges grow: EU report
Bales with cocaine seized by Portuguese Police are displayed next to a Brazilian trawler at a Portuguese Navy base in Almada, outside Lisbon, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Portuguese police say they have intercepted the trawler in the Atlantic Ocean and …
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