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Digital games on vaping devices could lure more youth to nicotine addiction
In an "Industry Watch" research paper in the journal Tobacco Control, two scientists at the University of California, Riverside, raise the alarm on new electronic cigarette products equipped with touch screens, animated displays, ...
Jul 19, 2024
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In the fentanyl crisis, infants and toddlers become unsuspecting victims
As the fentanyl crisis ravages communities across the country, toddlers and infants increasingly are becoming unsuspecting victims of an opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Adults make up the vast number of fentanyl-related ...
Jul 19, 2024
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Doctors reluctant to treat addiction most commonly report 'lack of institutional support' as barrier
A new study has identified the top reasons why some physicians may be reluctant to intervene in addiction. The comprehensive review, pulling 283 studies published on this topic within the last 61 years, showed that "institutional ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Substantial rise seen in English adults vaping for longer than 6 months, especially in young adults
The number of adults in England who report vaping for more than six months has increased substantially from around one in 80 in 2013 to one in 10 in 2023, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Jul 17, 2024
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New analgesic could replace opioids over the long term
Opioids have long been known as natural substances with substantial pharmacological effects and have been used as effective painkillers. A very prominent example is morphine, which was first isolated and synthesized in the ...
Jul 17, 2024
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New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse
As opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. rose dramatically from 2014 to today, both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, cemented reputations as hotspots of the crisis.
Jul 17, 2024
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Proof-of-principle study shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer
Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of opioids while decreasing unwanted side effects through the spinal inhibition ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Farming under the influence: Study finds 1 in 3 farmers have multiple drinks a week
A new University of Georgia study reveals that 1 in 5 U.S. farmers report binge drinking when they experience high levels of stress. The paper underlines the link between farmers using alcohol to cope with stress.
Jul 16, 2024
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The impact of tobacco smoking and smoking cessation on the life expectancy of people with HIV in South Africa
Now that more people with HIV in South Africa are on antiretroviral therapy (medicines to treat HIV), more are surviving long enough to face the health consequences of tobacco smoking.
Jul 16, 2024
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Study finds tobacco industry is specifically targeting Arab and Ultra-Orthodox news media in Israel
A recent study has revealed that there are significant disparities in how Philip Morris International's IQOS heated tobacco product is portrayed in newspapers and other media aimed at different demographic groups in Israel.
Jul 16, 2024
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Strong emotions, intense cravings and daily disruption: Young people's experiences of vaping
Young people in Aotearoa New Zealand are struggling with the effects of vaping addiction, with physical and mental cravings disrupting their school and work routines, researchers at the University of Otago have found.
Jul 16, 2024
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Study: Opioid use disorder patients more likely to stick with treatment if referred through telemedicine than the ED
Telemedicine referrals for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) can be a more effective way than an in-person emergency department visit to get patients to start and stay with medication assisted treatment through an outpatient ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Considerable gaps seen in provision of effective treatment for opioid addiction
There are considerable gaps in provision of effective treatments for opioid use disorders (OUD) at U.S. substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facilities, according to a study published online July 11 in the JAMA.
Jul 16, 2024
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Alcoholic liver disease in China: A disease influenced by complex social factors that should not be neglected
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality globally. Chronic alcohol consumption, a primary driver of ALD, leads to a spectrum of liver conditions ranging from fatty liver to cirrhosis ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Australian teenagers say alcohol-free products are appealing and could act as a gateway to alcohol use
New research led by The George Institute for Global Health and published today in Appetite, found that more than half (56%) of Australian teenagers aged 15–17 surveyed agreed zero alcohol products looked appealing, and ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Visualizing addiction: How new research could change the way we fight the opioid epidemic
New research from a Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience researcher could transform how we understand the way opioids affect the brain. Despite significant discussion surrounding the ongoing opioid crisis, current ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Cocaine is being contaminated with powerful opioids called nitazenes—why it's a dangerous mix
Earlier this month, drugs sold as cocaine in Melbourne were found to be contaminated with a powerful group of opioids, known as nitazenes.
Jul 15, 2024
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Opioid prescribing to reduce overdoses, misuse
New research aims to help reduce the quantity of unused prescription opioids after emergency department visits and lessen the risk of opioid misuse and overdose. The study, titled "Opioid prescribing requirements to minimize ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Possible link between parental smoking and increased risk for multiple sclerosis
Exposure to parental smoking (ParS) is associated with an increased risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life in certain populations, according to a study presented at EAN 2024, the 10th Congress of the European Academy ...
Jul 12, 2024
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