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Marijuana Use Increasingly Linked to Addiction, Psychosis

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay news) – A rising tide of cannabis-related mental health problems is resulting from the widespread legalization of recreational weed in the United States, warns a...

FDA Approves First Test to Spot Folks at High Risk of Opioid Use Disorder

THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – A newly approved test can determine whether a person has a genetically driven risk of becoming addicted to opioids. The AvertD test, the first of its kind, uses a DNA...

Childhood Trauma Could Raise Odds for Adult Physical Pain

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – Beyond a myriad of other consequences, childhood trauma appears to raise the specter of chronic pain in adulthood, new research shows. Researchers pored over 75 years'...

Levels of Substance Use Stable, Declined Among Students in 2023

FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 – The levels of alcohol, nicotine vaping, and cannabis use remained stable or declined among students in 2023, according to the results of the annual Monitoring the Future...

$18 Million in Illegal E-Cigarettes Seized by U.S. Authorities

FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 – A three-day operation at Los Angeles International Airport has resulted in the seizure of 41 shipments of illegal electronic cigarettes worth more than $18 million, according...

FDA Seizes 1.5 Million Illegal Vaping Products, Including Elf Bar

FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 – Federal agents have seized more than 1.4 million illegal vaping products being smuggled into the United States from China. A three-day operation at Los Angeles International...

Why Teens Use Marijuana: Study Finds It's Not Just About Getting High

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – Teens who avidly use weed typically use it either for enjoyment or to cope, but both uses have a dark side to them, new research finds. Teenagers who use marijuana for...

Drug Abuse Is Fueling Surge in Heart Infections Among Young Americans

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – While rates of a deadly heart infection are dropping generally across the United States, a new report finds one exception: Young adults. In that group, rates of infective...

2018 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pregnancy-Linked Drug OD Mortality Ratios

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – From 2018 to 2021, pregnancy-associated overdose mortality ratios increased consistently for women aged 10 to 44 years, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in...

Cannabis Use Disorder Increasing Among Vets With Psychiatric Disorders

TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – There is an increasing risk for cannabis use disorder among veterans with common psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in The American Journal...

Popular 'Nicotine Pouches' Won't Help Smokers Quit: Study

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – Oral nicotine pouches might be marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, but they do little to curb smokers’ nicotine cravings, a new study finds. The pouches – which con...

More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens Have Substance Use Disorder

TUESDAY, NOV. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) – Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new government data released Monday shows. In the survey, alcohol ...

AHA: Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Incident Heart Failure

MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 – Daily marijuana use is associated with incident heart failure, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular...

'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54

MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the beloved television sitcom “Friends,” died on Saturday. Perry, 54, was best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing in the long-running s...

Homeless Americans Face 16 Times the Odds for Sudden Death

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Life on the streets can be deadly, with homeless Americans 16 times more likely to die suddenly than their peers, a new study says. “Homeless individuals die young, at a m...

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