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Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of alcohol purchased online

Increasing availability of non-alcoholic drinks may reduce amount of alcohol purchased online

Increasing the proportion of non-alcoholic drinks on sale in online supermarkets could reduce the amount of alcohol people purchase, suggests a study published today led by researchers at the University of Cambridge. »

Reducing the appeal of smoking: Study confirms tobacco warnings on packages need improvement

Reducing the appeal of smoking: Study confirms tobacco warnings on packages need improvement

Smoking has been glamorized to consumers for decades, but the packaging of combustible tobacco products have been the central target in a global effort to get more people to not smoke. From colorful pictures to specific wording, what is seen on the s... »

Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl

Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl

Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency d... »

Increased use of telehealth services, medications during pandemic associated with reduced risk for fatal overdose

Increased use of telehealth services, medications during pandemic associated with reduced risk for fatal overdose

The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a lowered likelihood of fatal drug overdose among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study. »

Drug overdose fatalities among US older adults have quadrupled over 20 years, research finds

Drug overdose fatalities among US older adults have quadrupled over 20 years, research finds

Overdose mortality among people age 65 and older quadrupled over 20 years, suggesting the need for greater mental health and substance use disorder policies addressed at curbing the trend, a new research paper finds. »

Fibromyalgia may worsen opioid addiction, study finds

Fibromyalgia may worsen opioid addiction, study finds

There is new evidence that fibromyalgia, and the chronic pain associated with it, could worsen opioid use disorder. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine and University of Michigan report their findings i... »

Evidence of increase in injecting drug use found in 190 countries, report global reviews

Evidence of increase in injecting drug use found in 190 countries, report global reviews

Evidence of an increase in injecting drug use at a global level highlights the need for improved coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs (PWID), say two new reviews led by researchers at the Na... »

Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses

Marijuana-derived compounds could reverse opioid overdoses

There’s been a recent push in the U.S. to make naloxone—a fast-acting opioid antidote—available without a prescription. This medication has saved lives, but it’s less effective against powerful synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. In an i... »

Can cannabis use disorder be accurately diagnosed?

Can cannabis use disorder be accurately diagnosed?

Cannabis use disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as a problematic pattern leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, with symptoms that may include increased tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, ... »

Legal cannabis markets linked to increased motor vehicle deaths

Legal cannabis markets linked to increased motor vehicle deaths

A new study from the University of Illinois Chicago has used death certificate data to compare mortality rates in states that legalized recreational cannabis dispensaries with states that only provided access to medical cannabis. The work is publishe... »

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