Addiction

RICHMOND, Va. (April 12, 2021) -- E-cigarettes that deliver a cigarette-like amount of nicotine are associated with reduced smoking and reduced exposure to the major tobacco-related pulmonary carcinogen, NNAL, even with concurrent smoking,…

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Credit: University of Guelph Smoking cannabis when you're young may increase your risk of developing heart disease later, according to a recent University of Guelph study. In the first study to look at specific risk…

Investigators conclude that electronic cigarettes are far from harmless, and additional regulations are needed to restrict availability to young people, reports the Canadian Journal of CardiologyCredit: Holly Middlekauff, MD …

Credit: Indiana University Since 2016, a federal regulation has allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder as a medication assisted…

Credit: Aira Burkhart/West Virginia University When you think of ways to treat opioid use disorder, you might think methadone clinics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. You probably don't imagine stretches and strengthening…

Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches are largely trial and error, a breakthrough study by…

Credit: adrienblanc (via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0) PISCATAWAY, NJ - Adolescents who frequently see billboard or storefront advertisements for recreational cannabis are more likely to use the drug weekly…

Addiction experts at the University of Missouri are using a 5-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to gather data on this topic, widely regarded as a public health issue It's a health crisis often hidden in plain…

Smoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology clinics. A study published in Arthritis Care & Research has found that Quit…

Bans on menthol cigarettes across Canada from 2016 to 2017 led to a significant increase in the number of smokers who attempted to quit, smokers who quit successfully, and lower rates of relapse among former smokers, according to a new…

Study offers hope to those in addiction recovery: Most people are able to rebuild important aspects of their lives. BOSTON - Addiction is associated with social exclusion, loss of access to resources, and general disengagement from civic…

Credit: Joshua Edson A new Veterans Affairs study finds that combat experience is associated with a higher risk of alcohol use to cope with PTSD symptoms. But the connection is weaker when accounting for the severity of the PTSD. The…

Vaping cessation interest is highest among former cigarette smokers, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers findCredit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center More than 60% of U.S. adults who vape are interested in quitting, according to a study…

Black Americans experienced highest per capita excess death rates, while regional surges contributed to higher excess death rates from COVID-19 and other causes, a VCU-led JAMA study findsCredit: Virginia Commonwealth University Extended…

2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research reveals increased rates of emphysema in marijuana smokers, compared to both non-smokers and tobacco-only smokers, as well as greater rates of paraseptal emphysemaCredit: American Roentgen Ray…

This article by Dr. F. David Rodriguez is published in the journal, Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2021Credit: Dr. F. David Rodriguez Abusive alcohol drinking considerably impacts human health. Alcoholism, better defined as Alcohol…

The results could help clinicians understand addiction and enable people to better manage substance withdrawalCredit: Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering and University of Lausanne GENEVA, LAUSANNE, 31 March 2021: Cocaine is a highly…

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Stress, increased free time and feelings of boredom may have contributed to an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked per day during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic by nearly a third of surveyed Pennsylvania…

An international survey that included 600 smokers in the UK has found that cessation messaging focused on easing the burden on our health system is most effective in encouraging people to quit. The research, which was conducted in…