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Why gymgoers should be wary of using testosterone supplements to boost their gains
The desire for a sculpted physique is driving some amateur gymgoers to experiment with synthetic steroids—specifically, testosterone supplements. This trend is largely being driven by social media, with thousands of posts ...
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Link between e-cigarette use and early age of asthma onset in US adults discovered
A significant link between the use of electronic cigarettes and earlier age of asthma onset in U.S. adults was reported by UTHealth Houston researchers May 17, 2024 in JAMA Network Open.
May 17, 2024
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Wastewater reveals socioeconomic link to alcohol consumption
People from a higher socioeconomic status drink more alcohol on average than those of lower socioeconomic background, according to new research from The University of Queensland.
May 17, 2024
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Likelihood of kids and young people smoking and vaping linked to social media use
The more time spent on social media, the greater the likelihood that children and young people will both smoke and/or vape, suggests research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.
May 16, 2024
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First US trial of varenicline for e-cigarette cessation shows positive results
The first U.S. trial of varenicline for e-cigarette cessation shows promising results and warrants larger-scale trials, the researchers say.
May 16, 2024
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Tobacco corporation attempts to gain public trust in its science are having success, new research finds
A new study suggests that the tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI), is successfully increasing public trust in industry-funded science by portraying itself as a generous supporter of scientific research while ...
May 16, 2024
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US proposes reclassifying marijuana as low-risk drug
US President Joe Biden's administration formally proposed on Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.
May 16, 2024
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Study uses machine learning to predict opioid use disorder treatment interruptions
University of Florida researchers have developed a system designed to identify patients at high risk of discontinuing buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder.
May 16, 2024
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Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday.
May 15, 2024
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Scientists discover surprising details about xylazine in combination with fentanyl
Unregulated use of fentanyl and overdose deaths have increased dramatically in recent years, and this trend was made more alarming when authorities found fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine.
May 14, 2024
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Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis—how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
With the new Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black" in U.S. theaters as of May 17, 2024, the late singer's relationship with alcohol and drugs is under scrutiny again. In July 2011, Winehouse was found dead in her flat in north ...
May 14, 2024
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Study shows how excessive drinking affects others
A new study published in Addiction shows that around a fifth of adult Australians, from across regional and metropolitan Australia, reported harm from the excessive drinking of people they know.
May 14, 2024
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Teenage users of high-THC cannabis varieties twice as likely to experience psychotic episodes
Young individuals between ages 16 and 18 consuming higher-potency cannabis, such as skunk, are twice as likely to have psychotic experiences from ages 19 to 24 compared to those using lower-potency cannabis. That's according ...
May 13, 2024
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Study shows alarming rise of electronic vaping use in US adolescents
Electronic vapor products (EVPs), also known as e-cigarettes or vaping devices, have an allure because of their marketed image as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking and for their variety of appealing flavors.
May 13, 2024
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New research sheds light on why college students in Mexico choose to vape
Many smokers begin using tobacco products as young adults, and vaping—consuming tobacco through an e-cigarette or other device that typically uses a battery, heating element and a liquid to produce an inhalable aerosol—is ...
May 13, 2024
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Research highlights dramatic increase in fentanyl seized by authorities in last six years
The number of illicit fentanyl seizures by law enforcement in the United States grew by more than 1,700% between 2017 and 2023, according to a new analysis. Further, the share of total fentanyl seizures that involved pills ...
May 13, 2024
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Researchers reveal the double-edged-sword effect of overconfidence on gambling
As a popular form of entertainment in modern society, the gambling industry has been hailed as "the heart of the economy in the post-industrial era." However, gambling poses serious risks, not only to the financial and psychological ...
May 13, 2024
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How incentives could better treat stimulant use disorder
Are gift cards and cash one way to help ease the drug overdose crisis?
May 10, 2024
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Scope of maternal substance use disorder crisis is dramatically underestimated, says study
Drug overdoses are a leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States, which has the highest maternal mortality rate of all high-income nations. And despite this convergence of the maternal mortality and overdose ...
May 9, 2024
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Australian study finds large support for blocking online alcohol content
In a new study published in Health Promotion Journal of Australia, La Trobe University researchers found large support for a browser plug-in that blocks online alcohol-related imagery to prevent young people being influenced ...
May 9, 2024
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