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Number of People Seeking Marijuana Addiction Treatment Rising
Now that marijuana possession has been decriminalized in a number of US states, there are fewer instances where people are being sent to marijuana treatment programs
Rich Kids at Higher Risk for Addiction, According to New Study
The results of a new study have found that teens who come from an upper-middle class background are at higher risk for drug or alcohol addiction
Small Amounts of Alcohol Consumption Linked To Breast Cancer
In the past, scientists have found that alcohol consumption is linked to a variety of diseases, including throat, liver and esophageal cancer. And now a new
Study: Even Short-Term Opioid Use can Cause Dependency
At the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, researchers presented a new study that warns against prescribing opioids for minor pain. The
Research Warns of Dangerous Opioid and Benzodiazepine Combinations
Despite the general understanding that combining opioids and benzodiazepines can be deadly, doctors throughout the country are still prescribing the two drugs together to patients, and
Underage Binge Drinking Still a Problem Despite Decline
Curbing underage drinking has been a massive and lengthy project for high schools, government agencies and parents throughout the country for decades. It seems like all
Rise in IV Drug Use Sounds Alarm
As healthcare professionals and researchers have watched the opioid epidemic sweep through the country, the use of needles has also increased dramatically, bringing a host of
High Mortality Rate for Opioid Use Indicates Gaps in Healthcare System
Researchers at UCLA School of Medicine recently compiled a study monitoring the mortality rate among more than 2,500 patients with opioid use disorder in a general
NJ Governor Renews Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made a renewed appeal for prescription drug drop-off sites to be established across the state. These sites will be dumping
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