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Risk for Cannabis Use Disorder in Vulnerable Veteran Populations

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Researchers evaluated data from more than 3000 mostly male veterans who participated in the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III.

Temporary Involuntary Commitment Spike in Massachusetts Due to Law Tweak

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Heather R. Johnson

A more relaxed version of a Massachusetts law makes it easier for physicians and police officers to order temporary involuntary commitment.

Triple Use of E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes, Marijuana Prevalent Among Teens

Triple use of electronic cigarettes, combustible cigarettes, and marijuana is prevalent among adolescents and is associated with elevated risk profiles on levels of psychosocial variables.

AMA Urges Action, Saying Drug Epidemic Heading in Wrong Direction

Despite a 44.4 percent decrease in opioid prescribing nationwide in the past decade, there has been an increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths.

Animal Sedative Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs

An animal tranquilizer, xylazine, is increasingly linked to drug overdose deaths across the United States, health officials say.

Tailored Text Messages May Help Cut Hookah Smoking

Tailored text messages cut hookah tobacco smoking by nearly half.

2012 to 2018 Saw Increase in Opioid-Linked Cardiac Arrest

The incidence of opioid-associated cardiac arrest increased significantly from 2012 to 2018, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021: The Digital Experience.

Hospitalization Trends in Comorbid Chronic Liver Diseases, Substance Use Disorders

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Rita Aghjayan

Investigators aimed to describe trends in hospitalization among patients with comorbid chronic liver diseases and substance use disorders.

Review Explores Risk for Early-Onset Stroke, Parkinson Disease With Methamphetamine Use

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Emily Pond

The review authors sought to elucidate the neurological harms of methamphetamine, which are well-documented but poorly understood.

Who Is Treated for Substance Use Disorder During the Postpartum Period?

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Gloria Privler

The researchers studied mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome and/or prenatal substance exposure and whether they received treatment for substance use disorder.