Substance Use

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Access to methadone and buprenorphine treatment may be easier and incentive to continue treatment could start at home, using telehealth, according to HHS.

Past month use of cannabis was associated with 43% greater odds of asthma than no use of the drug; odds were 2-fold greater with use of blunts.

Risk of mortality from ALD and MetALD was significantly higher among women even though both phenotypes were more prevalent among men, a new study reveals.

Reported adverse events of products with tianeptine include seizures, loss of consciousness, and death, according to the FDA.

The investigational combination opioid from Ensysce Biosciences is designed to deter abuse as well as prevent accidental or intentional overdose, the company said.

This second shelf-life extension for the OTC naloxone hydrochloride 4 mg spray continues the FDA's campaign to prevent drug overdose and related fatalities.

Investigators found that the gender life expectancy gap increased 0.23 years from 2010 to 2019 and 0.70 years from 2019 to 2021.

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Primary Care Alert: Risky alcohol use in the past year was found highest among persons taking benzodiazepines, followed by those taking opioids, and taking antiepileptics.

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Atrial fibrillation prevalence is rising across socioeconomic strata globally, the new analysis finds, with effects of BMI, ETOH, and sedentary behavior shifting as key drivers.

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Despite a 20-pack year smoking history and frequent respiratory exacerbations, spirometry is preserved in this group of heavy smokers.

Various illicit substances were detected in urine assays of 1 in 10 patients admitted to cardiac intensive care, according to findings of new French study.

Researchers found that a partial policy of restricting flavors in only some vaping products did not prevent US youth from using flavored e-cigarettes.

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The association between ETOH consumption and hypertension among 19 500 healthy adults was "direct and linear," a new dose-response meta-analysis found.

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Young adults who smoke tobacco cigarettes or vape showed early signals of atherosclerosis compared with nonsmokers in a small, cross-sectional study.

Total perioperative dosage of opioids was higher for abdominal vs laparoscopic hysterectomy, but procedure route was not associated with risk for long-term opioid use.

Is BMI or body fat a better estimate of obesity?; spoiler: older women do drink ETOH; USPSTF vs ACC/AHA; plus no more opioids for LBP and a primer on migraine meds.

Binge drinking among women going through menopause has been on the rise, research indicates, making clinical inquiry in this population particularly important.

Black men experienced the highest rate of deaths related to cocaine while American Indian/Native Alaska communities were hit hardest by methamphetamine deaths.

Sales of e-cigarettes in the US jumped by 46% from 2020-2022; rapid market shifts beg coordinated restrictions to protect public health, says the CDC.

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Brixadi is the first and only long-acting buprenorphine injectable that is available in both weekly and monthly doses.

In a unique pharmacodynamic study, nalmefene demonstrated rapid reversal of respiratory depression from the synthetic opioid remifentanil and sustained duration of action.

Which state has the highest percentage of teenage drug users? Or the fewest opioid prescriptions? Answers from a new report, here.

Find out where drug abuse is most pronounced and which states are at greatest risk for associated problems, here.