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Abstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging a desire or appetite for certain bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to abstention from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical considerations.
Study questions causal link between cannabis and brain changes

Study questions causal link between cannabis and brain changes

Mothering over meds: Docs say common treatment for opioid-exposed babies isn’t necessary

Mothering over meds: Docs say common treatment for opioid-exposed babies isn’t necessary

Higher doses of buprenorphine linked to lower emergency visits in opioid use disorder

Higher doses of buprenorphine linked to lower emergency visits in opioid use disorder

Study reveals limited access to opioid treatment in US jails

Study reveals limited access to opioid treatment in US jails

Hospital discharges against medical advice tied to increased overdose risk

Hospital discharges against medical advice tied to increased overdose risk

How stress reduces sperm motility by altering mitochondria

How stress reduces sperm motility by altering mitochondria

Best ways to quit smoking: E-cigs, medications, and counseling proven effective in new Cochrane analysis

Best ways to quit smoking: E-cigs, medications, and counseling proven effective in new Cochrane analysis

Addressing the gender gap in substance abuse treatment

Addressing the gender gap in substance abuse treatment

Renewed interest in psychedelics as potential addiction therapies

Renewed interest in psychedelics as potential addiction therapies

Simplified smoking test proves reliable for predicting abstinence in cancer patients

Simplified smoking test proves reliable for predicting abstinence in cancer patients

Study finds rising methamphetamine-related psychiatric hospitalizations in the U.S.

Study finds rising methamphetamine-related psychiatric hospitalizations in the U.S.

NIH initiative empowers Native American communities in public health research

NIH initiative empowers Native American communities in public health research

Simplified test effective in predicting smoking addiction in cancer patients

Simplified test effective in predicting smoking addiction in cancer patients

Can a text message program help teens quit vaping?

Can a text message program help teens quit vaping?

Study reveals how NPAS4 regulates drug-context associations and impacts relapse

Study reveals how NPAS4 regulates drug-context associations and impacts relapse

Innovative program promotes positive adolescent romantic relationships and use of effective contraceptives

Innovative program promotes positive adolescent romantic relationships and use of effective contraceptives

First international consensus unifies fasting terminology to boost global research

First international consensus unifies fasting terminology to boost global research

New study sheds light on irregular heartbeat risk

New study sheds light on irregular heartbeat risk

New guidance for assessing muscle-building supplement use in teens and young adults

New guidance for assessing muscle-building supplement use in teens and young adults

Financial incentives can improve smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults

Financial incentives can improve smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults

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