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Study examines neural mechanisms underlying smoking and drinking

Academics at the University of Warwick have found that low functional connectivity of the lateral orbitofrontal cortex that is associated with the tendency to smoke is associated with increased impulsiveness - which may contribute to the tendency to smoke.

8 Jan 2019

High-risk drinking is common in South Africa, study finds

Adults in South Africa consume more alcohol than adults in most other countries; previous research has shown this comes with high rates of fetal alcohol syndrome and is a driver of the country's leading causes of death: sexually transmitted infections and interpersonal violence.

8 Jan 2019

5 ways nixing the Affordable Care Act could upend the entire health system

If Friday night's district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, far more than the law's most high-profile provisions would be at stake.

20 Dec 2018

Hep C and drug abuse often go hand in hand, but screening for infection lags

When people seek help at a drug treatment center for an opioid addiction, concerns about having contracted hepatitis C are generally low on their list.

19 Dec 2018

New study provides insights on increased risk of suicide in young patients visiting ED

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine provides detailed insights on the increased risk of self-directed violence that patients aged 15-29 years visiting the emergency department for medical complaints subsequently experience.

17 Dec 2018

America's teens report dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just one year

America's teens report a dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just a single year, with 37.3 percent of 12th graders reporting "any vaping" in the past 12 months, compared to just 27.8 percent in 2017.

17 Dec 2018

Children with high levels of callous traits show widespread differences in brain structure

Children with elevated levels of callous traits—such as a lack of remorse and disregard for other people's feelings—show widespread differences in brain structure compared with children with lower levels of the traits, according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry.

13 Dec 2018

Study of infrequent cannabis users compares adverse effects of vaping and smoking

In a small study of infrequent cannabis users, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that, compared with smoking cannabis, vaping it increased the rate of short-term anxiety, paranoia, memory loss and distraction when doses were the same.

4 Dec 2018

Sugary drinks may be addictive and are harmful to health, study suggests

Just as we might have guessed, those tasty, sugar-sweetened beverages that increase risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases may actually be addictive.

21 Nov 2018

Buyers of short-term health plans: Wise or shortsighted?

Supporters of the nation's health law condemn them. A few states, including California and New York, have banned them. Other states limit them.

20 Nov 2018

Concomitant use of sleeping pills and opioids found to prevalent among people with Alzheimer’s disease

One in five people with Alzheimer's disease who use a benzodiazepine are also concomitant users of an opioid, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

19 Nov 2018

Marijuana prevention programs should focus on promoting mental wellbeing of youth

High school students with positive mental health are less likely to consume cannabis, a recent University of Waterloo study has found.

19 Nov 2018

Both parents and children agree about confidential medical services

When it comes to preventive care and confidential medical services, parents and their adolescent children actually agree with each other. They both believe that preventive care is important, that adolescents should be provided with opportunities to speak with their doctor one-on-one, and that some services should be confidential.

15 Nov 2018

Substance Abuse News and Research

Study examines neural mechanisms underlying smoking and drinking

High-risk drinking is common in South Africa, study finds

5 ways nixing the Affordable Care Act could upend the entire health system

Hep C and drug abuse often go hand in hand, but screening for infection lags

New study provides insights on increased risk of suicide in young patients visiting ED

America's teens report dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just one year

Children with high levels of callous traits show widespread differences in brain structure

Study of infrequent cannabis users compares adverse effects of vaping and smoking

Sugary drinks may be addictive and are harmful to health, study suggests

Buyers of short-term health plans: Wise or shortsighted?

Concomitant use of sleeping pills and opioids found to prevalent among people with Alzheimer’s disease

Marijuana prevention programs should focus on promoting mental wellbeing of youth

Both parents and children agree about confidential medical services

With hospitalization losing favor, judges order outpatient mental health treatment

Rutgers receives $4.2 million federal grant to improve mental health services

Study: Impact of opioid epidemic on children differs by state

New federal grant will allow Brown to expand opioid treatment in state correctional system

New reviews analyze symptom stability over the course of psychiatric disorders

With one hand, administration boosts ACA marketplaces, weakens them with another

Head and neck cancer survivors more likely to commit suicide

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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