Use of pain drug Lyrica common among injecting drug users, study finds On 2020-06-17 The use of pregabalin, a medicine for neuropathic pain, is relatively common among a sample of people who regularly inject […]
Users of high-potency cannabis four times more likely to report associated problems On 2020-05-28 Users of high-potency cannabis are four times more likely to report associated problems, and twice as likely to report anxiety […]
Can pot bring on psychosis in young users? It may be happening, experts say On 2020-01-13 (HealthDay)—The idea of marijuana causing a psychotic breakdown sounds like something out of the camp film classic “Reefer Madness,” but […]
Clampdown on vaping could send users back toward cigarettes On 2019-10-05 Only two years ago, electronic cigarettes were viewed as a small industry with big potential to improve public health by […]
Without safe injection sites, more opioid users will die On 2019-05-23 Ontario is undoubtedly in the midst of an opioid overdose crisis. From January to September 2018, an incredible 1,031 Ontarians […]
Twitter image colors and content could help identify users with depression, anxiety On 2019-05-15 Twitter users with depression and anxiety were found to be more likely to post pictures with lower aesthetic values and […]
E-cigarette users show cancer-linked genetic changes On 2019-02-15 If you think vaping is benign, think again A USC study in 93 people shows that e-cigarette users develop some […]
Brain training app improves users’ concentration, study shows On 2019-01-21 A new ‘brain training’ game designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge improves users’ concentration, according to new research […]
Stroke Rates Higher Among Pot Users On 2018-10-19 FRIDAY, Oct. 19, 2018 — As the use of marijuana is growing, with Canada legalizing the drug just this week, […]
Juul e-cigarettes pose addiction risk for young users, study finds On 2018-10-19 Teens and young adults who use Juul brand e-cigarettes are failing to recognize the product’s addictive potential, despite using it […]