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Substance Use among Transgender Students in California Public Middle and High Schools

Scientific article

6 April 2017

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Transgender adolescents face tremendous social stress in families and schools, which often leads to behavioral health disparities. This study assessed whether rates of substance use were higher among transgender...

Drugs, Brains and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

Book

23 August 2017

Since the 1930s, the response to drug addiction has moved from one that focuses on the need to punish users to another that recognises the importance of prevention and treatment approaches. In other words, thanks to scientific advances...

Socioeconomic Position and Adolescent Drinking: What's the Link?

Scientific article

22 August 2017

To what extent does socioeconomic position affect adolescent drinking behaviours? A new article recently published in the academic journal BMC Public Health addresses this question in the context of six different European countries among...

Why Are Many American Adults Misusing Prescription Painkillers?

Book

22 August 2017

Prescription painkillers are second only to marijuana as the United States drug of choice. Around 91.8 million Americans aged 18 and above used prescription painkillers in 2014, according to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health...

Preventing Marijuana Use among Youth and Young Adults

Book

22 August 2017

Preventing Marijuana Use among Youth and Young Adults is a new release from the US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). It provides the latest facts about marijuana use in the United States and includes information...

Effect of Marijuana Use on Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Mortality

Scientific article

8 August 2017

Abstract Background Reports associate marijuana use with cardiovascular emergencies. Studies relating marijuana use to cardiovascular mortality are scarce. Recent advance towards marijuana use legalization emphasizes the importance of...

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention: A Potential Role in Cancer Prevention for Young Adults

Scientific article

1 September 2017

Excessive or risky alcohol use is a preventable cause of significant morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and worldwide. Alcohol use is a common preventable cancer risk factor among young adults; it is associated with increased risk of...

The Effects of Cannabis among Adults with Chronic Pain and an Overview of General Harms

Scientific article

15 August 2017

Abstract Background: Cannabis is increasingly available for the treatment of chronic pain, yet its efficacy remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis preparations for treating chronic pain in adults and the...

Evidence Lacking on Benefits of Cannabis for Treating Chronic Pain or PTSD

News

By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Evidence is limited on the benefits of cannabis use for treating chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to two reviews in the Annals of...

EMCDDA Insights: Prevention of Substance Abuse

Book

15 August 2017

Prevention of Substance Abuse by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) is a report that draws on evidence-based research to assess substance use prevention interventions, in terms of their ability to...