8 Myths About Alcohol That Your Liver Will Thank You For Not Believing
Sometimes ignorance is bliss. But blissful ignorance can bring about unnecessary suffering when it comes to drinking. Time to get your facts straight before you…
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One Sip of Alcohol Is Enough To Permanently Alter Your Brain
The study found that single-dose ethanol intoxication causes acute and long-lasting neuronal alterations in the brain. Researchers from the Universities of Cologne, Mannheim, and Heidelberg…
Scientists Discover a Simple Trick To Cut Down on Your Drinking
A new study identifies a simple trick that may help people drink less. According to recent research that was recently published in the scientific journal Addiction,…
Identical Twins Reveal Legalizing Recreational Cannabis Has Increased Frequency of Use by 20%
According to a new study published in the scientific journal Addiction, the legalization of recreational cannabis in U.S. states appears to have caused a 20%…
Addicted to Food? It Could Be Your Parent’s Fault
According to recent research, your risk of food addiction might be influenced by your parents’ drinking habits. According to a recent University of Michigan study, those…
Drinking Alcohol Carries Significant Health Risks and No Benefits for Young Adults
Global Burden of Disease’s new analysis estimates that 1.34 billion people consumed harmful amounts of alcohol (1.03 billion males and 0.312 billion females) in 2020….
Research Reveals How Drinking Alone Foreshadows Future Alcohol Problems
New research has found that drinking alone as an adolescent and young adult can increase the risk of alcohol use disorder later in life, especially…
NIH-Funded Game Will Pay You To Quit Smoking
Hennepin Healthcare researchers investigate a smoking cessation game The Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute is evaluating a novel method of quitting smoking by allowing participants to wager…
Fentanyl Has Been Shown To Cause Autism-Like Behavior in a Harvard-Funded Study
A new study provides insight into how the opioid analgesic fentanyl induces autism-like behavior One of the most often administered analgesics in hospitals is fentanyl,…
Major Increase Reported in Cannabis Vaping Among All Adolescents in U.S.
Largest increases found among high-school seniors, tripling in 2 years from 5 to 14 percent. Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of…
Gene Editing a “Factory Reset” for the Brain To Cure Anxiety and Excessive Drinking
Gene editing reverses brain genetic reprogramming caused by adolescent binge drinking. Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in…
New Brain Stimulation Treatments Help People Quit Smoking
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) may improve smoking abstinence rates 3 to 6 months after quitting, according to a new systematic review published in the scientific…
Smokers With Heart Disease Could Gain Five Healthy Years of Life by Quitting
Quitting smoking adds the same number of heart disease-free years to life as three preventive medications combined, according to new research presented at ESC Preventive…
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Opioid Addiction
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a…
Use of Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) Associated With Lower Risk of Opioid Addiction
Adults who have at some time in their life used psilocybin – a psychedelic substance produced by some types of mushrooms – are 30% less…
Dangerous Trend: Growing Number of Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Law Enforcement
NIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use. Law enforcement seizures of pills containing illicit fentanyl increased dramatically between January…
Marijuana for Medical Use May Result in Rapid Onset of Addiction
The hype over medical marijuana for treating health problems may be exaggerated, researchers find. Obtaining a medical marijuana card (MMC) to use cannabis products to…
Advanced Technology Highlights Connections Between Addictive Drugs and Brain Function
Researchers use advanced technology and mice to study dopamine neuron structure, addiction and the brain’s ability to recover. A late 1980s commercial meant to combat…
