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GLP-1 drugs show promise for more than weight loss. They also cut substance abuse and are changing how we think about the brain’s reward system.
The opioid reversal drug is distributed directly to new moms at many of Colorado’s birthing hospitals.
It isn’t new but stronger drugs and faster absorption mean boofing carries risks many people don’t realise.
Chatter in social media communities sheds light on a hidden population of substance users.
Factors contributing to school violence are found in the family, the community and the school.
The cheap, addictive yaba pill is at the heart of a public health crisis in Thailand, with trafficking networks expanding across southeast Asia.
Kush, a synthetic drug ravaging Sierra Leone, highlights a crisis of sedation and structural neglect in marginalised communities all over the world.
Your brain processes the pleasure of everyday behaviors like eating and drinking similarly to the pleasure of using drugs. Disentangling them requires understanding how memories are formed.
The effects of childhood exposure to poor air quality may be small for the individual, but at a population level, they could have major consequences on the workforce.
B.C. is facing a toxic drug crisis, however, forcing people into involuntary treatment will cause more harm than good.
Unlike other substances, alcohol is often present in our lives. While governments gain revenues from taxes on alcohol sales, the public costs of drinking far outweigh the revenues.
A Philadelphia neighborhood is pushing back against the city’s plan to expand an existing shelter to serve people in active addiction.
Government departments, civil society groups and the private sector should pool resources and work together in a co-ordinated manner to prevent violent crime.
Tyson Fury has a history of mental ill health, something which is reflected in his series, At Home With The Furys on Netflix.
Police diversion programs for drug users shift officers’ focus from criminalization to treatment.
Instead of forcing people into substance use treatment, provinces should work with municipalities and health boards to expand life-saving safe use sites and tackle the housing crisis.
University students are particularly at high risk of depression. One global study suggests 21% of students have major depressive disorder.
So you want to start therapy for your anxiety, depression or other mental health issue. What type of therapist should you choose? Here’s a quick guide to get you started.
In men alone, the risk of being hospitalised due to suicidal behaviour one year after losing a parent was 218% greater than in people who hadn’t lost a parent.
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer, Youth Work & Youth Studies, Social Equity Research Centre, RMIT University
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Chief Specialist Scientist in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Addiction Medicine, University of Edinburgh
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
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Research associate, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Program Head of Psychology, University of Guelph-Humber
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Postdoctoral Fellow at BC Centre on Substance Use | jointly affiliated with Primary Connections, University College Dublin, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, School of Rural Medicine, University of New England
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PhD Candidate and Sessional Academic in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney