A research team at Dartmouth College has developed a new strategy for drug discovery and development that can be used
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Opioid epidemic is increasing rates of some infectious diseases: Health, substance use professionals must work together to thwart public health crisis
The United States faces a converging public health crisis as the nation’s opioid epidemic fuels growing rates of certain infectious
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Heroin users aware of fentanyl, but at high risk of overdosing: Survey of users highlights need for more proactive overdose-prevention strategies
Most heroin users in Baltimore, a city heavily affected by the opioid epidemic, recognize that the heroin they buy is
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Open-science model for drug discovery expands to neurodegenerative diseases
Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are the newest frontiers for open science drug discovery, a global movement led by
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Dangerous increases in patients mixing opioids, benzodiazepines or Z-drugs
The number of Americans taking a dangerous combination of both opioids and benzodiazepines — a group of drugs commonly prescribed
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How ‘Dry January’ is the secret to better sleep, saving money and losing weight
New research from the University of Sussex shows that taking part in Dry January — abstaining from booze for a
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Children of problem drinkers more likely to marry someone with a drinking problem
Children of parents who have alcohol use disorder are more likely to get married under the age of 25, less
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High on the highway — stoned-driving on the increase
Getting behind the wheel after cannabis use is on the rise in the US, and THC, not alcohol, is now
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Traces of an Ancient Virus in Our Genes May Play a Role in Addiction
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, our ancestors were infected by a retrovirus. Now, some researchers think that that virus'
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Racial disparities in prescribing opioids for chronic pain
Yale researchers have identified racial disparities in the treatment of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain. Black patients
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