by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jun 24, 2025 | Content
A study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that nearly one in five U.S. adults have used multiple drugs in the past year, showing that substance use is fairly common and more complex than just using one drug at a time. The...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jun 17, 2025 | Content
The authors note that some persons using opioids also use psychostimulants (amphetamines or similar) or cocaine to reduce sedation and improve workplace performance. They used vital statistics data (with cause of death and occupation information) to identify 69,893...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jun 10, 2025 | Content
Young adults—particularly college students—are more likely than any other group in the U.S. to engage in heavy drinking and experience alcohol-related consequences. The consequences of heavy drinking—which is defined as four or more drinks per occasion for women and...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jun 4, 2025 | Content
Dr. Lawrence Greenblatt, a distinguished physician, professor and public health champion, has been appointed as State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. He is widely recognized for his commitment...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | Jun 3, 2025 | Content
Individuals with an emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization due to cannabis were at 23% and 72% greater risk of a new dementia diagnosis within five years compared to individuals with an ED visit or hospitalization for any other reason or the general...
by Alex Watkins ONeill | May 20, 2025 | Content
The heart of the opioid epidemic that killed 665,341 people in the United States between 2005 and 2020 shifted geographically from the Northwest to the East, according to a new geographical analysis. In a study published in the journal The Lancet Regional Health —...
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