Americans drank less alcohol even before the surgeon general weighed in
Consumption of alcoholic drinks was trending downward long before Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy’s recent call for ...
Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’
Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths ...
Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report
The government linked alcohol with seven types of cancers, prompting the US surgeon general to call for warning labels on ...
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Young Adults Turning to Marijuana Over Alcohol: A Study on Daily Use Trends
Is there a connection between marijuana use and alcohol consumption? This is what a recent study published in Addiction hopes ...
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Study questions accuracy of genetic test for opioid use disorder
Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health threat, with more than 6 million Americans aged 12 and older meeting the criteria for ...
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Management of alcohol withdrawal syndromes in general hospital settings
The covid-19 pandemic was associated with an unprecedented increase in alcohol consumption and associated morbidity, including hospitalizations for alcohol withdrawal. Clinicians based in hospitals ...
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US sex-abuse watchdog fires investigator after learning of his arrest for stealing drug money
6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Recreational rugby player Sean McDowell, whose SafeSport case investigator Jason Krasley was fired after being arrested for stealing drug money in his ...
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Not alcohol or drugs! Most of US teens are ‘high’ on something else: Survey
A recent survey reveals a significant decline in teen drug and alcohol use since 2017, reaching its lowest point in 2024. Researchers attribute this drop to pandemic lockdowns disrupting social ...
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Socioeconomic position, alcohol use and alcohol-attributable emergency department visits
Background Differential vulnerability to alcohol contributes to socioeconomic inequities in alcohol-attributable harm. This study aimed to estimate the sex-/gender-specific joint effects of ...
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How Anti-Obesity Drugs are Redefining Pharma and Wellness
For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers. Hosted by Andrew Ross Sorkin Produced by Evan Roberts Original music by Dan ...
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Elon Musk's alleged drug abuse will barr him from entering certain SpaceX buildings: Report
Elon Musk's executives advised against seeking higher security clearances due to potential risks linked to drug use and foreign connections. Reports indicate Musk's executives caution against ...
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7 tourists hospitalized in Fiji were not poisoned by alcohol or illicit drugs, officials say
MELBOURNE, Australia — Seven foreign tourists who were hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktails at a resort bar were not poisoned by alcohol or illicit drugs, officials said Wednesday ...