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substance abuse
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Missouri Cannabis Revenue Funds $15 Million to Three Primary Beneficiaries
This amount is split evenly to benefit military veterans, the state public defenders for low-income residents, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Taylor Swift Puts Narcotics Into All of Her Songs on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
On her latest album, the megastar is more open about substance abuse than ever before.
States with Adult-Use Pot Saw Decrease in Alcohol Use, No Increase in Teen Substance Abuse
Adult-use cannabis laws and sales were not associated with an overall increase in teen substance abuse. Instead, researchers found modest drops in alcohol and e-cigarette use.
New Study Suggests Cannabis Does Not Help Opioid Use Disorder
A 20-year-long Australian research project which followed heroin addicts who also used cannabis has found that anecdotal evidence supporting cannabis as a harm reduction tool may not be reliable or safe to recommend to recovering addicts.
Study Shows Significant Brain Recovery Following Alcohol Abstinence
Recently published research showcases the restorative effect of abstaining from alcohol.
Withdrawal: Yes You’re Addicted, and You’re Being a Dick
We’ve run from this for a long time, but the truth is, you can get addicted to pot.
Men More Likely To Have Substance Abuse Disorder, Women More Likely To Overdose
FAIR Health analyzed privately insured patients over the last five years, noting the changes in substance abuse and overdose diagnoses.
Report Finds Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Not Associated With Adverse Social Effects
A new report published this month has found no link between cannabis legalization and certain public health issues.
Newly Published Study Further Discredits Theory That Cannabis Is A Gateway Drug
A new study punches holes in the oft-disregarded "gateway drug" theory.
Cannabis Use Associated with Less Alcohol Consumption Among Those Seeking Treatment
A newly published study supports the idea that cannabis may help some people in their goal of alcohol cessation.