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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.
California Cannabis Tax Revenue Isn’t Going To Youth Programs—Yet
There hasn't been enough money to fund youth programs. But that could be changing.
Some Treatment Centers Keep Addicts Hooked for Insurance Money
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Reflections treatment center looked like just the place for Michelle Holley’s youngest…