Tag: Addiction
Legalized Sportsbooks Tied to More Searches for Gambling Addiction
Pronounced increases seen in states that introduced online sportsbooks
Mortality Up for Individuals Who Need Hospital-Based Care for Cannabis Addiction
Risk for death higher for individuals with hospital-based care for alcohol, stimulant, opioids versus cannabis use disorder
FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain...
Preexisting Neuroanatomical Variability Linked to Pediatric Substance Use
Most associations, including thinner prefrontal cortex and greater whole brain volume, precede substance use initiation
FDA Asks Biden Administration to Limit Nicotine in Tobacco Products
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Fell 17% in Just One Year
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In news that suggests the U.S. opioid epidemic may be easing, drug overdose...
Fake Oxycontin Pills Widespread and Potentially Deadly: Report
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The rate at which young Americans are ending up in hospital ICUs after...
Lack of Institutional Support May Drive Physician Reluctance to Address Addiction
Other barriers include lack of knowledge, skill, and cognitive capacity
FDA Allows Marketing of Vuse Tobacco-Flavored Vapes
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the...
FDA’s Move to OK First Menthol Vapes Is Big Mistake, Health Advocates Say
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize the first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes...
