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Addiction in the News

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Marketplace

Brick-and-mortar Casinos Set Another Quarterly Revenue Record

The Washington Post

New Nasal Spray to Reverse Fentanyl and Other Opioid Overdoses Gets FDA Approval

The New York Times

The Drug That Saves Lives Even if It’s Never Used

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Understanding How Alcohol Policies Impact Public Health

Neuroscience News

The Long-Term Effects of Fetal Alcohol Exposure on Brain Development

NJ Advanced Media

Portraits of a Crisis: A Cry for Help

Today

LSD Win in Depression; Rethinking Placebo Effect; 1 in 4 Teens Misuse Stimulants

Prevention

FDA Says TikTok’s Benadryl Challenge Is Dangerous—Here’s What to Know

The New York Times

The Fight Over a Drug That Is Great for Horses but Horrific for Humans

NJ Spotlight News

Proposals to Help People in Gambling Trouble

North Jersey

Can ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Treat Mental Health Issues? Yes, but Experts Say Use With Caution

Los Angeles Times

Schools’ Suit Claims Social Media Companies are Fueling a Youth Mental Health Crisis

Benzinga

How Do You Know If You Have Cannabis Use Disorder If You Use It For Therapeutic Purposes?

NBC News

Prescriptions for ADHD drugs spiked during the pandemic, CDC report finds

MedPage Today

Mothers Face Broken Addiction Treatment System

Newsweek

These Are the Real Dangers of the Sports Betting Boom for Young Men

MDPI

Assessing the Effectiveness of Tobacco 21 Laws to Reduce Underage Access to Tobacco

The New York Times

More Doctors Can Now Prescribe a Key Opioid Treatment Will It Help?

The New York Times

Service Members Told to Avoid Poppy Seeds Because of Drug Test Effects

The New York Times

Big Soda’s Alcohol Drinks Worry Health Experts

PBS

FDA Recommends Narcan be Sold Over the Counter

The Houston Chronicle

Data from New Jersey is a Warning Sign for Young Sports Bettors

The Philadelphia Inquirer

More Young Kids Are Being Poisoned by Pot That Looks Like Candy, Leading to Seizures and Comas

NJ Spotlight News

Fatal Drug Overdoses Down in NJ, First Time in a Decade

TIME

Is There Really No Safe Amount of Drinking?

The New York Times

Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Say ‘No Amount’ Is Healthy

Vishwadha News

How Nonopioid Pain Management has Become a ‘Silver Bullet’ of Medicine

Princeton Perspectives

Dangers of Fentanyl are out there Harming Adolescents and Young Adults

NJ Opinion

Sports Betting on Campus is Not Worth the Gamble

Insider

Sober TikTokers Inspire People Trying Dry January

The Mirage Science News

Early Alcohol Exposure Alters Embryonic Gene Expression

NIH NEWS RELEASE

Most Reported Substance Use Among Adolescents Held Steady in 2022

NBC News

Drug Deaths Among Pregnant Women Hit a Record High

U.S. News

Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth

National Institutes of Health

NIH Researchers Unlock Pattern of Gene Activity for ADHD

Philadelphia Inquirer

What to Know About Gambling Disorder During Another Big Sports Week For Philly

National Institutes of Health

E-cigarettes Linked With Blood Vessel Damage

North Jersey

Drug Use Infections Add to Death Toll From Opioid Use in NJ

CNN Health

1 in 5 Deaths of US Adults 20 to 49 is From Excessive Drinking, Study Shows

Fortune

Can You Get Addicted to Melatonin?

U.S. News & World Report

Under 21? Many N.J. Stores Will Still Sell You Cigarettes

NIH News Release

Heart Medication Shows Potential as Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Fortune

Bombshell alcohol study funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation finds only risks, zero benefits for young adults.

New York Times

Psychosis, Addiction, Chronic Vomiting: As Weed Becomes More Potent, Teens Are Getting Sick.

New York Times

Taking the Magic out of Magic Mushrooms.

New York Times

Experts Say We Have the Tools to Fight Addiction. So Why Are More Americans Overdosing Than Ever?

New York Times

The Two Simple Edicts of Successful Addiction Treatment

National Institutes of Health

Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use Among Young Adults Reached All-time High in 2021

NPR

States Look to Regulate Weed Alternatives Like Delta-8 as Sales Explode

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