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Molly (aka MDMA and Ecstasy) Today

Molly (aka MDMA and Ecstasy) Today
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Illicit Opioid Drugs Are Rarely What They Seem

Illicit Opioid Drugs Are Rarely What They Seem
16.08.2025 9

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Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction

Tobacco and Nicotine Addiction
08.08.2025 10

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Treating Anorexia or Bulimia Nervosa and Substance Use Disorders

Treating Anorexia or Bulimia Nervosa and Substance Use Disorders
06.08.2025 50

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Understanding the Brain’s “Action Mode”

25.07.2025 50

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Increased Youth Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl

21.07.2025 10

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New Research Into Cocaine's Damaging Effects on the Heart

19.07.2025 10

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Gen Z and Millennials Prefer Cannabis Edibles and THC Drinks

16.07.2025 10

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Cannabis Use Increases Depressive and Suicidal Thinking

13.07.2025 8

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Highest Drug-Taking Risks

07.07.2025 10

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Hooked on Screens

30.06.2025 10

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“Gas Station Weed”: Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC

26.06.2025 30

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Drugs of Abuse Cause Addiction Through Effects on the Brain

19.06.2025 10

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The Emerging Crisis in Non-Prescribed Ketamine Use

16.06.2025 70

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Reducing Personal Shame and Stigma Helps With Recovery

11.06.2025 20

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Where Is the Anti-Fentanyl Truth Campaign?

09.06.2025 50

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The Concerning Emergence of "Gas Station Heroin"

04.06.2025 50

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Abuse Drugs and Trends We’re Up Against in the U.S.

27.05.2025 30

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Let’s Get Kava-fied

20.05.2025 40

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Women With Alcohol Use Disorder Have A Different Disease

13.05.2025 30

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Naltrexone Is the Ozempic for Alcoholism

02.05.2025 30

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Are You a Chocoholic?

15.04.2025 20

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“California Sober” or Abstinence

10.04.2025 40

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Spring Break 2025: College Binge Drinking in Context

04.04.2025 10

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What We Can Learn From Celebrity Addictions

19.03.2025 30

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News Flash: Increased Numbers of Children Poisoned by Fentanyl

12.03.2025 30

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The Good News About Overdose Deaths in the U.S.

The CDC just reported a 24% decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths.

05.03.2025 40

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The Good News About Overdose Deaths in the U.S.

05.03.2025 30

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Zyn Nicotine Pouch Products Get FDA Approval for Adults

24.02.2025 30

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Detoxing from Dopamine

11.02.2025 10

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"Medical" Marijuana and Chronic Pain

06.02.2025 9

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Why Most Doctors Don’t Order Addiction Meds

27.01.2025 20

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The Best Way to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

21.01.2025 30

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Easing End-of-Life Care With Shrooms

15.01.2025 10

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Neuromodulation in Addiction Treatment

10.01.2025 30

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Top Findings on Addiction in 2024

#9: Psilocybin desynchronizes the human brain.

31.12.2024 6

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Top 10 Addiction Research Articles of 2024

From nightclub monitoring to proteins that shift motivation, knowledge advanced.

30.12.2024 6

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Cannabis Use Disorders in Teens and Adults

Cannabis use in young people: A growing concern fueled by high-potency pot.

23.12.2024 7

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The Many Risks of Cannabis and High-Dose THC

Brain and behavioral effects on teens and young adults are of special concern.

21.12.2024 5

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Which Drug Epidemic Is Next: Meth, Psychedelics, Mushrooms?

Will history repeat itself—or will new synthetic agents shift use patterns?

17.12.2024 6

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Extreme Drinking on Holidays and Special Occasions

High-intensity drinking on Christmas, New Year's, and other events.

08.12.2024 3

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Overdose Survivors: Medical and Addiction Challenges

Overdose is a sentinel event; an acute crisis with long-term implications.

05.12.2024 4

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When Free Will Fails People With Opioid Use Disorders

Why experts believe that civil commitment could save lives.

22.11.2024 2

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Can Strategies that Cut Smoking Reduce Opioid Addiction?

Lessons learned from anti-smoking campaigns could slash recreational opioid use.

11.11.2024 5

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LSD: The Bad and Potentially Good Sides

Clinical trials with high-grade LSD are one thing; recreational use is another.

04.11.2024 4

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Moderate or "Safe" Alcohol Consumption: True or Oxymoron?

Recent research indicates drinking any alcohol could increase dementia risk.

28.10.2024 6

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A Vaccine Against Fentanyl!

A novel approach to treating opioid addiction is in development.

21.10.2024 3

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Magic Mushrooms, Teens, and Young Adults

Recreational psilocybin differs from research-based use and holds major risks.

17.10.2024 3

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Not So Pretty in Pink

Relatively new on the party scene, pink cocaine is a dangerous, unpredictable drug.

05.10.2024 5

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The 10 Most Common Misconceptions About Addictions

These are the myths addiction researchers hear most often.

01.10.2024 5

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