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September 20, 2018 Addiction / Alcohol

Binge drinking and blackouts in college

Binge drinking in the college brain may impair not only learning but memorizing. Deficiencies could make studying very difficult, and far less productive.

Fewer Trying Heroin, But Pot Use Up

The survey found a small increase in the number of people with substance use disorders who receive specialty treatment, but 92% do not.

September 5, 2018 Drugs / Substance Abuse

Daily use of marijuana among non-college young adults hits all-time high

More than 13% of young adults not in college report daily, or near daily, marijuana use. Alcohol use is more common among college students.

August 14, 2018 Addiction / Opioids / Painkillers / Pregnancy / Substance Abuse / Women's Health

For Addicted Women, the Year After Childbirth Is the Deadliest

The opioid epidemic has addicted nearly 3 million Americans and killing more than 350,000. But pregnant women and new moms are particularly vulnerable.

August 6, 2018 Addiction / Alcohol / Health News / Mental Health / Metabolism / Substance Abuse

Drink, drank, drunk: what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videos

The process of how ethanol gets from the glass into your brain is not straight forward. Let’s take a look at what happens after that first sip of alcohol.

July 18, 2018 Addiction / Drugs / Substance Abuse

Anti-anxiety pills: The next drug epidemic?

Over-prescribing of drugs known as benzodiazepines or “benzos” is putting more people at risk of dependence on the pills.