Science News, Source: Penn State Date: April 11, 2019 Wendy: This article looks at the impact of the opiod crisis in terms of human capital. Opiods and related drug use of course has a powerful and fully destructive impact on individuals, families, communities, states and the nation in human terms but losing so many that could […]
Read More »By Susan Scutti, CNN As states bulldoze forward legalizing marijuana for profit and tax revenue the risks and repercussions have not been fully investigated, among them the disturbing report below. We humans typically put the horse before the cart and then spend inordinate amounts of resources rectifying the unwanted consequences. “People who regularly use cannabis […]
Read More »Science Daily, Date: October 26, 2018 Source: De Gruyter Summary: Getting behind the wheel after cannabis use is on the rise in the US, and THC, not alcohol, is now the most commonly detected intoxicant in US drivers. Detecting levels of THC, however, is challenging and the methods used so far cannot accurately determine a […]
Read More »University of Bern October 24, 2018 Interesting new study about the plant Liverwort only found in Japan, Costa Rica and New Zealand shows promise as a more potent form of cannabis for the treatment of medical conditions. While the plant contains THC the active ingredient in cannabis that creates the “high” it has lower levels but […]
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This is a fascinating development as our society continues to struggle with the substance abuse epidemic. New research from an international team led by Oxford University’s Department of Zoology and the National-Kapodistrian University of Athens, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), shows that an ancient retrovirus — HK2 — is […]
Read More »Doctors Play A Role In The Opioid Addiction Epidemic, Study Finds A quarter of patients given a short-term prescription for painkillers transitioned to long-term use. Joe SatranStaff Writer, The Huffington Post Posted: 09/04/2015 06:22 PM EDT | Edited: 09/04/2015 06:25 PM EDT We know how opioid addictions end: all too often, in death by overdose. […]
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ASSOCIATED PRESS 05/13/2016 04:50 pm ET by Jeremy Galloway The recent spike in the use of heroin and other opioids, sparking frightening headlines about addiction and overdose, has left families struggling to find solutions. When my family discovered I was using heroin over a decade ago, when I was in my mid-20s, they spent years trying […]
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