Drug Abuse Articles & Analysis
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Renata Marchette working within the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program provides a model example of the how plethysmography can be used to assess ventilatory behavior changes that occur with opioid administration. ...
There are nearly one billion people worldwide who suffer from mental disorders. There is a stigma surrounding mental health making it difficult to speak up and seek help. Covid 19 has been a huge impact on people's mental health all around the world. Within the first year of Covid-19, there has been a 25% increase in anxiety and depression worldwide. Not being able to leave the house to ...
Meditation is often thought of as an avenue to clarity and self-awareness, but it may also be an avenue to better brain health. Emerging research suggests meditation may have significant benefits to brain health, ranging from improved mental and behavioral health to enhanced cognitive function. In this article, we will break down how meditation helps the brain and provide helpful tips for ...
So far, alcohol is the most used and abused recreational drug. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9 million men and more than 5 million women in the United States have an alcohol use disorder (AUD), defined as uncontrolled alcohol use despite its negative impact on users' health, social life, and/or employment. ...
And according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, prescription opioid misuse was the second most common form of illicit drug use in the United States in 2018. ...
There is little if any information on appropriate dosing, let alone the efficacy or safety of CBD. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to 15 companies for illegally selling products that contain CBD in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). ...
A new study conducted by the National Safety Council (NSC), along with Indiana’s attorney general has found that 80% of Indiana employers have been impacted by prescription drug misuse and abuse by employees. 80% is a substantial figure, causing some to refer to this trend as a painkiller epidemic. ...
Extraction methods are determined by the nature of the matrix, the drug to be isolated and the availability of equipment, staff and economic resources. ...