Though well-intentioned, abstinence-based resolutions can result in a return to use because these approaches reduce complex human behaviour to an on-off switch.
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Police reported more drug and alcohol impairment after 2018. The growth seemed more due to enforcement changes and pandemic restrictions than to legalized cannabis.
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the UK.
Our survey has highlighted shifts in the nature of drug use in England, the types of drugs adults take and their dependence on these drugs.
Driving under the influence of drugs is just as deadly as alcohol impairment, but regulations lag far behind.
A ‘cannabis use disorder’ can make it difficult to control how often or how much cannabis you use. Here are some of the symptoms.
Any reduction in sleep time for people with clinical insomnia could be concerning.
Total alcohol sales didn’t change much in the first 17 months after Canada legalized recreational cannabis, but small changes appeared at the local level.
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome — with severe vomiting, abdominal pain and temporary relief through compulsive hot bathing — is increasingly affecting adolescents and young adults.
Psychedelics are marketed as a way for the general population to extract more work out of their already overworked lives, and to be happy about it in the process.
One in five people experience chronic pain. Here’s how likely you are to find relief with medicinal cannabis.
New research finds sexually diverse youth are three times more likely to use cannabis in risky ways—driven by stress, not identity—highlighting the need for better mental health support and equity.
The cannabis industry is full of products that purport to provide a range of experiences. However, the reality of this ‘entourage effect’ is not so cut-and-dried.
What’s in cannabis vapes, and should we be worried about young people using them?
Increased usage among women and older adults during 2019-2023 seemed related more to falling prices than to the expanding number of stores.
If grown on an industrial scale, hemp could provide multiple benefits for the environment and the economy.
Today’s regulatory gaps and health concerns about CBD reflect those of the 19th century, when cannabis was first commercialised by the food industry.
Recreational cannabis legalization has both Democratic and Republican champions in Harrisburg, but they face significant political hurdles.
Aggressive and misleading marketing is fuelling demand for medicinal cannabis. Here are some of the ways clinics bend the rules.
The study offers insight into how marijuana access may alter treatment patterns for patients with anxiety.
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