Substance Addiction

From 2010 to 2021 — a period during which cannabis legalization and commercialization took place in Canada — ED visits for traffic injury involving cannabis have occurred more often, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Individuals who smoked marijuana were more likely to have emphysema, airway changes and gynecomastia than tobacco-only smokers and nonsmokers, according to a study published in Radiology.

The use of lisdexamphetamine was associated with improved outcomes in those with amphetamine and methamphetamine use disorders, researchers reported in JAMA Psychiatry.

The Charles Drew Health Center and Siena Francis House have launched Nebraska’s first medical respite program for homeless individuals.

Alcohol misuse during adolescence was associated with midlife alcohol misuse and poorer physical health, as well as less satisfaction with life, researchers reported in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.

A growing number of U.S. adults who use cannabis daily may not perceive heavy tobacco use as harmful, researchers reported in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

Research suggests that contingency management, a behavioral and incentive-based treatment strategy, may be a promising option for patients with stimulant use disorder.

Black patients with CAD aged 45 years or younger had more nontraditional risk factors than older Black patients with CAD, researchers reported at the virtual Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions.

A new study highlights a link between risk for asthma and sexual identity and inhaled substance use among adolescents.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are vulnerable to developing substance use disorder, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.