Just one drink could compromise sense of control
Drinking only one pint of beer could be enough to compromise a person’s sense of control, according to a new study published in the journal Addiction Biology. Researchers from the UK's University of Sussex evaluated the impact of low doses of alcohol that occur during drinking in social situations, which typically do not cause large
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Worldwide opioid use shows large increase says UN report
The use of opioids worldwide increased dramatically according to a new UN report released on 26 June, with a rise in deaths in the US from overdoses and a 'crisis' of tramadol abuse beginning in parts of Africa. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that about 271 million people worldwide used drugs
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Drug and alcohol abuse prevalent among UK homeless population
A study by researchers at the University of Birmingham has found high rates of alcohol abuse, drug dependence, and mental health issues among the country’s homeless population. The researchers analysed data collected from almost 1,000 patients who had received services at the Birmingham Homeless Healthcare Centre. The study found that 20% had received offers of
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Anxiety drugs linked to a 26 per cent increase in suicide risk study shows
Taking a class of medication widely prescribed in the UK to treat anxiety, epilepsy, or nerve pain increases the risk of death by suicide by up to 26%, according to a new study published in The BMJ. Researchers from Oxford University recommend a review of prescribing gabapentinoid drugs to treat young people after finding that
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