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Cannabis users exhibit weaker neural responses in brain regions related to cognitive flexibility during task-switching, despite showing no significant differences in task performance compared to nonusers. dlvr.it/T9MHDX

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Cannabis users have altered patterns of brain activity when switching tasks

Cannabis users exhibit weaker neural responses in brain regions related to cognitive flexibility during task-switching, despite showing no significant differences in task performance compared to...


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A pill to treat alcoholism exists. Why aren’t doctors prescribing it more? slate.trib.al/Xgrmd3b


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Daily marijuana use surpasses alcohol consumption, new study finds. Here's what it means for the industry cnbc.com/2024/05/23/dai…


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📈 Deaths from drug misuse in England and Wales are at the highest level since records began in 2011. Sky’s @MarnieGill looks at whether drug consumption rooms could be the answer


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New year, new me: Does Dry January actually work? #TheCube euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

euronews's tweet image. New year, new me: Does Dry January actually work? #TheCube euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

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Every January, most of us pledge to work on ourselves. Some try to abstain from alcohol for the month. But does Dry January make us healthier?


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Hargrove’s near-fatal overdose illustrates the challenges often faced in receiving buprenorphine, a medication that's seen as key in treating opioid addiction and curbing the nation's mounting death toll washingtonpost.com/health/2023/05…

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There’s medicine to quiet his opioid cravings. Getting it can be hard.

One man's plight illustrates challenges faced by those with opioid addiction — especially people of color — in getting buprenorphine, an anti-addiction drug.


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Nearly 6% of U.S. teens and adults have cannabis use disorder. The potential consequences of addiction are not as severe as with other drugs, but it can cause “a dramatic decrease in quality of life,” an expert said. Here’s what to know. nyti.ms/3mk1KZh


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Addiction to highly processed foods was found to be more common among adults 50 to 64 than those 65 to 80. wapo.st/3ElLOLB


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Recent research makes it clear that any amount of drinking can be detrimental. Here’s why you may want to cut down on your consumption beyond Dry January. nyti.ms/3X1h7Tr


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Weekends are a time for being with friends and perhaps enjoying a drink, but many people are taking a break from alcohol this month for Dry January. @johnyangtv speaks to @RotonyaC, with the University of Washington School of Medicine, to learn why this idea is so popular.


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Dry January: I stopped drinking and never really went back bbc.in/3Go8gEo


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Illicit fentanyl has transitioned from a hidden killer that people hope to avoid to one that many drug users now actively seek out. Experts say people are increasingly moving from injecting fentanyl to smoking it, which could lead to more widespread use. nbcnews.to/3dbw8zY


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