Inhaling THC through vaping poses serious health risks that are often downplayed by proponents of cannabis legalisation. Recent evidence underscores the dangers associated with this method of consumption, making a strong case for stringent preventive measures. Legalising without addressing these risks is both irresponsible and dangerous. Respiratory Damage: Vaping THC introduces harmful substances into the lungs,
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UNODC – Key Findings and Conclusions Drug use has been increasing over the past decade. New and more accurate data put the global estimate of people who used a drug in the past year at 292 million (or 5.6 per cent of the population aged 15 to 64) in 2022. This is 20 % more
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Does the drug policy interpretation and implementation, reduce, remediate or facilitate recovery from substance use, or does it endorse, enable, equip or empower continuing drug use? Drug USE, the very thing that causes #harm. Every ‘permission model’ harnessed by pro-drug actors to further entrench the normalisation of drug use is only ADDING to potential harms. The
Pill ‘CHECKING’ sold again on the cynically misused mantra of ‘saving lives’. Read More »
A Prescription Model for Vapes: The way we ‘do’ medicines policy in Australia Abstract: On 2 May 2023, the Australian Federal Government announced a suite of reforms aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of the prescription model of regulation of vaping (or e-cigarette) products in Australia. These reforms are intended to protect Australians, particularly young people, from
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Shares for companies focused on psychedelic medicines plummeted during premarket trading on Wednesday after independent experts advised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against approving MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). An advisory panel of the FDA voted to reject the use of MDMA to help treat patients with
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Women should give up vaping if they want to get pregnant Research finds hormone that indicates fertility at lower levels in vapers and tobacco smokers #preganancy #VapingRisks #vapelife? Dr Helen O’Neill, a lecturer in reproductive and molecular genetics at University College London and the chief executive of Hertility, said women should be advised to quit
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E-cigarette use raises heart failure risk by 19% More than 64 million people around the world are affected by heart failure. Heart failure can occur if the heart muscle is damaged in some way, such as through disease, high blood pressure, or cigarette smoking. A new study from researchers at MedStar Health says people who
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Sheree da Costa talks about losing son Joey, who suffered hallucinogenic persistent perception disorder, known as HPPD. Many also experience out-of-body sensations and extreme anxiety. It’s triggered by the use of psychedelic drugs and has been described as the “trip that never ends”. With the use of illegal drugs on the rise and the emergence
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Australian Children presenting with ‘significant symptoms of withdrawal’ as vaping rates rise among under 25’s Australia“Vaping I would say is definitely more addictive [than smoking] because of the ease of access”…”You can vape anywhere, so you can be lying in bed at night, and you can fall asleep with it in your mouth like a
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Vaping has become one of the most popular forms of substance use among young people, despite growing evidence of its health risks and harms. Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aerosol produced when using an electronic vapor device. Typically, the ingredients include nicotine, flavourings and other chemicals, many of which are toxic.
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