Association of 1 Vaping Session With Cellular Oxidative Stress in Otherwise Healthy Young People With No History of Smoking or Vaping-A Randomized Clinical Crossover Trial A single 30-minute vaping session can significantly increase cellular oxidative stress. Middlekauff et al demonstrated that vaping is associated with adverse changes in the body that can presage future health […]
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Denver Health’s substance treatment program sees roughly 500 youths each year for substance abuse, and Thurstone says 95 percent of the referrals he gets are for marijuana, which, despite popular opinion, has been proven to be addictive. Concentrates, with their higher THC levels, may be even more so. But it’s not just the standard trappings
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The genotoxicity of Cannabis has long been suspected, even acknowledged, be it only in part. Research over the last 5 to 10 years has confirmed the case. Much of this important research has been ‘buried’ in the deluge of ‘hopeful’ and even spectacular claims of the potential therapeutic capacity of cannabis. Claims and promises that
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Introduction The rising popularity of TikTok among adolescents may influence their awareness and perceptions of e-cigarette use via user-generated content. This study aimed to examine how e-cigarette/vaping-related videos are portrayed on TikTok. Methods The nine most viewed hashtag based keywords were used to identify popular e-cigarette/vaping-related videos on TikTok (n=1000) from its inception (earliest upload date: January
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The NHMRC Drinking Guidelines 2021: It is important to note these are just ‘guidelines’, not recommendations. However, the growing evidence around both short- and long-term harms of alcohol consumption warrant a more robust set of warnings for consumers to better inform and create appropriate awareness of the real and growing harms. You will note that
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CBC News – June 2021 “I was hanging around some older kids, and I got into a drug called ecstasy and I was addicted to that,” she said, explaining she began experimenting with drugs in high school in an effort to fit in. But things changed when one of the older guys she hung out
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ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) refers to traumatic incidents in childhood. They were identified in the epidemiological CDC-Kaiser ACE Study that surveyed 17,000 participants. The Study looked at how 10 types of childhood trauma (ACEs) affected a person’s long-term health. They included: physical, emotional or sexual abuse; physical and emotional neglect; living with a family member a problem drinker or alcoholic or
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There is no such thing as a “safe” level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health. Conclusion: No safe dose of alcohol for the brain was found. Moderate consumption is associated with more widespread adverse effects on the brain than previously recognised. Individuals who binge drink or with high blood
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Earlier age at drug initiation has been shown to be associated with faster transition to substance use disorder (SUD). Discussion | Using nationally representative data, we observed higher prevalence of SUD within 12 months of cannabis and prescription misuse initiation among adolescents than among young adults (e.g., cannabis use disorder: 10.7%vs 6.4% within 12 months;
Brisbane mother Peta Rickard used to drink three bottles of champagne a night, but is now part of a growing sobriety movement. New figures have found there has been a large increase in Australians drinking in isolation, with some drinking daily. The boozy mum culture is starting to wear thin, with women shunning cork-popping social
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