February 27, 2024Addiction, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, Chronic Pain, epidemic, Harm Reduction, Health, hydrocodone, medical cannabis, morphine, Opioid Crisis, opioid use disorder, Opioids, stimulants, Study

Can Cannabinoids Help People Wean Off Opioids?

Doctors desperately need tools to battle the opioid epidemic, and they’re turning to cannabinoids for new ways to approach the problem of […]

February 20, 2024Addiction, cannabis use, Cocaine, crack, gateway, Harm Reduction, Health, meth, stimulants, Study, University of British Columbia, withdrawal

Study: Cannabis May Be Effective Harm Reduction Tool To Ease Stimulant Cravings

Despite the skewed messaging of the past suggesting that cannabis is a gateway drug or will lead to the use and abuse […]

December 5, 2023Adderall, Addiction, ADHD, centanafadine, clonidine, GlobalData, guanfacine, Health, News, Pharmaceuticals, pills, solriamfetol, stimulants, viloxazine

Drug Makers Struggle to Replace Stimulants with Non-Addictive Alternatives

Unfortunately, the same drugs with high potential for abuse are also the ones that work best for certain individuals with neurobehavioral conditions. […]

December 1, 2023Addiction, Australia, cannabis use, Dr Jack Wilson, Health, heroin, opioid use disorder, Opioids, Study, substance abuse, University of Sydney

New Study Suggests Cannabis Does Not Help Opioid Use Disorder

A long-term study on opioid addiction and cannabis use found little to no evidence that using cannabis can help addicts reduce or […]

October 23, 2023Addiction, Ashley Gearhardt, Cocaine, food, Foods, Health, heroin, munchies, processed foods, snacks, Study, University of Michigan

Study Finds Highly Processed Foods Are as Addictive as Heroin, Cocaine

A new study shows that highly processed foods can be as addictive as heroin, cocaine and nicotine, leading some health experts to […]

June 15, 2023Addiction, alcohol, American Psychiatric Association, cannabis consumption, cigarettes, Health, Morning Consult, naloxone, News, Opioids, survey, Technology, tobacco, vapes

Americans Say Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol And Cigarettes (And Less Addictive Than Technology)

Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American […]

March 27, 2023Addiction, Animals, cbd, hemp, Neuroscience, Opioids, rats, Study

Study Finds CBD Curbs Opioid Cravings in Female Rats

Studies and data have already confirmed that cannabis use, containing THC, tends to help people reduce or eliminate opioid use, generally for […]

February 1, 2023Addiction, AUD, drug abuse, gateway theory, Health, legalization, mental health, recreational cannabis, Study, substance-use disorders, Twins

Long-Term Study of Twins Finds No Link Between Legalization, Drug Abuse

Once again the gateway theory—the belief that cannabis use leads to other drugs, popularized about 40 years ago—is being crushed by new […]

November 17, 2021Addiction, CANADA, cannabis edibles, edibles, Medical Marijuana, News, opioid, Opioids, world

Canadian Groups Gives Free Weed And Edibles To Fight Opioid Abuse

Volunteer groups in Canada are providing relief to people struggling with addiction by giving away free marijuana and cannabis edibles as a […]

April 6, 2021Addiction, Health, News, Opioids

Cannabis Use By Methadone Maintenance Patients Associated With Fewer Opioid Overdoses

The use of cannabis by patients enrolled in a methadone maintenance treatment program is associated with fewer nonfatal…