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fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Very Different Psychiatric Diagnoses Share Common Genes

Alcohol, cannabis, opioid, and nicotine use disorders share substantial genetic liability and cluster together as a single brain disorder, supporting a unified addiction-liability.
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fromMedscape
7 months ago

Craving management workshops and peer-led support are helping French prisons reframe addiction as a healthcare issue.

Across France, various initiatives have emerged to improve addiction care in correctional settings, indicating a growing recognition of the importance of addressing substance use disorders among incarcerated populations.
France politics
Cannabis
fromNature
8 months ago

Don't feel the pain - these brain cells help with managing opioid withdrawal

Neurons linked to substance-use disorders can modulate pain perception during opioid withdrawal.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago

Are Substance Use Disorders More than Addiction?

Neurodiversity includes diverse neurological experiences, and substance use is a complex coping mechanism that doesn't universally categorize individuals as neurodivergent.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago

Letters: To honor mothers, do more to stem overdose deaths

The societal approach to substance use needs to shift from punishment to compassion to effectively reduce overdose deaths.
There is a pressing need for regulation of harmful chemicals in food packaging to protect public health.
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