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A safety committee convened by the FDA has declared esketamine safe for severe depression. But isn’t this drug the same as ketamine, an illegal street drug? A medical anthropologist explains.
African-American women aging with HIV often have histories of abuse and trauma, in addition to other medical conditions. Here, a few share their stories.
It can be really tricky to know what to do when someone you care about starts using drugs. Raising the issue and listening without judgement is a good place to start.
New clinical trial shows vaping is an effective way to quit smoking.
An inquiry into mental health in New Zealand has called for a major shift towards prevention and promotion of mental well-being.
Some say the hysteria over screen time echoes parents’ worries that their kids were watching too much TV in the 1980s. But new studies show there’s nothing overblown about parents’ growing concern.
Problem gambling among children has gone up, and it’s got everything to do with gambling-like features in video games.
Ambulance call-outs associated with the misuse of pregabalin (Lyrica) have increased tenfold in Victoria since 2012, mirroring an increase in prescription rates.
Research shows that THC and CBD in cannabis have potential to interrupt the vicious cycle of opioid addiction, dependence, withdrawal and relapse.
Studies looking at a cross section of the UK population have long recognised FOBTs as contributors to harmful gambling.
People who use painkillers for non-medical reasons often justify it as a form of self-medication for legitimate medical diagnoses such as depression, anxiety and stress.
Smoking rates are high among Australians with a mental illness. Quitting is likely to improve their physical and mental health; supporting them to do so should be part of mental health care.
The epic online game Fortnite was released a year ago and has attracted millions of fans (and detractors). So how has this game made such an enormous impact?
We’ve got better at managing the health risks of traditional drugs of abuse, but novel psychoactive substances, or ‘legal highs’, are a dangerous unknown.
A Sept. 14 report on drug use suggested that opioid use has declined. But troubling trends in drinking among teens and young adults stood out. An addiction specialist explains the unique dangers.
Many of us complain about the stress of being ‘always on’ – here’s what life could be like, if you actually disconnected.
In a completely new approach to treating addiction, researchers use genetically engineered skin cells to inactivate cocaine and block cravings and addiction in mice.
Many people aren’t just taking one drug but a combination of drugs.
The bulk of the alcohol industry’s revenue comes from heavy drinkers.
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Director of the International Gaming Research Unit and Professor of Behavioural Addiction, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Director, Turning Point and Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Professor in Criminology, Loughborough University
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Addiction Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
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Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer and Research Supervisor, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Bentley University
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Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University