Anesthesia Abuse Increases Among Health Care Professionals, Study Suggests
Abuse of the anesthesia drug propofol is on the rise among health care professionals who have easy access to it, a new study suggests.
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Relighting Cigarettes May be Related to Economic Factors
A growing number of smokers are relighting cigarettes, a trend that is related to economic factors, according to researchers at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Modest Alcohol Consumption Can be Dangerous for Those with Hepatitis C
Even moderate amounts of alcohol can be dangerous for people with hepatitis C, according to a new study.
Middle School Dating Linked to Increased Substance Use in New Study
Middle school students who date report using twice as much alcohol, tobacco and marijuana, compared with their classmates without romantic relationships, a new study finds.
Smokers Easily Identify “Light” Cigarettes Despite Federal Ban: Study
Smokers can easily identify “light” and “mild” cigarettes, despite a federal law banning those words, because tobacco companies have substituted color names for those terms, a new study concludes.
Quitting Smoking Reduces Risk of Heart Disease Even in Those Who Gain Weight
Quitting smoking reduces the risk of heart disease, even in smokers who gain weight after they quit, a new study finds.
Enrolling in College Does Not Lead to Later Substance Abuse Problems, Study Suggests
Enrolling in college does not lead to substance abuse problems later in life, despite high levels of binge drinking on campuses, a new study suggests.
Combination of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder Raises Risk of Being Murdered
A new study finds people with mental illness who also have a substance use disorder are nine times more likely than the general population to be murdered. Overall, people with mental illness were almost five times as likely to be a murder victim, compared with those with no psychiatric diagnosis.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Increased Risk for Addiction: Study
Mild traumatic brain injury may be linked to an increased risk of addiction, a study of military personnel suggests.
Positive Results for Pre-Employment Drug Testing Rose 5.7% in First Half of 2012
Positive pre-employment urine drug screening in the United States rose 5.7 percent in the first half of 2012, compared with all of 2011, according to a survey by Quest Diagnostics, a medical lab research company.
