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Parents’ substance use affects children’s physical, psychological, cognitive, social and economic well-being, a new review of the research has found.
Ambulance call-outs associated with the misuse of pregabalin (Lyrica) have increased tenfold in Victoria since 2012, mirroring an increase in prescription rates.
Glues, paints, spray deodorants and fuels are all abused for their psychoactive effects.
A recent study to assess the health benefits of alcohol was halted after investigators were found to have ties to the alcohol industry. Are health benefits overstated and risks underplayed?
Despite the controversy over the graphic content, this Netlix drama could be a lifeline for young people.
Opioid addiction is a serious public health problem, killing more than 42,000 people a year and ruining families. But alcohol is still the deadliest drug in the US. An addiction expert tells why.
Today’s students are at increasingly high risk for mental health diagnoses. Universities need to step up.
A homeless man was found dead at Westminster station, on the doorstep of the Palace of Westminster.
Angiolini review calls for fundamental changes to police practice in the 21st century.
New research shows that having a child in foster care is often harmful to a mother’s mental and physical health.
In South Africa one of the biggest barriers to suicide prevention is that psychiatric and substance use services are often not integrated.
One First Nations community stands out in northern Ontario, for its low rates of suicide and other mental health challenges. The residents say it’s all about their connection to the land.
Drug deaths in Scotland are now among the highest in Europe. What can be done?
Most physicians are unaware of effective approaches to treat opioid addiction. Addiction medicine fellowships offer a new and effective way to save lives.
New research on an addictions project for veterans shows success it is not about recovery in isolation, but about finding a sense of purpose in the community after military service.
Surveys can help researchers better understand the lives of teens, but skeptics argue that youth are often dishonest and that the results cannot be trusted.
The CBO analysis of the new health care bill not only shows that tens of millions would lose insurance. It is a major shift in this country’s attitudes and policies toward helping the poor.
We’ve known for years that childhood trauma can have lifelong effects on our health. It’s time for medicine and public health to start addressing the problem head-on.
No wonder we’re addicted to junk food. Neuroscience shows food packaging affects our enjoyment of these foods, and plays on the same brain processes as hard drug addiction.
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Chief Specialist Scientist in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Senior Lecturer, Youth Work & Youth Studies, Social Equity Research Centre, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Health Equity, Curtin University
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Professor of Substance Misuse Studies, Menzies School of Health Research, Menzies School of Health Research
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Professor in the Institute for Life Course Health Research, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University
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PhD Candidate and Sessional Academic in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
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Professor of Paediatrics & Child Health and Director of the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit, University of Sydney
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Director, Unit for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Rural Medicine, University of New England
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Research associate in sociology, University of Bath
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology, School of Education, La Trobe University
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Executive Clinical Director, Turning Point & Director of Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
