Drug & Alcohol Abuse
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Debate about licensing of e-cigarettes as medicines
Respiratory experts have debated if e-cigarettes should be licensed as medicines after the UK announced support for the move. Read more
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Ketamine may benefit severe alcoholics
Ketamine treatment may be effective for alcohol use disorder, alongside psychological therapy, according to a new study. Read more
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Worldwide fall in tobacco use
Global rates of tobacco use are continuing to fall, a new World Health Organization report shows. Read more
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Alcohol is one of the biggest risk factors for breast cancer
Women should decrease their alcohol intake to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer, the World Health Organization has urged. Read more
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Smoking ‘worsens COVID-19 severity’ and risk of death
Smoking is highly likely to worsen the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the virus, researchers report today in a study aimed at dispelling another pandemic myth. Read more
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Raise alcohol tax to prevent cancer – WHO
Alcohol-related cancer incidence and mortality could be cut significantly by increased taxation, World Health Organization experts say. Read more
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International consensus sought on e-cigarettes
A group of pharmacologists and public health researchers are calling for tighter regulations on the purchase and use of e-cigarettes and related heated tobacco products. Read more
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Nicotine e-cigarettes ’cause’ blood clotting
E-cigarettes that contain nicotine cause blood clots and render small blood vessels less able to expand and dilate, a European conference will hear today. Read more
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Alcohol linked to reduced conception chances
A woman’s fertility may be temporarily reduced by moderate to heavy alcohol intake during the second half of the menstrual cycle, according to a new analysis published today. Read more
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National report on smoking released
New ideas for cutting smoking levels in the UK have been published in a report by the Royal College of Physicians. Read more