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Speedballing, the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids, requires a new approach to prevention and treatment

Speedballing—the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl—has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread public health crisis. The practice stems ...

Addiction

Nicotine pouch use rising among teens, public health expert sounds alarm

Oral nicotine pouches—small, smokeless, nearly invisible and placed between the lip and gum—are rapidly gaining popularity among teens, sparking new concerns from public health experts.

Health

Strategies for staying smoke-free after rehab

For people recovering from substance use disorders, quitting smoking remains one of the most difficult—but most crucial—steps toward long-term health.

Health

France imposes smoking ban on beaches, parks

France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and create the country's first non-smoking generation.

Health

Ketamine 'epidemic' among UK youth raises alarm

The first time Barney Casserly used ketamine at a UK music festival he thought he had found "nirvana". Five years later he died in agony, leaving behind devastated parents and friends.

Oncology & Cancer

Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths are on the rise in the US

A new study led by experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the first to look at trends over time in alcohol-linked cancer mortality across the United ...