Consuming food slows alcohol absorption and can reduce peak blood alcohol levels (Mayo Clinic, 2022). Meals that contain ...

Harm reduction is an approach to treating those with alcohol and other substance-use problems that does not require patients to commit to complete abstinence before treatment begins. Instead, an array ...

Throughout history, humans have been consistently creative and inventive. We've found ways to solve problems to make life easier and more enjoyable. While this is typically a positive, we also learn ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a groundbreaking rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products to a minimal level. For communications ...

Experts suggest that a policy “sweet spot” is needed to both reduce harm among adult smokers and prevent vaping uptake among ...

West & Central Africa has reiterated the importance of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) as a pragmatic, science-based public ...

Brendan Saloner ([email protected]), Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Pooja Lagisetty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Access and scale are two sides of the same coin. Whereas ...

Topics for discussion may include how current drug control policies influence the health outcomes of individuals and communities of color who experience mass incarceration, and strategies to mitigate ...

Despite this, COP11 showcased contradictions that left many countries puzzled. Mexico—where smoking prevalence remains at 15.4%, more than double that of New Zealand—was held up by the WHO as a model ...

DENVER — At the end of overdose awareness week and in the middle of an intensifying crisis, there was a quiet protest in the heart of downtown Denver. It was quiet on purpose because the demonstrators ...

Communities and people in Indiana are adversely affected by substance use disorders. In Indiana, 1 in 12 people meet criteria for a SUD the term used in the medical field for drug and alcohol abuse ...