The science around the harms of cannabis is relatively well-established. Frequent use of high-potency cannabis and starting ...

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With the increased legalization of recreational cannabis, as many as 1 in 5 pregnant women in the U.S. are now using the drug ...

Cannabis use causes cellular damage that increases the risk of highly cancerous tumors, according to a new paper published in ...

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has published the first-ever science-based guide to drug addiction treatment. In its Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide ...

CASPR (caspr.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the global burden of addiction through scalable science-based interventions. We are passionate about advancing evidence-based ...

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Lawrence: Addiction is a public health problem, and the regulation of addictive products and services is a major public ...

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Uncovering cycles of moral panic: Drug crises often trigger waves of moral panic, leading to punitive measures. Historians show how these cycles—like those seen with the crack epidemic and the War on ...