Addiction

Scientist from three continents are calling for a global rethink of food choices

A years-long study of more than 2,000 pairs of twins found that alcohol misuse may lead to a variety of health issues and dissatisfaction

Those who perceived cannabis as both low-risk and available were more likely to have used cannabis in the past year

A recent analysis concludes that sharp declines in production costs for these drugs reduce the price per dose for consumers in ways that alter patterns of use and dependence

A recently-published study by a Canadian scientific team shows that the therapeutic virtues of CBD are largely non-existent

Seven grants from California Bureau of Cannabis Control will support research on health, policy, and labor 

Researchers artificially manipulated neurons to force a shift in choice from a desired treat to a plain staple

Research findings pose the possibility that drug use can be addressed without affecting biologically-adaptive seeking of reward

The deliberate use of medical cannabis to reduce alcohol consumption was linked to a greater likelihood of reducing and ceasing alcohol use after starting medical cannabis

After smoking cannabis, users with OCD reported it reduced their compulsions by 60 percent, intrusions, or unwanted thoughts, by 49 percent, and anxiety by 52 percent