Lower Levels of Adolescent Cannabis, Vaping During Pandemic Persisted to 2022
Reduced levels of teen cannabis use and nicotine vaping seen during pandemic continued, while alcohol use returned to prepandemic level.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Marijuana Use, Nicotine Vaping Reached Historic Highs in 2021
For young adults, high-intensity drinking, hallucinogens reached historically high prevalence; cigarette smoking, alcohol at historic lows.
Lung Cancer Risk Increased for Smokers Not Offered Annual Screening
Risk for incident lung cancer increased for current smokers and former smokers not recommended for annual low-dose CT screening
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Applications in Mental Health
A deep dive into clinical efficacy and safety of using psychedelic-assisted therapy for depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use disorder, and other mental health disorders
E-Cigarette Use Among Adolescents
Teens who use e-cigarettes are at an increased risk of transitioning to combustible tobacco products.
Recognizing and Treating Oral Leukoplakia in Primary Care
Researchers outline diagnostic and treatment options for oral leukoplakia including use of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser therapy.
Younger Teens Highly Susceptible to Lifetime Substance Abuse
Teens who use alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, or illegal drugs are more likely to develop life-long substance abuse disorder than those who start at a later age.
Younger Smokers Are More Likely to Quit Than Older Smokers
While past research has found that young smokers are more likely to attempt to quit smoking, findings regarding age and success of quitting is conflicted. This study examines the degree to which smoker age is related to making quit attempts and quit success.
Intensive Counseling Improves Smoking Cessation Rates in Patients With Cancer
Patients with cancer who receive intense smoking cessation treatment are compared with patients who receive standard treatment to analyze the intervention’s impact on the likelihood of quitting smoking.
Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia: Effects of Smoking on Clozapine and Health
Smoking increases the metabolism of clonidine through the CYP1A2, which may require the dose to be doubled to have the same plasma concentration as a non-smoker.
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