we are not suggesting that drug "epidemics" are constructed without any foundation Chapter 1 Drug Controversies and Demonization 5 whatsoever; obviously, at least some use of the substance in question has to occur in order for a particular drug to be a candidate for "epidemic" status...
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3 In light of the prevalent use of inhalant drugs, their widespread availability, and the risks involved with their use, more focused attention needs to be devoted to what some have called "The Silent Epidemic."32 We hope that this report will stimulate a closer look at inhalant use by ...
A popular obesity drug may help treat a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe while they sleep, a new study finds. Tirzepatide, the medication in the weight-loss drug Zepbound and also the diabetes treatment Mounjaro, appeared to reduce the severity of sleep apnea...
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Prescription drug misuse (PDM), or using medications in ways other than prescribed, or for the purposes of getting high, is one of the most common forms of drug abuse in the USA and other parts of the world. Behind marijuana, prescription drugs are the second most heavily trafficked drug ...
"When COVID started, San Francisco went all-in," said Together SF Action Executive Director Kanishka Cheng. "Why can't we do the same thing with the drug epidemic that has already claimed more lives than COVID in the same period?" ...
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2. Warming temperatures also increase the geographical areas that are hospitable to viral vectors such as mosquitoes and ticks, potentially increasing the spread of arboviruses3. The prevalence of global travel can rapidly turn a local epidemic into a global pandemic4. As such, developing effective ...