Opioid Dependence Causes Greatest Health Burden of All Illicit Drugs

Opioid dependence causes greatest health burden of all illicit drugs
Led by Professor Louisa Degenhardt, a team of researchers in Australia and the US performed a comprehensive search of available data on the prevalence and effects of amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, and opioids. Other drugs, including MDMA (ecstasy) …
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Study: Marijuana top illegal drug used worldwide
In a related study, scientists found mental health and drug abuse problems including depression, schizophrenia and cocaine addiction kill more people worldwide than AIDS, tuberculosis, diabetes or road accidents. In some developing countries such as …
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Psychedelics Not Linked To Lasting Mental Health Issues, Scientists Say
Krebs and Johansen discovered several cases in which use of a psychedelic drug was linked to a lower rate of mental health problems, measured by history of treatments and psychiatric medication prescriptions. "There were a number of weak associations …
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