All Posts: substance use disorder

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Understanding the Link Between Nicotine Use and Misuse of “Benzos”

WASHINGTON (February 26, 2020) — Studies have correlated a relationship between smoking or vaping nicotine with misuse of other substances, such as alcohol and prescription…

February 26, 2020

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Impact of a Genetic Risk Factor for Substance Use Differs by Sex in Adolescents

A new study of adolescent boys and girls conducted by neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and Penn State University has revealed a sex difference in a gene…

November 8, 2017