All Posts: substance use disorder

• 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 drugs. Lately, misuse of prescription benzodiazepines (such as alprazolam or Xanax, and diazepam or Valium) has also been linked to nicotine use. These connections have all been statistically derived — […]

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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 linked to substance use disorders.

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