According to a new study, stress can directly influence addiction-related behaviours through specific brain circuits. The research study, carried out by scientists from the University of Texas and published in the peer-reviewed journal eLife, used a transgenic mice...

According to a research study, individuals’ sense of autonomy and motivation can strongly influence their drinking behaviours and the consequences they experience. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research,...

According to the results of a new study, psychiatric comorbidities in substance use disorders (SUD) differ significantly between men and women. The research study, carried out by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, set out to...

According to the results of a new study, individuals who consumed cannabis-infused beverages reduced their alcohol consumption by nearly half. The research study, published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, was carried out by researchers at the University of...

A recent article published by the Harvard Gazette and authored by Anna Lamb discussed the findings of a new study on warning signs of relapse in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), especially those who have been sober for an extended period of time. The study,...

According to the results of new research, thinking about certain types of alcohol can change one’s mood and also trigger certain mindsets, especially among young consumers. In an article published by The Conversation, the study’s author, Logan Pant, Assistant...

Earlier in March, the Progressive Conservatives raised concerns that an intake form for the new supervised consumption site could allow youth drug use, a claim the NDP dismisses as fearmongering. The Conservatives obtained the forms from Health Canada via an...

At a recent news conference, Manitoba RCMP spoke about recent searches conducted during an investigation of a Winnipeg drug trafficking network, which uncovered over 7,000 pills that looked like painkillers. However, a lab analysis determined they contained heroin and...

A recent article published by CBC News and authored by Julia Israel examined a harm-reduction program in Newfoundland and Labrador that mails safe drug-use supplies to individuals across the province, particularly those in rural and remote communities. The Safe Works...