Persistent pain is associated with a number of psychiatric diagnoses. For example, depression, anxiety and substance use disorders are common among people with persistent pain. Frustratingly, the…

Reviewed work: Kenneth B. Morales et al., “Preference for drugs containing fentanyl from a cross-sectional survey of people who use illicit opioids in three United States cities,” Drug and…

Most individuals who have ever tried smoking begin experimenting with tobacco as minors, and the typical adult with a smoking habit established that pattern between 17 and 18 years of age….

Many American teens report current or past non-medical use of prescription drugs, most often opioids. On its own, this is a public health concern because youth are at increased risk for serious…

The so-called “gateway effect” is the subject of much debate between supporters of tobacco harm reduction and tobacco control advocates. In the context of e-cigarettes, the gateway effect…

Rural America is not just a location; it’s a lifestyle. However, part of what makes rural living charming is also what makes it difficult—miles of land inhabited by few people. This can mean…

Reviewed by Stacey McKenna, PhD

According to a 2015 study by Saloner et al., cannabis use can have much more serious consequences for youth than their adult counterparts, including “cognitive…

In 2018, the Food and Drug Administration issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to gather information on the role that flavors play in tobacco products. Specifically, the notice sought…

A hallmark of science is reproducibility: if an experiment is conducted twice using the same methods, the result should be the same. In most epidemiologic research, reproducibility usually extends…

In the first democratic debate, Julian Castro called for a repeal of Section 1325, the part of Title 8 of the United States code that makes it a misdemeanor to illegally enter into the United States….