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GLP-1s for alcohol use disorder
Psychiatric Times summarised a presentation at the American Psychiatric Association meeting this week: Joji Suzuki MD’s research and psychiatric implications for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists to help treat substance use disorders. See also the Recovery Research Institute on Can GLP-1…
Gambling warning: Kalshi and Polymarket
Gambling addicts are struggling as Kalshi and Polymarket explode in the US: “You could be betting your rent away”. Experts warned that, although prediction markets are not regulated as gambling platforms, they are just as addictive. They are also used…
How marijuana rewires the teen brain
Here’s what scientists know so far about the effects of cannabis on the teenage brain: Cannabis accelerates thinning of the cerebral cortex, Cannabis can be habit-forming to the teenage brain, Cannabis can cause psychosis and Cannabis reduces signaling in the…
Australia: injectable peptide ‘craze’
Tougher regulation on peptide supplies is needed as illegal use skyrockets among young Australians, University of Queensland’s Dr Timothy Piatkowski said. The country’s regulatory and health systems are failing to keep up with a surge in illegal peptide use in…
N Ireland drug deaths 2014-2024
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency published Drug-Related and Drug Misuse Deaths 2014-2024 [Northern Ireland] revealing 251 drug-related deaths registered in 2024, of which 219 (87.3%) were drug misuse. Males accounted for over 2/3rds of drug-related deaths in 2024. Opioids…
Scotland: alcohol deaths
Scottish death rate remains one and a half times England’s, a gap that has persisted for over 2 decades. New data taken in 2024 by the Office for National Statistics shows that 1,185 people died from alcohol-specific causes in Scotland…
London Recovery Network event
The next London Recovery Network event will be held online on 9 June, 10:30am-12:00pm. It will feature the Recovery Street Film Festival, The process and impact of developing Continuity of Care guidance through co-production with people in prison, How podcasting…
Communicating research beyond academia
On 20 May, Dr Melissa Oldham will host a Society for the Study of Addiction webinar on how to communicate research findings to non-academic audiences. Professor Rochelle Holmes will share how to create a podcast to communicate science in an…
