- Study on 20 adults found that sensors in smartphones and smart speakers, with an algorithm developed by researchers, could determinate a person’s level of alcohol intoxication based on the changes in their voice with an accuracy of 98% https://www.jsad.com/do/10.15288/jsad-FT.11.09.2023-25 214 comments science
- Tongue-twisters could be used to gauge alcohol-intoxication levels, new study finds. Whether it is the story of Peter Piper and his pickled peppers or a woman selling sea shells on the seashore, tongue-twisters tackled when sober can sound rather different after a drink. https://www.jsad.com/doi/epdf/10.15288/jsad.22-00375 132 comments science
- Pronounced State Level Disparities in Medicaid Prescribing of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder (2019-2020): New study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs finds that 17 increased prescribing (>+10%) but nine states decreased prescribing more than -10%. https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.22-00373 6 comments science
- Pronounced State Level Disparities in Medicaid Prescribing of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder (2019-2020): Prescribing in Alabama decreased by 69% https://www.jsad.com/doi/epdf/10.15288/jsad.22-00373?role=tab 2 comments science
- Canadians are more likely to obtain cannabis products from the legal market if they live in close proximity to licensed retailers https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.22-00427 15 comments economics
- Many recreational cannabis companies market their products in a way that appeals to children and teens, despite state-based regulations prohibiting it, according to a new study. The researchers stress that parents need to be aware that their children are likely being exposed to this type of content. https://www.jsad.com/page/news/jan2022 15 comments science
- Rideshare and Uber have a direct impact on reducing drunk driving. More rideshare trips mean fewer alcohol-involved accidents, according to a new study. The research illuminates the impact ridesharing can have on reducing drunk driving and helping to keep communities safe. https://www.jsad.com/page/news/nov2021 483 comments science
- Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Among Pregnant Women: Beyond Diagnosis—Potentially Harmful Consequences https://www.jsad.com/doi/full/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.824 33 comments science
- Labels on alcohol bottles increase awareness of drinking harms. When alcohol bottles come with conspicuous labels providing information on the risks of alcohol consumption or drinking guidelines, people are better informed about alcohol’s harms and may cut down their drinking, study finds. https://www.jsad.com/page/news/mar2020 6 comments science
- Three studied cases of extreme high LSD dosage not only found no long term negative effects, but all 3 cases reported large improvements in long term mental conditions afterwards. https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.115 194 comments science
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - LSD Overdoses: Three Case Reports https://www.jsad.com/doi/full/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.115 10 comments science
- New report examining the medical consequences of accidental LSD overdoses in three individuals revealed unpredictable positive sequelae that ranged from improvements in mental illness symptoms to reduction in physical pain and morphine withdrawal symptoms. https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.2020.81.115 8 comments science
- Among male, but not female, adolescents, less risk-processing in anterior insula predicts later externalizing symptoms (hostility/rule-breaking), and thereby later alcohol use. Findings support gender differences in adolescent vulnerability to substance use. https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.602 4 comments science
- Study reveals that the monetary costs from alcohol's harms are mostly paid by those who don’t drink excessively or at all. The findings suggest alcohol companies should be taxed more to pay for the harms, given that most of their large profit margins come from sales to excessive drinkers. https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.408 342 comments science
- Study reveals strong link between heavy episodic drinking and attendance of drinking venues among college-age men to campus sexual assault https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/jsad.2019.80.177?journalcode=jsad 17 comments science
- Drinking at home is strongly associated with driving after drinking and impaired driving, and it may account for about a third of all drunk driving events, according to a new study. https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.2018.79.702 4 comments science
- Increasing taxes on alcohol is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing the harms caused by alcohol consumption https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.2018.79.514 40 comments science