Opium Consumption and the Incidence of Cancer: Does Opium Account as an Emerging Risk Factor for Gastrointestinal Cancer? Alzaidi MA, Arab HA, Amanpour S, Shirkoohi R, Muhammadnejad S, Sasani F. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2018 Jan 24. doi: 10.1007/s12…

Kompartmentsyndrom des Unterarms nach intraarterieller Autoinjektion - Mit einem Gemisch aus Methadon, Flunitrazepam, Speichel und Wasser Kamphuis, S.J.M., Jandali, A.R., Jung, F.J. et al. Unfallchirurg (2018). doi.org/10.1007/s00113-018-0482-y Ab…

Occupational Hazards Associated With Harvesting and Processing Cannabis Kerton R. Victory, PhD; James Couch, PhD; Brian Lowe, PhD; Brett J. Green, PhD Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 2018;67(8):259-260.  https://www.medscape.com/…

Hospitalization among street-involved youth who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a longitudinal analysis Derek C. Chang, Launette Rieb, Ekaterina Nosova, Yang Liu, Thomas Kerr and Kora DeBeck Harm Reducti…

If cannabis is getting stronger, why aren’t cases of schizophrenia rising? Most people who smoke pot enjoy it, but a smaller proportion experience psychotic-like symptoms, such as feeling suspicious or paranoid. The question that polarises re…

Psychotic-like experiences with cannabis use predict cannabis cessation and desire to quit: A cannabis discontinuation hypothesis. Sami, M., Notley, C., Kouimtsidis, C., Lynskey, M., & Bhattacharyya, S. (2018). Psychological Medicine, 1-10. doi…