Both are already the natural terms this piece and the source material use throughout (the Believe in People page itself leads with “ketamine addiction” and “ketamine-related harm” repeatedly), so let me redistribute properly through the article rather than just asserting it: Hull Premiere of K-Hole Documentary Shines Light on Ketamine Harm Hull hosted the premiere...
New government data reveal that cannabis overdose deaths accounted for more than one in five of all unintentional and undetermined overdose deaths recorded in the United States between January 2021 and June 2025, with the youngest age group hit hardest of all. How Common Are Cannabis Overdose Deaths? The findings come from the Centers for...
Vapes for smoking cessation may work better than tools such as nicotine gum and patches. That is the headline finding of an updated Cochrane review that has reopened debate on the subject. The review was published this month and covered in JAMA. It pooled data from 80 studies and nearly 30,000 participants. Researchers added nine...
Cannabis addiction is climbing sharply among American adults in their forties. That is the finding of new research tracking decades of drug use across the United States. The share of adults aged 40 to 50 reporting symptoms of cannabis use disorder almost doubled over eight years. It rose from 3.3% in 2017 to 6.5% last...
Researchers in the United States have set out plans for a major review into how chronic pain and substance use are connected, hoping to answer questions that have gone largely unexamined for more than a decade. The protocol, published in PLOS One and led by Andrew H. Rogers of the University at Buffalo alongside colleagues...
New figures show Glasgow addiction services staffing sat more than 22 full time posts below budget last year. The shortfall has added to concern over the strength of the city’s frontline recovery support. Freedom of information data obtained by The Herald reveals the scale of the gap. Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership finished...
Cannabis Smoking in America Reaches a Record High America’s relationship with cannabis has reached a new milestone. Gallup’s latest Consumption Habits poll shows that cannabis smoking in America has overtaken cigarette smoking for the first time on record. Seventeen percent of Americans now say they smoke cannabis, while just 11% say they smoke cigarettes. The...
NHS Grampian has opened a specialist clinic to support people living with ketamine bladder harm, as the health board warns that cases linked to the drug are on the rise. The new service, based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, will care for patients referred with ketamine bladder injury, giving them what the health board describes as...
Nearly six decades ago, only one in five Americans supported legalising cannabis. By 2013, however, that figure had climbed past half the population. The shift did not happen by accident. It followed a careful campaign that started with compassion for the sick. Instead, it ended with a multi billion pound industry selling some of the...
Mapping the Nation’s Drinking Habits New analysis of alcohol consumption in the UK has revealed sharp differences in drinking habits among almost 1.7 million adults. The gaps run between generations, sexes and income brackets. Together they offer the clearest picture yet of who is most likely to drink beyond safe limits. The study comes from...