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If you don’t drink heavily, is it really that bad? A comprehensive global study may have the answers.

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A new paper examines whether advances in psychiatric genetics are closer to real-world impact than many assume Over the past …

of medicine where polygenic scores (PGS) are already being incorporated. We evaluate current PGS across three areas of psychiatry (depression, substance use disorders, and schizophrenia) against the criteria used by the National Electronic Medical Records and Genomics consortium to select PGS to study in a clinical context, finding that the PGS for psychiatric conditions are comparable to the PGS being implemented in clinical practice for other medical conditions. We conclude by discussing ne...

A Rutgers Health physician shares facts about marijuana she says parents of teens and people under 25 need to know

of medicine where polygenic scores (PGS) are already being incorporated. We evaluate current PGS across three areas of psychiatry (depression, substance use disorders, and schizophrenia) against the criteria used by the National Electronic Medical Records and Genomics consortium to select PGS to study in a clinical context, finding that the PGS for psychiatric conditions are comparable to the PGS being implemented in clinical practice for other medical conditions. We conclude by discussing ne...

The Addiction Policy Forum launched the inaugural Cannabis Use Disorder Prevention and Awareness Week, April 15-22. The national educational initiative aims to increase public understanding of cannabis use disorder, symptoms of cannabis use disorder, highlight emerging health risks, and promote prevention efforts.As cannabis use continues to rise across the United States, public perception of its risks remains low. However, research shows that an estimated 20.6 million people meet the criteria f

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

n analysis of 2.2 million people reveals both shared and substance-specific genetic pathways for addiction risk, showing that vulnerability is rooted more in brain wiring than in any single substance

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Most people will encounter alcohol or other substances at some point in their lives. For many, that use remains occasional and manageable. For others, it becomes something far more disruptive.

Health experts caution against drinking too much, but alcohol is everywhere. Experts say the things that make us pour another drink are in our body and environment.

Here’s how to find help for alcohol problems

Mobilize Recovery is bringing the Campus Surge 2025 initiative to Rutgers University as part of a nationwide effort to address the challenges of substance use and mental health among college students.