Using news to keep youth drug-free
Media reports on illicit drugs "reduce acceptability and increase perception of risk" among young people, study finds.
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2010
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Opioid solutions found beyond the headlines
Every day, the headlines offer yet another example of how the ongoing opioid epidemic is devastating communities and individual lives. But given the significant role popular media plays in shaping public perceptions, where ...
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2019
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Instadrugs: new research reveals hidden dangers when young people use apps to buy illicit substances
Markets for illicit drugs are constantly evolving to increase profits and reduce risks to suppliers in response to law enforcement tactics. New technologies have been taken up with enthusiasm: from the use of pagers and mobile ...
Internet
Jan 24, 2019
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Black families growing up on either side of the tracks have same economic outcomes, says study
For many, neighborhoods that offer children access to better resources, less crime and less violence often result in better opportunities for healthier and more prosperous lives. Indeed, researchers studying the effects of ...
Economics & Business
Jun 27, 2023
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Is it ethical to allow soldiers to take performance enhancing drugs such as steroids?
There's a long history and growing evidence base that the use of performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic-androgenic steroids to build muscle mass and strength is common in the armed forces, including in Australia.
Social Sciences
Aug 4, 2022
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Cryptomarkets increasingly infuse illicit drug trade, says study
Cryptomarkets—marketplaces on the dark web that can facilitate the sale of illicit goods between vendors and buyers—are proving to be attractive alternatives to traditional in-person drug dealing, according to Simon Fraser ...
Economics & Business
Mar 30, 2023
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River sampling study shows impact of COVID-19 pandemic on London's waterways
The most detailed study of a city's waterways anywhere in the world has revealed how chemical pollutants in London's rivers changed over the pandemic.
Environment
Sep 20, 2023
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Hair forensics could yield false positives for cocaine use
Hair analysis has become standard practice for determining whether someone has abused illicit drugs. But some experts have questioned whether current methods to wash away external contaminants from samples might affect test ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 2, 2016
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Forensic breakthroughs win national recognition
Flinders-led research into techniques to isolate DNA in illicit drugs and to speed up the identification of disaster victims has been recognised in the National Institute of Forensic Science's (NIFS) annual awards.
Biotechnology
Jun 21, 2013
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Cell phone data coupled with sewage testing show drug use patterns
The drugs people inhale, inject or ingest ultimately end up in some form down the toilet. So scientists have started monitoring drug use through sewage-based epidemiology. But this approach hasn't taken into account the variation ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2017
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