📢 New Study: Cannabis, Alcohol & Nicotine Use in Adults 50
🔹 Online survey of adults 50 using cannabis in past 30 days (N=367)
🔹 Avg age 65.9; 43% female; diverse racial/ethnic mix
🔹 Cannabis used ~18.7 days/month
🔹 Co-use with alcohol common; tobacco use high among Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander participants
🔹 Smoking & higher frequency linked to problem cannabis use
👉 f.mtr.cool/njaluzkqja
#MedicalCannabis #CannabisResearch #CannabisEducation #OlderAdults #PolysubstanceUse
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ALT Joyful senior couple sharing a joint on a cozy sofa, enjoying their time together.
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** New study
Most adults with cannabis use disorder also struggle with additional substance use disorders—alcohol, opioids, stimulants, sedatives—highlighting the need for broader treatment approaches.
🔗 Read the full study: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/2…
#PolysubstanceUse #CUD
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Important paper @juliotorales et al
Polysubstanceuse #psychiatry #dermatology @thewrittenro @farooqnaeem7 @DoctorJesseMD
psychiatrist.com/pcc/seconda…
23 Apr 2025
📢 “Bichos bajo la piel”: un caso de delirio de infestación inducido por policonsumo de sustancias 🧠🪳
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14 Jan 2025
"Some drug policy experts believe these shifts in the #fentanyl supply are factors in the sudden national decline in fentanyl-related deaths, which dropped by roughly 10% last year."
#overdosecrisis #polysubstanceuse
npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-512…
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27 Nov 2024
A recent CDC report shows ketamine was detected in less than 1% of overdose deaths (July 2019–June 2023), with over 75% involving other substances like fentanyl and stimulants: bit.ly/41j8Mj9.
#OverdosePrevention #PolysubstanceUse #PublicHealth
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29 Oct 2024
#PolysubstanceUse is dangerous and can increase the risk of overdose death. Protect yourself and others by staying informed. Get the facts about preventing #overdose: bit.ly/405sz4N
ALT A woman sitting in a chair with her knees tucked in and the text “Polysubstance overdose deaths have increased. Polysubstance use. The use of more than one drug with or without the person’s knowledge. Opioid-involved overdoses often include other drugs. Increased risk. In 2022, nearly half of drug overdose deaths involved multiple drugs.”
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Whether intentional or not, mixing #drugs is unsafe. Tell your doctor which drugs (whether prescription or illegal) you are taking to help avoid negative reactions.
Find out more about the risks of #PolysubstanceUse: bit.ly/4aR2Df2
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Presenting some of my work "Increasing Trends of #PolysubstanceUse Combinations among #US #Gay, #Lesbian and #Bisexual adults" @CPDDorg 2024 in #Montreal, #Canada.
#SubstanceUse #LGBTQ #LGBTQHealth #Prevention #SubstanceUsePrevention #Epidemiology #HealthEquity @NIDAnews
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Mixing alcohol with other drugs is dangerous and can increase the risk of an #overdose.
Learn more about the dangers of #PolysubstanceUse: bit.ly/3dOw7Ci
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In this 2023 report, an overview of the activities of the @CDCgov and their partners help identify gaps related to surveillance, routine screening, and prevention of #polysubstanceuse during pregnancy.
bit.ly/CDCPolysubstance
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18 Jul 2023
DYK? Taking #PrescriptionDrugs and drinking #alcohol is considered #PolysubstanceUse. Mixing multiple depressants at once, or even within a short time frame, can be unsafe.
Learn more & talk to your doctor to help keep yourself safe: ow.ly/je2F50P6jEF
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The effects from combining drugs may be stronger and more unpredictable than from using one #drug alone–deadly even.
Learn more about the dangers of #PolysubstanceUse: ow.ly/YgBK50NKzIh
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Excited to hear from Chad Morris regarding #PolysubstanceUse including #TobaccoDependence. @BHWP_UCD #COP #CDC
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Early alcohol use predicts college students’ polysubstance use @TAMU_SPH Benjamin Montemayor and Adam Barry
vitalrecord.tamhsc.edu/early…
#polysubstanceuse #collegestudents #collegehealth #publichealth #alcohol #ASPPH #TIPH #12thForHealth
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23 Aug 2022
The use of goofballs is increasing.
Interventions should be increased for #polysubstanceuse, says new paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3583…
@DrKimSue @RS_McNeil @YaleADM @ijdrugpolicy #MedTwitter
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Findings from our Patient Journey Map show that one out of four respondents reported a primary polysubstance use disorder, while 98% report using multiple substances during active addiction. Read more 👇 #polysubstanceuse
bit.ly/patientjourneymap
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Also called #tranq, xylazine is a tranquilizer that depresses the central nervous system & slows breathing and heart rate to dangerous levels. When combined w/opioids, these effects amplify & ⬆️risk of overdose. More on #PolysubstanceUse: cdc.gov/stopoverdose/polysub…🧵 (4/6)
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21 Apr 2022
Interesting data as it relates to the intersection of tobacco use and drinking alcohol from our annual survey of Missouri college students, the MACHB.
#EliminateTobacco #TobaccoFreeColleges #TobaccoFreCampuses #polysubstanceuse
cc: @MissouriETU
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26 Mar 2022
“Polysubstance use” is when 2 or more drugs are taken together or within a short time.
The effects of mixing drugs can lead to unpredictable and even deadly results.
Learn more about the risks of #PolysubstanceUse: go.usa.gov/xznkj
#OverdoseAwareness
#NDAFW
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Polysubstance use & re-incarceration in the 12-months after release from jail: a latent transition analysis of rural Appalachian women
@ABuntingPhD Megan Dickson & @Michele_Staton1
→doi.org/10.1080/00952990.202…
#PolysubstanceUse #SubstanceUse #Reincarceration #JusticeInvolvedWomen
ALT Figure 1. Baseline item response probabilities of substance use by latent class.
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