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UW assessment finds fentanyl and methamphetamine smoke linger on public transit vehicles

Alden Woods — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:28:17 +0000

Two years ago, as life regained its rhythm and public transit once again filled with people, train and bus operators spotted a troubling trend. Some operators reported instances of people smoking drugs on their vehicles, and worried that the haze it created could linger, potentially affecting workers’ physical and mental health. Spurred by operators’ concerns, five transit agencies in Washington and Oregon approached researchers at the �� with a yes-or-no question: Were transit operators being exposed to drug...

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Mindful body awareness training during treatment for drug addiction helps prevent relapse

Jackson Holtz — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:12:15 +0000

A novel type of body awareness training helps women recover from drug addiction, according to new research from the ��. People in the study made marked improvement, and many improvements lasted for a year.

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Army drug users twice as likely to use synthetic marijuana as regular marijuana

Doree Armstrong — Thu, 08 May 2014 17:30:28 +0000

Social work researchers from the �� have found that among a group of active-duty Army personnel who use illicit drugs, the most abused substance is synthetic marijuana, nicknamed "Spice," which is harder to detect than other drugs through standard drug tests.

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Major funding awarded for research on drugs taken during pregnancy

Melinda Young — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:24:47 +0000

Pharmacists and physicians will be looking at prescription and illicit drugs taken during pregnancy to evaluate risks to mothers and their fetuses.

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