Health & Wellness Trans, gender expansive youth experience elevated risk for substance use, other health inequities Transgender and gender expansive (TGE) youth experience elevated risk for substance use and other health inequities compared to cisgender peers. OutrageMag.com StaffMay 13, 2022
Health & Wellness 7 Ways to protect yourself against addiction relapse Here are some tips and tricks that can give you some ideas on how to protect yourself from a relapse and stay sober and... Lily AsisMar 29, 2022
Health & Wellness Illicit amphetamine (‘speed’) use linked to 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis Compared with those who weren’t using, illicit amphetamine users had poorer health: depression (2% vs 0.4%); anxiety (0.9% vs 0.3%); ischaemic heart disease (1.3% vs... OutrageMag.com StaffFeb 23, 2022
POZ Meth use, intimate partner violence weaken immune function in HIV-positive men The combination may lead to exhaustion of the immune system in people living with HIV, increasing the risk for developing chronic diseases such as... OutrageMag.com StaffJan 4, 2022
Lifestyle & Culture Tobacco and alcohol may increase likelihood of using illegal drugs – study It is possible that there may be bidirectional relationships – for example between tobacco and cannabis use – where cause and effect is operating... OutrageMag.com StaffOct 4, 2021
Lifestyle & Culture Misuse of stimulants linked to other drug abuse College students who use ‘study drugs’ also tend to binge drink and use marijuana. OutrageMag.com StaffOct 4, 2021
Lifestyle & Culture Chemsex on the rise among MSM; needs to be integrated in health care services Drug use during sex - or chemsex - is on the rise among men who have sex with men. As such, substance use screening... OutrageMag.com StaffAug 9, 2021
Health & Wellness Study notes LGB youth self-medicating with cannabis to cope with depressive symptoms The use of cannabis for these purposes could also indicate that other sources of support for depressive symptoms are lacking or inadequate for the... OutrageMag.com StaffJul 29, 2021
Lifestyle & Culture WHO study links moderate alcohol use with higher cancer risk Alcohol use was linked to 7,000 new cases of cancer in 2020, including 24% of breast cancer cases, 20% of colon cancers, 15% of... OutrageMag.com StaffJul 17, 2021
Lifestyle & Culture Neighborhood and your social network affect binge drinking, study says For some people, social gatherings can be a time to imbibe. And for some, that can turn into a time to overindulge. OutrageMag.com StaffMay 21, 2021