Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. A new study suggests that cannabis could assist some people in ...

Researchers examined cannabis use among heroin users over a 20-year period. People with heroin dependency don't use less of that drug if they start also using cannabis, according to a new study. The ...

Among patients with type 2 diabetes and tobacco use disorder (TUD), results from a real-world study suggest new users of semaglutide (Ozempic; Novo Nordisk) could require fewer healthcare resources to ...

U.S. adolescents spend more than one hour per day on smartphones during school hours, with social media accounting for the largest share of use, according to research published Jan. 5, 2026, in JAMA.

The first generation that has been exposed consistently to digital technology has reached the age where symptoms of dementia tend to emerge. Some have claimed that digital technology could negatively ...

Americans may not say it aloud, but drug addiction has long been considered a moral failing. "Just say no," as Nancy Reagan famously declared during the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 80s. That ...

More people are using they/them pronouns to refer to others when telling stories, a new scientific study has confirmed. When describing the actions of another person, people are increasingly referring ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover mental health, mindfulness and work-life integration. The American Bar Association (ABA) has partnered with Hazelden Betty ...

Rap music has increasingly glamorized the use of illegal drugs, portraying marijuana, crack and cocaine as symbols of wealth and status, according to a new study by the journal Addiction Research & ...

Students involved in extracurricular activities and subject to in-school random drug testing reported less substance use than their peers in high schools that didn’t have drug-testing programs, ...