Dinko Kranjac

These data implicate the cannabinoid system in decision-making regarding the allocation of cognitive effort

“Having 5 or more health systems affected by disease over the study period increased by >11 times the risk of suicide, and the presence of this multiplicity of morbidities accounts for about ¾ of the deaths by suicide [in the current sample],” the authors wrote in their publication.

Out of 500 participants who initiated heroin use during the study period, more than 75% reported previous or current non-medical use of prescription opioid medications.

Non-medical use of prescription opioid medications is a significant risk factor for heroin use among United States veterans.