Hasan Tareq, MPH

JAMA review, published Nov 26, 2025, on the therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids. Figure 1 details the pharmacology of cannabis compounds including Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), Δ8-THC and Cannabidiol (CBD).

Approximately 27% of adults in the US and Canada report having ever used #cannabis for medical purposes.

This Review summarizes current evidence about the therapeutic use of cannabis and #cannabinoids in adults. ja.ma/49C7ILj

Our lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow. The position is intentionally broad, as we are looking for outstanding researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds to advance our understanding of cilia and ciliopathies: academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15526

Lower Educational Attainment Widens Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alcohol Use Disorder: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 86, No 6 Objective: Lower education is a risk factor for alcohol-related deaths, but it is unknown if the impact of education varies by race/ethnicity. We evaluated the interaction between education and race/ethnicity on the odds of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the significance of employment and poverty as potential mediators. Method: The 2016–2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health was used to obtain the weighted prevalence of AUD in participants 26 years and older. Using AUD as the outcome, multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed, stratified by four levels of education, ranging from less than high school to 4-year college+; odds ratios (ORs) for each race/ethnicity were compared across models for interaction. The second model included employment and poverty as covariates; changes in ORs were calculated to assess for >|10%| change implying significant mediating or confounding effects. Results: AUD prevalence was highest among American Indian/Alaskan Natives (AI/ANs) (8.06%) and similar among non-Hispanic Whites (5.37%) and Blacks (5.09%). When stratified by education, the odds of AUD among Blacks and AI/ANs increased with decreasing education (OR = 1.45, 95% CI [1.07, 1.96]) for Blacks versus Whites with less than high school, compared with 0.55 [0.46, 0.67] for Blacks versus Whites with 4-year college+; 2.55 [1.53, 4.24] for AI/ANs versus Whites with less than high school versus 1.01 [0.45, 2.28] for AI/ANs versus Whites with 4-year college+. Including employment and poverty resulted in <|10%| change in ORs. Conclusions: Lower education significantly increased the odds of AUD among Blacks and AI/ANs. Employment and poverty did not significantly change the association, implying that there are likely other mechanisms accounting for racial/ethnic disparities in AUD.

Lower Educational Attainment Widens Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alcohol Use Disorder (new in @jsadjournal.bsky.social 86/6)
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A line chart showing the changes in real-terms prices (i.e. after adjusting for overall inflation) in the 13 separate food and drink categories that ONS reports between January 2021 and September 2025. Oils and fats have seen the biggest increases, by far, of almost 40%, while most other food and drink groups have increased by 5-15%. Only beer, fruit, spirits, fish and wine have seen a real-terms fall in prices over this period.

Alcoholic drinks, along with fruit and fish, are the only food and drink category to have got cheaper, in real terms, since the start of the cost-of-living crisis.

Beer has got slightly more expensive in real terms since the end of 2022, but wine and spirits remain at late 2022 prices.

Canada’s mental health crisis hits these communities ‘disproportionately’ hard. New research points to a key factor A University of Ottawa survey shows significantly higher rates of depression and anxiety linked to racial discrimination, while youth across all backgrounds face rising mental-health challenges.

New study from University of Ottawa suggests symptoms of depression & anxiety are occurring at higher rates in Indigenous & racialized individuals. Shkaabe Makwa Senior Director Rennie Linklater weighed in & provided additional context.

Read more: https://ow.ly/l2ys50X7cV7

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Want to cut health care costs by $70 billion? Take urban climate action Yale School of Public Health Professor Dr. Jeannette Ickovics, PhD, discusses a new report laying out steps that could save money and 700,000 lives.

Prof. Jeannette Ickovics discusses a new report laying out steps that could save money and 700,000 lives.

Read more ⬇️
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/want-to-cut-health-care-costs-by-dollar70-billion-take-urban-climate-action/

Postdoctoral Scholars - Ostlund Laboratory - Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!

We have an open NIH-funded postdoc position in the lab to study circuit and neurochemical mechanisms of cognitive and motivational deficits in opioid withdrawal. Apply here: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09885 or message/email for more information.

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Reminder to recent/expected PhD grads looking for postdocs, this is a great opportunity from a non-profit foundation. Applications due Oct. 21.

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The BMJ’s former editor in chief, Fiona Godlee, was arrested this weekend alongside over a dozen other healthcare workers at a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in London while holding a sign reading, “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”
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A green graphic with a large yellow pie chart showing a tiny 2% slice highlighted in blue. Text reads: “Mental health gets just 2% of health budgets. No change in 8 years. No excuse.”

Mental health gets just 2% of health budgets—unchanged since 2017.

💸 Spending: >$50 in rich nations, <$1 in poorer ones.
👥 Only 13 mental health workers per 100K people globally.

This is a global equity crisis. Let's invest in #MentalHealth! 👉 bit.ly/3Vr2mtR

Call for applications: OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program 2026 The program aims to train candidates on engagement with UN human rights process and bolster Indigenous voices within evolving rights issues, such as drug policy reform.

Apply to the UN OHCHR's Indigenous Fellowship Programme.

📍 4-week training in Geneva.
👥 Indigenous applicants nominated by their community/organisation
📅 Deadline: 15 Sept 2025.

Normalisation of Non‐Drinking and Implications for Psycho‐Social Problems Introduction A few decades ago, non-drinking was uncommon amongst young people in many countries, and non-drinkers typically reported more psycho-social problems than moderate drinkers. Since then, ...

🆕Normalisation of Non-Drinking and Implications for Psycho-Social Problems

Elin K. Bye, Ingeborg Rossow, Inger Synnøve Moan

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Over half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution & preventable deaths. All because of Israel’s systematic obstruction of food entering the strip. #FreePalestine www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/us...

ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH COMORBIDITY RESEARCH – Mental Health Research Drug and alcohol use are common with some individuals becoming dependent or addicted. There are a range of evidence-based treatments for drug and alcohol addiction however some have limited…

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Höginkomsttagare fortsätter att skaffa barn, medan fattiga avstår. Men är det verkligen så farligt att födelsetalen sjunker?

Intervju med @martinkolk.bsky.social, demograf vid Stockholms Universitet.

👉 www.arbetsvarlden.se/svenskarna-v...

Red wine isn’t the health hero you think, according to a Brown University study - The Boston Globe “The first key finding is that overall, there is no difference by wine type in terms of cancer risk,” said the study’s author, a professor at Brown.

We know that alcoholic beverages–including wine–increase cancer risk, but is there a difference in cancer risk between red wine and white wine?🍷

Professor Eunyoung Cho looked at 42 different studies to find out.⤵️ www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/25/m...

Final call: Applications close September 2! KI is recruiting 20 Assistant Professors in a wide range of subject areas. We're looking for early-career researchers with strong scientific merits and future potential. All positions: ki.se/en/about-ki/...

Corbyn: Something is stirring all over the UK You can sign up to build a real alternative to poverty, inequality and war, says Jeremy Corbyn

We will never descend into the gutter of blaming minorities for the problems in our society.

It is the unity of all communities that can take on the rich and powerful — and win.

My piece for @islingtontrib.bsky.social.

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We are an unstoppable movement for peace, for justice, and for Palestine.

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US alcohol consumption at a record low as health warnings grow, survey finds A majority of Americans – 53% – for the first time view even moderate drinking as harmful, Gallup poll shows

'US alcohol consumption at a record low as health warnings grow...A majority of Americans – 53% – for the first time view even moderate drinking as harmful, Gallup poll shows' | @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Imagine....

Your home is destroyed.

You are surrounded by hostilities.

You are hungry.

You are thirsty.

You are injured.

Your child is sick.

You can't reach help.

This is the life of people in #Gaza.

Let aid in via all routes.

Ceasefire.

US alcohol consumption hits near-100 year low as fears over heath implications rise Beer is still the most preferred drink among Americans, but nearly every demographic in the country is drinking less

A new @gallup.com poll has found that a record-low of US adults say they drink alcohol, with many abstaining for health reasons.

Only 54% of Americans now say they drink - the lowest level in the 90 years Gallup has conducted the poll - down from 58% in 2024.

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A poster on a cream background with orange and red circle graphics that reads: "Webinar series: Alcohol policy in Canadian municipalities. Are you interested in how municipalities, local governments and communities can promote community wellbeing and reduce alcohol-caused costs, risks, liability and harms? Join the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) project’s special webinar series to increase connections with and learn from those working in municipal, local government, and/or community-level contexts. Webinars start September 2025 and are free to attend! more info: https://bit.ly/munialc" Logos for the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and the CAPE Project appear on the bottom.

Webinar series: Alcohol policy in Canadian municipalities...launching early September 2025!
More info and registration: onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/municipalalc...

Dear Alcohol... Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Alcohol is the most harmful drug we use. It kills more people each year than wars, terrorism, car accidents, and homicides combined. Why do we cling to something so harmful? Watch our latest video to find out: kgs.link/alcohol

Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:

“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”

Israel just killed him.

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.

Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.

#NotATarget

Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...