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As legal cannabis becomes more available, doctors have noticed that more teens are suffering from psychotic events that they attribute to the increased potency of the drug.

(NPR) Tevis Simon grew up in West Baltimore back in the 1980s, a neighborhood that lacked attention from the city and investment from the government. From day to day, she was never sure what version of her mother she'd encounter.

A computer science professor advances artificial intelligence to dismantle the complex networks that create and traffic deadly opioids.

Middle school students from Marshall School - Academy of Visual and Performing Arts in Oxnard, Calif. made this fentanyl PSA along with the media team from Building Resilience & Inclusion Through Engagement (BRITE).

The Drug Enforcement Administration is pleased to announce the next installment of its collaboration with the Elks Drug Awareness Program.

DEA Administrator Anne Milgram discusses the fentanyl epidemic, including the roles of social media, Mexico, and China on NBC News' "Meet the Press" with Chuck Todd.

This June, SAMHSA’s Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse team hosted a lively panel discussion where participants learned how fentanyl use as well as fentanyl laced with other substances such as xylazine is a growing threat to young people.

Parents and educators will find this short video series -- a partnership between the University of Virginia's Gordie Center and Region Ten Community Services Board -- helpful in identifying the risks of youth drug and alcohol use.

How will you react when your child asks if you've ever used drugs? Jodie Sweetin of "Full House" and "Fuller House", Amy McCarthy of Boston Children's Hospital, actor and director Jake Busey, and "Awkward Conversations" Executive Producer Bob Sabouni discuss this, whether genetics predisposes one to drug abuse, and more.

Jodie Sweetin of "Full House" and "Fuller House", Amy McCarthy of Boston Children's Hospital, and other substance abuse professionals bring to light the "why" of talking with kids about drugs and making smart choices. This involves discussing the consequences of substance abuse.