Noticias & Estadísticas

Kratom-Related Calls Surge in Washington Amid Push for Regulations

Kratom is sold in smoke shops, advertised on Seattle sidewalks, and available at gas stations. And as increasingly potent kratom products spread across Washington, the state’s poison center is seeing a sharp rise in calls.

DEA Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at Teen Academy

More than 90 high school students entering 10th through 12th grades took part in the FBI Tampa Federal Teen Academy.

US Teens Underestimate Risks Of Fentanyl Use, Survey Finds

U.S. teens are seriously underestimating how lethal the synthetic opioid fentanyl can be, a new study says.

DEA Warns of Threat Posed by Nitazenes and Bromazolam

DEA warns the public about an emerging threat posed by nitazenes and bromazolam in illicit drugs entering the U.S.

Lung Cancer Diagnosis Comes 2.8 Years Sooner for Smokers of Both Tobacco and Marijuana

A study from researchers at the Creighton University School of Medicine found that lung cancer patients who smoked marijuana and tobacco were diagnosed with the condition 2.8 years earlier than those who smoked tobacco but not marijuana.

Medical, Recreational Marijuana Legalization Associated With Higher Rates of Youth Suicide, Study Shows

Female youth aged 12 to 24 and youth of both sexes aged 14 to 16 living in states with legalized medical marijuana or recreational marijuana between 2000 and 2019 had higher rates of death by suicide than youth in states with no such laws, according to a report in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.