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DEA Issues New Public Safety Alert
The Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of a sharp nationwide increase in the lethality of fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills.
Study: One-Fifth of Young Adults Have Tried Prescription Drugs Off-Script
One in five young adults and one in ten teens reported using prescription drugs off-script, according to a study commissioned by nonprofit charity Song for Charlie.
Biking While High on Meth, Opioids Is Sending Thousands to ER
Biking while stoned leads to thousands of serious crashes each year, a new study suggests.
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Report: Drug Overdose Deaths Surpass 100,000
(Associated Press, November 18) For the first time ever, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. surpassed 100,000 during a 12-month period.
Teens and vaping marijuana: Understanding the dangers of ‘dabbing’
(Chicago Sun-Times, March 5) Among U.S. teens, vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) continues to be very popular. Dabbing – using an e-cigarette to ingest marijuana concentrates – is also gaining in popularity.
Kratom-Related Poisonings Are Soaring, Study Finds
(Health Day News, February 21) U.S. poison control centers are seeing an increase in calls related to the herbal substance kratom.