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Prescription drug misuse during adolescence increases risk for substance abuse later(Healio Psychiatry, September 26) A newly released study makes the link between adolescence prescription drug misuse to substance use down the line.
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Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide(NBC News, September 27) Nationwide, the number of lung injury cases related to the use of e-cigarettes (also known as vapes or vape pens) has soared past 800 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEA Museum Lecture: Professional and Technical SupportElizabeth L. Maurer, Curator of Education for the DEA Museum, hosted a panel discussion with members of DEA Professional and Administrative Support.
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Black-market THC-vape operation busted in Wisconsin, police say(Ars Technica, September 12) Authorities in Wisconsin recently busted an illegal THC-vape operation.
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CDC reports 153 possible cases of vaping-related illnesses, many involving THC(USA Today, August 22) Vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) is behind a recent rash of serious lung illness across the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Pot Poisonings among Kids, Teens Double After Medical Marijuana Law Passed(HealthDay News, August 16) In the years following Massachusetts’ legalization of medical marijuana in 2012, calls to poison control centers related to the drug skyrocketed 140%, according to a new study.
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Adults who mix cannabis with opioids for pain report higher anxiety, depression(Science Daily, August 12) According to a survey, adults who take prescription painkillers while also using marijuana are likelier to have more anxiety, depression and issues with other drugs.
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Teen vaping tied to marijuana use(Reuters Health, August 13) – Young e-cigarette users are more likely to go on to use marijuana, according to a new study.
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After Pot Legalized, Colorado's Teens Moved From Smoking to Edibles, 'Dabbing'(Health Day, August 5) Since the state made recreational marijuana legal in 2014, more and more Colorado teens are consuming edibles and “dabbing,” versus smoking the drug, according to a newly released study.
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Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths(Associated Press, August 6) For the first time in several years, the number of drug overdose deaths went down in 2018.
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