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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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Lethal Deception: Deaths From Cocaine Laced With Fentanyl on the Rise(Heath Day, August 8) People across the nation are dying after consuming cocaine-laced with fentanyl.
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Prescription opioid overdoses drop, as fentanyl deaths skyrocket(USA Today, July 19) Drug overdose deaths fell 5% in 2018, according to provisional numbers from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
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CDC: Overdose Death Rates Now Highest in Cities(Medpage Today, August 2) During 2016 and 2017, drug overdose death rates were higher in U.S. cities than rural areas, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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A Rising Tide of Drug Use and Disorders(Psychiatric Times, August 2) A new report sheds light on the severity of the drug crisis worldwide.
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