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DEA and FDA shut down 44 websites advertising illegal vaping cartridges

(DEA, December 20) The effort was part of 'Operation Vapor Lock.'
Not yesterday's cocaine: Death toll rising from tainted drug

(Kaiser Health News, November 25) Cocaine-related deaths have increased in recent years, according to the latest government numbers.
Teen Overdoses From Anxiety Drug Rising

(Rutgers, December 13) From 2000 to 2015, the number of teens overdosing from benzodiazepines (medication commonly used to treat anxiety) increased 54%.
Millions of Americans are driving under the influence of marijuana, CDC says

(CNN, December 20) In 2018, 12 million adults in the U.S. admitted that they drove under the influence of marijuana within the last year, according to a new report.
Study: Men who smoke marijuana daily may increase risk of testicular cancer

(MSN, December 5) A new study links daily marijuana use to an increased risk of developing cancer.
New Report: Marijuana Vaping Rising Among Teens

In 2019, 14% of high school seniors admitted to vaping marijuana in the past month, according to the most recent Monitoring the Future survey.
Video: Parents and Teens Talk to People Recovering from Drug Addiction

A new anti-drug educational video, “Teens React to Conversations With Survivors of Addiction,” produced by DEA and ELKS Drug Awareness Program (DAP) shows these real conversations with teens, parents and addiction survivors.
Meth is most common drug in overdose deaths in chunk of US

(The Associated Press, October 25) Methamphetamine is hitting western regions of the nation hard, according to a recent report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
Marijuana use is rising among young adults, especially college students, study shows

(CNN, November 11) College marijuana use has increased over the years, according to a recent study based on data from National Survey on Drug Use and Health between 2002 and 2016.
Study teases out factors associated with postpartum overdose

(Science Daily, November 13) A new study highlights the risk factors related to opioid overdose in new mothers.