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(KTXS, August 2) Teens who drink more than one energy drink per day are less likely to believe drugs like cocaine and heroin are dangerous, according to new research.

(The Guardian, July 26) Most Americans don’t believe there is a drug problem in their own communities, according to a new survey.

(USA Today, July 24) As marijuana laws across the nation change, users are expanding the ways they use the drug.

(Huffington Post, July 25) While men have higher rates of substance use than women nationwide, opioid use among women appears to be on the rise.

(Courier Journal, July 20) Your child is more likely to try drugs if they have friends that use drugs, according to research. 

(USA Today, July 20) A bad batch of synthetic marijuana – sold under brand names like Spice, K2 and AK 47 – is behind a rash of uncontrolled bleeding incidents in Washington, D.C.

With the rise of opioid addiction, people across the nation are considering marijuana as a substitute for prescription painkillers.

(July 17) Fentanyl and its more powerful derivatives are behind a growing number of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(Gizmodo, July 9) More heroin users are inhaling the drug and it’s causing them irreversible brain damage and dementia, according to a recent report published in JAMA Neurology.

(Mayo Clinic, May 11) Anyone who uses prescription opioids can become addicted,  though other factors – such as length of use and personal history— may play a role.