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Vaping Damages Young People’s Lungs as Much as Smoking, Study Suggests

Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, according to research that has prompted fresh debate over the health risks of e-cigarettes.

California Learns the Marijuana Industry Is Far From Dope

It turns out the legal marijuana business in the Golden State is not golden at all.

Texas Man Hides Fentanyl in Child's Toy, Faces Nearly a Decade in Prison

Jorge Miguel Arteaga Medina, 23, was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, with the drugs hidden in his child’s stuffed bear.

Daily Marijuana Use Outpaces Daily Drinking in the US, a New Study Says

For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift some 40 years in the making as recreational pot use became more mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states.

Hallucinogen-Related Emergency Department Visits Surge 54 Percent in California

Observed hallucinogen-associated ED visits increased by 54% between 2016 and 2022, from 2,260 visits to 3,476 visits.

Father Who Lost Son to Fentanyl Shares Story as Warning to Other Parents

As students head back to school, advocates for drug awareness are urging parents to be aware of the ongoing fentanyl epidemic.