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(NIDA Blog Team, April 13) Opioids can be helpful in treating severe pain when they're taken as directed by a doctor. Like all drugs, though, they can also bring risks.

This digital guide is a tool for educators, law enforcement, substance misuse practitioners, and the public.

(UPI, March 27, 2020) -- According to a recent study, young people who have family on prescription opioids are more than twice as likely to overdose on pain meds.

(DEA, March 20) – During the unprecedented health emergency caused by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the health and safety of our communities is DEA’s top priority.

(National Institute on Drug Abuse, April 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people with substance use disorders and in recovery.

(National Institute on Drug Abuse) As people across the U.S. and the rest of the world contend with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the research community should be alert to the possibility that it could hit some populations with substance use disorders (SUDs) particularly hard.

(CNN, February 24) The number of people over 65 smoking marijuana or using edibles doubled between 2015 and 2018, according to a recent study.

(Minn Post, March 3) Fewer U.S. teens are doing drugs before they turn 16 years old, according to a recently published study.

Across the United States, 75% of employers report negative impacts in the workplace due to opioid misuse. In response to this epidemic, the DEA along with Discovery Education, recently launched online educational resources to help employers and employees dealing with this issue.

(CNN, February 10) Taking just one puff of marijuana could increase your chances of creating “false memories,” according to a new study.