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In 2019, 14% of high school seniors admitted to vaping marijuana in the past month, according to the most recent Monitoring the Future survey.

Un nuevo video educativo, “Los adolescentes reaccionan a conversaciones con sobrevivientes de la adicción”, producido por la DEA y el Programa de Concientización sobre Drogas (DAP, por su sigla en inglés) ELKS, muestra esas conversaciones reales entre adolescentes, padres y sobrevivientes de la adicción. 

(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.  

(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.

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

(Science Daily, October 30) Construction workers are more likely use cocaine and misuse prescription opioids, according to a study  by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research at NYU College of Global Public Health.

(Live Science, November 11) Younger frequent marijuana users may be more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke as non-users, says a new study that will be presented at the American Heart Associate (AHA) Scientific Sessions.

Aunque las leyes sobre la mariguana están cambiando en muchos estados del país, persiste el hecho de que consumirla de todos modos plantea graves riesgos, en especial para jóvenes y mujeres embarazadas. 

(CNN, October 28) The recent vaping-related deaths often involved the use of THC products, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(HealthDay News, October 25) While the opioid epidemic is affecting communities across the nation, one region – the northeast – is being hit especially hard.