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(Live Science, March 15) The chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana is known to trigger responses in brain regions related to thinking, perception, coordination and memory, and to have a lasting impact on users when taken frequently over time. 

(The Washington Post, March 15) Even when the list is restricted to the top 25 heaviest consuming countries, the United States outpaces them all in opioid use, according to UN report.

(Campus Safety Magazine, March 6) A report found that teenagers who have experienced a major depressive episode in the last year are more likely to use many types of drugs.

(Michigan State University Extension, March 9) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YBRS) widespread drug use among the American youth is an issue of extreme importance.

(CBS NEWS, March 10) New research analyzing millions of U.S. medical records suggests that marijuana use raises an adult’s risk of stroke and heart failure.

(CNN, March 13) The synthetic cannabinoids often called \"fake weed\" are a mix of chemicals sprinkled on what looks like incense and sold in shiny packages, often to teens and young adults. 

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) co-sponsored a Red Ribbon Campus Video PSA Contest for colleges and universities. Watch the winning video.

More than one in seven Americans will develop a substance use disorder during their lifetime. Find out what puts some people at risk.

(AFP Relax News, Feb. 27) An influential US doctors group has released a new report advising parents against allowing their teens to use marijuana.

(USA Today, Feb 24) Bolstered by a huge increase in cases involving heroin, the rate at which Americans die from drug overdoses has more than doubled since the end of the millennium.