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(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.

(Associated Press, March 2) Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to Maryland’s continuing problems with heroin and opioid addiction.

(The Atlantic, March 1) It’s believed that people on the spectrum don’t get hooked on alcohol or other drugs. New evidence suggests they do.

(Huffington Post, March 1) Marijuana-infused foods – often called edibles – are becoming more and more popular in states such as Colorado, where recreational marijuana is sold.

(Associated Press, Feb. 20) The synthetic opioid, U-47700 (also known as “U,” “U-4,” “Pink” or “Pinky”) can be bought online from Chinese manufacturers.

(Addiction Now, Jan. 28) Synthetic opioid overdoses skyrocketed 80 percent between 2013 and 2014; in addition, opioid overdoses overall have increased 200 percent since 2000.