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(Reuters Health, April 15) – Regular users of marijuana may need twice the usual amount of anesthesia for surgery, according to a study.  

(HealthDay News, March 21) Fentanyl overdose deaths in the U.S. rose drastically between 2011-2016. 

(HealthDay News, March 25) Following the legalization of marijuana in the state, emergency room visits in Colorado due to the drug rose sharply.

(CBS News, March 20) According to a new study, smoking potent marijuana every day can increase the likelihood of developing a psychotic disorder by almost five times.  

​(USA Today, March 20) As opioid misuse continues to grip the nation, some states are allowing medical marijuana to be used as a treatment for opioid addiction.

(The Wall Street Journal, March 17) Methamphetamine is flowing into the country at an alarming rate, according to U.S. drug officials.

(The Kansas City Star, March 4) Teens and young people who were first exposed opioid painkillers after getting a prescription from dentists following care were more than 10 times more likely than others in their age range to be diagnosed with opioid abuse within just one year of the prescription, according to a study.

(Chicago Sun-Times, March 5) Among U.S. teens, vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) continues to be very popular.  Dabbing – using an e-cigarette to ingest marijuana concentrates – is also gaining in popularity.

(USA Today, March 6) As marijuana laws continue to change in states across the nation, experts are worried some may forget about the drug’s risks.