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Kratom-Related Poisonings Are Soaring, Study Finds

(Health Day News, February 21) U.S. poison control centers are seeing an increase in calls related to the herbal substance kratom.

Too Often, Opioid Abuse Runs in the Family, Study Shows

(Health Day News, February 25) According to a recent study, teens are 30 percent more likely to misuse prescription opioids if one of their parents had.

Teens Celebrate Being Drug-free Through Music

Each year, the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares® Teens Make Music Contest encourages teens across the nation to create original songs and/or music videos promoting a life free of drugs and the dangers of substance misuse.

A 'joint' problem: Investigating marijuana and tobacco co-use

(Science Daily, February 22) Many people who smoke cigarettes also smoke marijuana. Between 2003 and 2012, the rate of adults who smoked both substances increased.

These states have been hit the hardest by America's opioid epidemic

(CNN, February 22) The opioid epidemic has devastated many areas across the nation, but some have been hit especially hard.

New study examines the way estrogen affects methamphetamine addiction

(Science Daily, February 6) Researchers have found that the stimulant methamphetamine affects female rats differently than it affects male rats.

Potent marijuana edibles can pose a major unrecognized risk to patients with cardiovascular disease

(Science Daily, February 11) With marijuana laws changing throughout the nation, many people may underestimate the risks associated with the drug.

New DEA Museum Lecture: Who We Are and What We Do

Take a peek into the inner workings of the Drug Enforcement Administration in our 2019 lecture series “Who We Are and What We Do.” 

Teen pot smoking raises risk of depression in adulthood, study finds

(NBC News, February 13) People who use marijuana during their teenage years have a 40 percent higher risk of suffering depression and a 50 percent higher risk of having suicidal thoughts later down the line, according to a new study.

New moms in Tennessee would be charged if their baby was harmed by drug use during pregnancy

(Fox 59, February 11) In Tennessee, a new bill proposed by state lawmakers will charge new mothers with assault if their babies are born drug addicted or otherwise harmed by drugs.