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

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

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

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​(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.

(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.

 (CNN, February 7) A former veterinary student from Colombia who surgically implanted liquid bags of heroin into puppies was recently sentenced to six years in prison by a U.S. court.

(Science Daily, January 21) More and more pregnant women seem to believe marijuana use isn’t harmful to their unborn children, according to a study from the University of British Columbia in Canada.

(Science Daily, February 5) In states where recreational marijuana was legalized, deadly car crashes temporarily increased, according to a new study from Australia’s Monash University.

(Associated Press, February 1) Denver could be the first city in the nation to decriminalize “magic mushrooms” (also known as psilocybin).