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(NBC News, October 3) Marijuana use causes more long-term damage to teen brains than alcohol use, according to a new study entitled “A Population-Based Analysis of the Relationship Between Substance Use and Adolescent Cognitive Development.”

(September 18, 2018) The number of people who used heroin for the first time dropped more than 50 percent between 2016 and 2017— from 170,000 to 81,000

(CNN, September 17) Nationwide, 12.4 percent of high school students and 4.5 percent of middle schoolers have used marijuana with an e-cigarette (which is also known as “vaping”) in their lifetimes, according to study recently published in JAMA Pediatrics. 

On September 18, 2018 the DEA Museum will host a panel discussion on “Opioids and Heroin: A New Look at Some Old (and Not So Old) Drugs.”

(Pew Trusts, August 24) Though national data doesn’t reflect a surge currently, addiction specialists say they are expecting to see a rise in Xanax use among teens, Pew Trusts reports.

(The Atlantic, August 20) As marijuana laws across the country change, health officials are getting more and more concerned that the public may not be aware of all of the risks.

(Live Science, August 20) Pregnant woman who experience severe morning sickness during their first trimester are more likely to use marijuana during their pregnancy than pregnant women who don’t experience morning sickness, according to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

​(Indiana University, August 23) About one third of Indiana 12th graders surveyed admitted to vaping within the last month, according to the 2018 Indiana Youth Survey. This is a 45 percent jump over 2017’s numbers.

(CNN, August 16) According to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 72,000 U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2017.

(Washington Post, August 16) More than 70 people overdosed on synthetic marijuana over the course of 24 hours in New Haven, Conn., according to local health officials.