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(UN News, March 25) Worldwide, drug use among adults over 65 has increased in recently, according to a report from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).   

(Addiction Professional, March 30) The younger someone starts using marijuana, the more likely they are to develop a substance use disorder, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics. 

Criminals, posing as DEA employees, are calling people across the country threatening them if they don't pay a fine.

The upcoming lecture Taking Down El Chapo features key figures in the manhunt, capture, extradition, and conviction of one of the most notorious criminals in the past century. Our panelists will discuss their contributions to the saga of taking down El Chapo.

(University of Illinois, March 3) A new smartphone app aims to teach young people how to talk to their friends if they suspect they have a problem with drug use.

(Pharmacy Times, February 23) A recent study linked drinking, smoking and substance misuse to premature heart disease in young people. 

(CNN, March 3) According to a recent study, teens experience “wheezing or whistling” in the chest more often after vaping marijuana than after using e-cigarettes or regular cigarettes. 

(CBS News, March 4) Though fewer Americans were on the road last year due to the nationwide pandemic, there was an 8% increase in deadly car crashes that year compared to 2019, according to a recently released report from the National Safety Council. 

The winners of the Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest have been announced!  For the first time in the contest’s history, two schools were awarded the top prize.  

(HealthDay News, December 30) About 50% of U.S. teens who use marijuana on a regular basis admit to driving while high, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.